Sports Law – University of Baltimore Law Review

The Student Athlete Level Playing Field Act: Time for College Athletes to Cash in?

*Arriana Sajjad I. Introduction Newly proposed federal legislation could change the landscape of college sports as we know it.[1] Starting as early as next year, athletes around the country may be able to start profiting from their name, image, and likeness (NIL).[2] On September 24, 2020, Congressman Anthony Gonzales (R-Ohio) and Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, IIContinue reading “The Student Athlete Level Playing Field Act: Time for College Athletes to Cash in?”

Collegiate Athletes: Students, Staff, or Somewhere in the Middle?

Collegiate Athletes: Students, Staff, or Somewhere in the Middle? Drew Chlan* Are American college athletes, students, employees, or a combination of the two? The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), the governing body of American collegiate athletic teams, strongly emphasizes a student-athlete remaining an amateur. See NCAA, 2009-10 NCAA Division I Manual (2009), http://www.ncaapublications.com/productdownloads/D110.pdf. The NCAAContinue reading “Collegiate Athletes: Students, Staff, or Somewhere in the Middle?”