The inaugural Allen Sack National Symposium Advancing Integrity in College Sport was a symposium event hosted by athletic advocacy organization, The Drake Group, and held in Washington, D.C. According to the Drake Group, the purpose of the symposium was to “educate the public about Congressional legislative initiatives that could advance improved educational outcomes and the health and safety of college athletes while retaining all of the positive individual development effects and campus/community camaraderie we all love about intercollegiate athletics. The event featured expert sports journalists, lawyers, politicians, and academics over a span of four panels, all of which will be featured on the 2aDays website on separate days this week.
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Today, we are highlighting Panel #2: Mandating a College Athlete Bill of Rights. This panel discussed several key areas of athlete rights, including unionization, health and safety, academics, collective bargaining, and the implications of pending legislation on athlete rights. Panel details are located below.
Moderator: Christine Brennan, award-winning national sports columnist for USA Today, commentator for CNN, ABC News, PBS NewsHour and National Public Radio, a best-selling author and a nationally-known speaker.
Panelists:
Cory Booker, United States Senator for New Jersey (invitation pending), original sponsor of the College Athlete Bill of Rights
Howard Bryant, Award-winning journalist and author and Meadowlark Media Producer
Brendan Cole, Athletic Director at The Field School in Washington D.C. Cole is a former three-time team captain and twice all-conference defensive back at Hampton University
Tammi Gaw, MS, ATC, Esq. Founder, Advantage Rule, LLC, and member of The Drake Group Board of Directors
For full panelist bios, click here.
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* Originally published on May 31, 2022, by Katie Lever, Ph. D
