Ohio State University announced Monday that President Ted Carter has resigned after disclosing an “inappropriate relationship” to the university’s board of trustees.
During Carter’s two-year tenure, Ohio State’s athletic programs continued to enjoy great success in football, while men’s and women’s college basketball and men’s ice hockey also gained revenue.
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Carter, however, expressed concern about the current model in college athletics that is based on revenue from an athlete’s name, image and likeness. Even though Ohio State is one of the top athletic programs in the country, it benefits from huge zero donations from wealthy donors.
“I’m concerned. Let me just say, I don’t want to be in the headlines; this is not sustainable,” Carter told 10TV’s Dom Tiberi in Columbus.
“If you look at the trajectory we’ve been on since House vs. the NCAA and where we’ve been over the last few years… unless something changes, the next three years are not sustainable,” he added.
Carter has also spoken out against expanding the College Football Playoff from 16 or even 24 teams, but acknowledged that it is likely to happen.
“We don’t need more teams. Let’s go back to the old format of just four teams,” he said. “I do believe there will be some level of expansion…let’s make sure we do it right and for all the right reasons.
“Part of it may be scheduling, and we need to make sure that what we’re doing is protecting our student-athletes.”
Prior to an executive meeting with the Ohio State Board of Trustees last week, Carter disclosed inappropriate relationships “with individuals seeking public resources to support his personal business,” according to a statement from Ohio State.
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This story will be updated with more information.