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Athlete-Employment Status
Will College Athletes in Iowa Earn Employee Status?
By Katie Lever, Ph. D|February 8, 2022
If anyone thought college sports would cool down after NIL restrictions were lifted, the track record since July 1st, 2021 has proven them wrong. Not only did National Labor Relations...
NCAA
Constitutional Convention Central: Kickoff
By Katie Lever, Ph. D|November 9, 2021
November 15th officially kicks off the NCAA's constitutional convention, and there's been a lot of talk and preliminary action leading up to the event, which makes sense, given the PR...
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Are College Athletes Employees?
By Katie Lever, Ph. D|September 30, 2021
For decades, the courts have been debating whether or not college athletes are employees. Yesterday, the National Labor Relations Board might have helped make a big decision about the workplace...
NCAA Flaws
Flaws of the 20-Hour Rule
By Katie Lever, Ph. D|August 31, 2021
Every prospective athlete understands that life as a college athlete is time-consuming. I remember during my time in the NCAA, telling recruits that they would have to learn time management...
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What it Means for Athletes to Profit off of NIL as of July 1st and What’s Next
By Katie Lever, Ph. D|July 1, 2021
July 1st is a key date for college athletes and stakeholders in college sports. Today, name, image, and likeness laws from Alabama, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Mississippi, New Mexico,...
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NCAA v Alston: The “Death of Amateurism?”
By Katie Lever, Ph. D|June 24, 2021
If there's one thing that has the potential to unite people of all political affiliations, it's the consensus that the NCAA's breadth of control is getting out of hand. On...
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College Coaches Panel | Women In Sports: Same Game, Double Standard
By Jordan Alcon|June 10, 2021
2aDays hosted a panel of women's college coaches around the country to shed light on the disparities that exist between men's and women's NCAA athletics. This discussion is intended to...
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The College Athlete Right to Organize Act | Will it Help?
By Katie Lever, Ph. D|June 1, 2021
Everybody seems to be against the NCAA these days, which, ironically, could turn out to be very good for college athletes. Last Thursday, Senators Chris Murphy (D-CT) and Bernie Sanders...
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NIL Update | What is Happening With the House Bill 617
By Keirsten Sires|May 10, 2021
Last week, the state of Georgia entered the name, image, and likeness conversation with the passing of House Bill 617, which will grant athletes limited rights to their NILs in...
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NCAA Gives Thumbs-Up to Student Athlete Level Playing Field Act. What Does That Mean?
By Katie Lever, Ph. D|April 29, 2021
As we approach July 1st, which is the date that the name, image, and likeness laws in Alabama and Mississippi are set to go into effect, the NCAA has its...