The NCAA has launched a search for the senior vice president for inclusion, education and community engagement. The hire, or “leader” according to the NCAA, will report to NCAA President Mark Emmert and serve as the Association’s lead diversity officer. The selected leader will have a dual focus, both internal and external. Internally, the senior…
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Daren Koudele, an eight-year member of the Kansas State University Compliance office, has been promoted to Senior Associate Athletics Director for Compliance. Koudele, who previously served as an Associate AD for Compliance and was the second in command of the office, will now oversee the entire compliance operation for K-State. In addition to leading the…
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Hackney Publications, the nation’s leading publisher of sports law periodicals, announced today the availability of the spring issue of Sports Medicine and the Law (SML). Supported by Montgomery McCracken Walker & Rhoads LLP, the preeminent law firm when it comes to representing clients in the niche, the latest issue features the following articles: Resuming Play…
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The Next Opening Day: The Sports Industry After COVID-19 Webinar The COVID-19 pandemic has done what war, boycotts and natural disasters have never been able to accomplish—brought sports to an almost complete standstill across the globe. The “new now” looks like idled players, empty venues and disappointed (and bored) sports fans. But what’s next? Join…
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The Board of Directors of the Sport and Recreation Law Association is seeking applications for the vacancy in the position of Associate Executive Director. Job duties are described below. Interested persons should send a letter of application including statement of interest, as well as abbreviated CV, by May 15, 2020. Remuneration for the position, including…
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Drexel University Assistant Clinical Professor of Sport Management Jeffrey Levine received multiple awards in recognition of his leadership, service and commitment to research at the Sports and Recreation Law Association annual conference, held March 4-7 in Louisville, Kentucky. Levine has been a member of SRLA since 2014 and has regularly presented collaborative research with other…
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By Nicole Almond Anderson, Director of Communications, Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law The transition from college to the business world is a challenge for any recent graduate. And women have long faced additional barriers, from the glass ceiling to the wage gap. One tool that might help? A golf club. That’s the idea behind…
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MLB, NCAA, NBA . . . the sports world is not immune from the impact of COVID-19. This podcast series will help you make some sense of it all, share thoughts on what you should be doing now and, in the future, to prepare for the resumption of sporting events. The three-part podcast series is sponsored…
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On March 6, 2020, associate professor of sport administration Alicia Jessop was appointed as the Sports and Recreation Law Association (SRLA) president-elect. The appointment comes after five years of actively participating in the association including previously serving on the association’s board of directors as the member-at-large overseeing honors and awards. “I see this as a…
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From SLA President Bobby Hacker: Dear SLA Members: As we represent the entire sports world it is only fitting that we act in a like manner, therefore, we are cancelling this year’s conference in Miami. This was not an easy decision and it weighed heavily upon the executive committee as well as the entire board…
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