LEAD1 Association (“LEAD1”), which represents the athletics directors of the 131-member schools of the Football Bowl Subdivision (“FBS”), has released an FBS Football governance proposal that outlines the position of LEAD1 athletics directors (“FBS ADs”). The proposal, which was recently sent to the NCAA Division I Board of Directors and the Transformation Committee, was developed…
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Southeastern Conference Commissioner Greg Sankey has announced the addition of Marcus Bishop as Assistant Director of Competition to the SEC staff. Bishop joins the SEC from the Sun Belt Conference where he served as Director of Championships, with a primary focus on tennis, cross country and track and field championships. He was previously Director of…
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(From the NCAA) The NCAA announced yesterday that Charlie Baker, the Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, will serve as the next NCAA President, assuming the role effective March 2023. A former collegiate athlete at Harvard, Governor Baker is credited with bringing bipartisan leadership to the state, successfully guiding Massachusetts through an exceptionally turbulent period…
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The Ohio Athletics has announced the addition of Michael Gray as Assistant Athletics Director for Compliance. Gray comes to Ohio with seven years of NCAA Division I compliance experience. Gray, who earned his Juris Doctorate from Salmon P. Chase College of Law at Northern Kentucky in 2015, spent four years at Northern Kentucky, most recently…
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hackney Publications, the nation’s leading publisher of sports law periodicals, has announced new tools are being added to Sports Litigation Alert (Alert), a periodical that has been used in sports law classrooms for more than 15 years, which will make it even more useful for professors and their college students. “There’s a challenge in sports law classes…
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At its winter meeting, the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics called on university presidents leading the NCAA Division I Board of Directors to act more urgently on “transformational reforms.” Specifically, the Committee summarized the news this way: The Commission heard from representatives of the NCAA Division I Transformation Committee in a private session and received…
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The Sports and Recreation Law Association (SRLA) will hold its annual meeting at the Tuscany Suites and Casino in Las Vegas February 22-25, 2023. More details, such as the keynote speaker, will be announced in January. SRLA serves academicians and practitioners in private and public sport and recreation settings. Members have diverse educational and experiential…
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Hackney Publications has announced that it has published its latest recording on Sports Law Expert – a Podcast, with future releases set to be distributed on December 15 and December 30. Today’s guest is sports lawyer Richard Giller of Greenspoon Marder, who leads the firm’s Insurance Recovery and Counseling practice group. The segment can be heard here.…
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Fordham University director of athletics Ed Kull has announced a partnership with Moritt Hock & Hamroff LLP to advise the Rams with Name, Image, and likeness (NIL) matters for their student-athletes. “We are thrilled to be working with Dan Lust and Moritt Hock & Hamroff LLP,” said Kull. “Dan’s expertise and knowledge will help us…
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The USTA has announced its new Board of Directors for a two-year term that starts January 1. The group includes several lawyers, some of which actively practice sports law, as well as the NCAA Chief Medica Officer, Dr. Brian Hainline, who will serve as Chairman of the Board and President. Dr. Hainline, of the USTA…
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