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Attorney Julie Sommer Named President-Elect of Drake Group

The Drake Group, an organization focused on reforming collegiate athletics, has announced the election of attorney Julie Sommer as our President-Elect as well as the reelection of Board members-at-large B. David Ridpath, Bruce Smith, and Connee Zotos. Dr. Ridpath, Associate Professor of Sports Business at Ohio University, College of Business,  is Academic Co-Editor of the…
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NSU names Lawyer Deputy AD for Business and Finance/SWA

Northwestern State has named Sydney Jones its new Deputy Athletic Director for Business and Finance and its Senior Woman Administrator. Jones comes to NSU from soon-to-be fellow Southland Conference member Texas A&M-Commerce where she spent the past five months as the department’s Senior Associate Athletic Director for business services and SWA. Jones’ hiring is subject…
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Ike Ukaegbu Exits His Compliance Career for Deputy AD Spot at Washington State, Shares Thoughts on Compliance Journey

(Editor’s Note: The following is shared from the Journal of NCAA Compliance, a publication produced by Hackney Publications) When Ike Ukaegbu entered the athletic department offices at Washington State University for the first time on June 13 it represented his exit from a fast-rising compliance career to one of athletic department leadership. Ukaegbu spent the…
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Knight Commission Calls for Major Changes to NCAA Revenue Distribution to Correct Gender and Racial Inequities

The Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics recommended earlier this month altering the NCAA’s annual revenue distribution to institutions to correct for racial and gender inequities.   In light of “the current upheaval in Division I athletics and the looming report of the NCAA’s Transformation Committee,” the Commission also urged college sports leaders to reexamine and…
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Webinar Explores the Current and Future Landscape of Name, Image, and Likeness in Illinois College Athletics and Beyond

Bricker & Eckler and the Southern Illinois University School of Law will present a free webinar on June 8, from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM, discussing Name, Image & Likeness (NIL) and how it is being applied in collegiate athletics in Illinois. The webinar is presented by legal practitioners who regularly work with colleges and universities on…
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The Drake Group Announces 2022 National Award Winners, Including a U.S. Senator

The Drake Group has announced the recipients of its 2022 national awards to be presented at The Allen Sack National Symposium – Advancing Integrity in College Sport on May 19, 2022 at the National Press Club in Washington D.C. The Drake Group National Public Service Award to the HONORABLE CHRISTOPHER MURPHY, United States Senator for…
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Everything You Need to Know about the NIL and International College Athlete Issue

By LEAD1 Association When the NCAA implemented its Interim NIL Policy on July 1, 2021, and the Congress failed to pass an NIL bill, it meant that all college athletes would be able to monetize their rights of publicity, except for possibly one group of athletes – those international athletes on F-1 visas, which greatly…
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LEWIS BRISBOIS STRENGTHENS NATIONAL SPORTS LAW PRACTICE WITH NEW PARTNER HIRE

Lewis Brisbois has announced that accomplished sports attorney John Long has joined the firm as a partner in the firm’s Houston office. Long joins the firm along with Phoenix Partner Gregg E. Clifton from Jackson Lewis, to form “a powerhouse team of sports law practitioners” at Lewis Brisbois. Long has extensive experience and success in higher education…
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Power Schools Participate in LEAD1’s 2022 Collegiate Sports Summit

By Bart Lambergman of LEAD1 The LEAD1 Association (“LEAD1”), which represents the athletics directors of the 130-member schools of the Football Bowl Subdivision (“FBS”), hosted the 2022 Collegiate Sports Summit, a two-day educational symposium, in conjunction with the Sports Leadership Institute (“SLI”), on April 24-26 at the Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center in Dallas,…
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Sports Lawyer Joins Furman Athletics Staff as Director of Compliance

Jeff Parry has joined the Furman athletics staff as the department’s director of compliance, according to associate athletics director for compliance Kara Carpenter. Prior to joining the Furman staff, Parry served as a compliance assistant at Old Dominion.  He also has previous experience in compliance at the University of North Carolina and BYU and as…
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