Is it possible for Congress to give college athletes the right to unionize under the National Labor Relations Act in order to create a better balance of power between athletes and their institutions? How important is it to retain the athlete’s “student” relationship to the university? If athletes were allowed to “unionize,” should athletes aggregate by … Read more
Read an overview of the current sport-related bills before Congress.
Panelists explore how rights of free speech operate in the context of intercollegiate athletics including speech used abusively by athletes, athletes protesting abuse by coaches, trainers or other university staff, athletes engaging in political protest, coaches’ efforts to control athletes’ use of social media and commercial speech that is invoked in the context of NIL … Read more
Over the last few decades, reported stories of athlete abuse in college athletics have become more frequent and more egregious. Incidents of abuse – including physical, mental, and sexual – have been swept under the carpet, and perpetrators are often able to resign and find employment at other institutions. The media as a whole is … Read more
Over the last few decades, reported stories of athlete abuse in college athletics have become more frequent and more egregious. Incidents of abuse – including physical, mental, and sexual – have been swept under the carpet, and perpetrators are often able to resign and find employment at other institutions. The media as a whole is … Read more
Over the last few decades, reported stories of athlete abuse in college athletics have become more frequent and more egregious. Incidents of abuse – including physical, mental and sexual – have been swept under the carpet, and perpetrators are often able to resign and find employment at other institutions. The media as a whole is … Read more
JARROD BARNES is a native of Columbus, Ohio, currently serving as the Managing Director of the Minority Entrepreneurship Institute, a seed-stage impact investing fund that invests in minority founders across the midwest and southeast. Jarrod began his career working in collegiate and professional sports as a college football coach at the Ohio State University and … Read more
Richard T. Karcher, J.D. is an Associate Professor in the Sport Management Program at Eastern Michigan University where he teaches sport governance and regulation, sport ethics, NCAA compliance, international sport, and introduction to research in sport management. He was appointed as the university’s Faculty Athletics Representative in February of 2022. Professor Karcher is also a … Read more
College athletes are in the firing lines of several sources of racism—what are the implications on their mental health? Watch Episode 14 of Ask Doc to learn more about racism & mental health.