UNC Charlotte Director of Athletics Mike Hill has announced the promotion of Katie Renaut, who has a law degree from Elon, as Associate Athletic Director for Compliance and Student-Athlete Development. Renaut was previously the school’s Assistant Athletic Director for Compliance. Renaut got her start in athletics compliance with the ACC and she also worked for…
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The NCAA announced yesterday that Lynda Tealer will be its new senior vice president of championships. Tealer is currently a deputy athletics director at Florida and has spent the past 29 years in college athletics administration. As NCAA senior vice president of championships, Tealer will oversee 84 NCAA championships, including functions in event operations, media…
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Troy Athletics has partnered with Spry to help streamline compliance processes, increase communication efficiencies, and ensure adherence to NCAA regulations for Troy student-athletes, coaches, and administrators, both parties announced Monday. By incorporating Spry’s platform into the department, Troy Athletics will “significantly improve its day-to-day operations while remaining true to its commitment to ensuring a balance…
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Hackney Publications has announced today the inclusion of Church Church Hittle + Antrim (CCHA) to its “100 Law Firms with Sports Law Practices You Need to Know About.” In addition, the company announced that Paia LaPalombara, who joined the firm’s Sports Law and Higher Education sections last fall, has also been featured on Sports Law Podcast. The segment can…
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What follows is shared from Hackney Publications’ LinkedIn page, where we occasionally share original content, such as the following: Every now and then we like to share thought leadership from high-profile leaders in the sports law industry. Today, we share the thoughts of B. David Ridpath, a Professor of Sports Business at Ohio University. ❓ How…
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Church Church Hittle + Antrim (CCHA Law) has announced the hire of Paia LaPalombara, who will join the firm’s Sports Law and Higher Education sections and assist the firm’s clients in navigating the complex landscape of NCAA compliance and regulatory issues. As a member of CCHA, LaPalombar “will play a crucial role in assisting the firm to provide clients…
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The Mountain West has announced that Andrew Simms has been hired as assistant director, governance and compliance. In that role, Simms will support the day-to-day aspects of the Conference’s governance and compliance efforts. Simms comes to the Mountain West from Loyola University Chicago, where he served as a compliance assistant from August 2022 to December 2023, helping…
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By Kasey Nielsen and Joel Nielsen, of Bricker Graydon What a start! Nearly every first day of the NCAA convention brings a certain flare to it, and this year was no different. Here are our key takeaways: New Division I NIL Rules to “Protect” Student-Athletes Division I approved rules that are intended to protect student-athletes…
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Nicole Repetto, who has spent over a year and a half as Assistant Director of Compliance and Student-Athlete Affairs, has been promoted to Director of Compliance and Student-Athlete Affairs, announced Temple University Executive Senior Associate AD/Compliance and Student Affairs Kristy Bannon. Repetto joined Temple Athletics in December 2021 as an Assistant Director of Compliance and…
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Law students and graduate students from non-law programs are invited to register for the 2nd Annual National College Athletics Infractions Hearing Competition taking place on Zoom (no travel) February 23-24, 2024. Details and registration link at this website (don’t miss the website drop-down tabs with additional info): https://law.uiowa.edu/experiential-learning/college-athletics-infractions-hearing-competition The competition simulates the NCAA Committee on Infractions…
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