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Study Points to Benefits of Combining Mindfulness and Exercise; Expert IDs Five Ways to Be More Mindful While Exercising

January 23, 2024

Erika Perez, a Jungian certified life coach and founder of Re-Mindful, recently reviewed a study that was published in Mental Health and Physical Activity, which looked at the combined effects of mindfulness and exercise. Perez, who is bilingual, noted that the results suggest that when combined, mindfulness and exercise may offer tangible benefits for mental health. “It…
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Sports Law Expert Podcast Features Sports Lawyer Ellen Zavian, Law Professor and GC of USA LAX

January 17, 2024

Hackney Publications announced today the release of the latest episode of Sports Law Expert Podcast, which features Ellen Zavian (https://www.ithaca.edu/faculty/staurows), a sports law professorial lecturer at The George Washington University School of Business and Law School and General Counsel for USA Lacrosse. The podcast segment can be heard here (https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/holt-hackney/episodes/A-visit-with-Sports-Lawyer-Dr–Ellen-Zavian–of-USA-Lacrosse-e2dq7b4) Going forward, those interested in being…
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Five More Sports Law Programs from the ‘Top Twenty You Need to Know About’

October 10, 2023

Here are another five sports law programs from the article, “Top Twenty Sports Law Programs You Need to Know About.” (6) University of Florida Levin College of Law A fast-riser over the last few years, the University of Florida (“U.F.”) Levin College of Law is a force to be reckoned with in the Florida legal…
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Western Michigan Brings Administrator with Legal Background to Athletic Department

September 8, 2023

Western Michigan Director of Athletics Dan Bartholomae has announced the fire of Laura LeDuc as the Assistant Athletic Director, Administration/Chief of Staff. LeDuc will serve in the newly defined role of Assistant Athletic Director for Administration. In this role, she will oversee day-to-day operations for the Athletic Director’s office, while also being responsible for handling…
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LEAD1 Shares Plans for its Upcoming 2023 Annual Fall Meeting: Shaping the Future of College Athletics

September 5, 2023

The LEAD1 Association, in some form or fashion, has been around for decades. But there have been few meetings by the organization, which represents college sports’ largest athletic departments, that has attracted as much anticipation as the Annual Fall Meeting, scheduled for later this month in Washington, D.C. In response to the evolving landscape of…
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Stopping Coach Abuse of College Athletes – A Webinar Set for September 21

August 30, 2023

The Drake Group Education Fund will host a webinar on Thursday, September 21, from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. EST that addresses “Coach Abuse of College Athletes – Are Coach Training, Certification, and Conduct Policies the Answer?” The webinar is described as follows: “A stellar line-up of current and former coach, athletic administrator, and pedagogy experts will examine…
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SportsLawExpert.com Remains the Number One Destination on Google

August 10, 2023

Hackney Publications, the parent of numerous sports law-focused publications and websites, celebrated today the continued status of Sportslawexpert.com as the number one destination on Google and other search engines for those seeking leading attorneys and expert witnesses who specialize in sports law. “As we close in on 20 years of publishing sports law periodicals, we…
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Winona State University Hires Professor with J.D. as FAR

July 31, 2023

Dr. Jason Kight, associate professor of business administration, has been named the new faculty athletic representative (FAR) at Winona State University. Kight’s main role as FAR is to serve as a liaison between the athletics department and the faculty while also representing the institution in Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC), Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) and NCAA affairs.…
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‘State of HBCU Athletics’ Session with HBCU Conference Commissioners to be Held at Get In The Game Sports Business Career Event

July 28, 2023

The Get In The Game Sports Business Career Conference, hosted by SBRnet and First and Pen, is excited to announce its featured session, “The State of HBCU Athletics,” led by the HBCU conference commissioners from the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA), Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC), Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) and Gulf Coast Athletic Conference (GCAC). “We are thrilled…
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Sports Law Professor Seeks Help Finishing Chapters in Textbook

July 25, 2023

Prof. Gil Fried, of the University of West Florida, is putting together a team of sport law experts from throughout the country to help write a sport risk management textbook. The book, to be published by Carolina Academic Press, is being written 25 years after Safe at First was published by CAP and written by Prof. Fried and sport…
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