Senate holds hearing on NCAA Athletes Name, Image Likeness Rights — Wednesday June 9, 2021 10 AM

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), the Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene a hearing titled “NCAA Athlete NIL Rights” at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 9, 2021. The hearing will address federal legislative proposals to enable athletes participating in collegiate sports to monetize their name, image, and likeness (“NIL”); improve athlete health care; and enhance scholarship protections and academic outcomes, among others. The hearing will also review recent changes in state laws around NIL.

Witnesses

• Mark Few, head coach of Men’s Basketball at Gonzaga University
• NCAA President Mark Emmert
• Rod Gilmore, college football analyst for ESPN
• Wayne A. I. Frederick, president of Howard University and chair of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference’s Presidents and Chancellors
• Michael McCann, legal analyst and senior sports legal reporter for Sportico
• Matthew Mitten, professor of law and executive director of Marquette University Law School’s National Sports Law Institute

Additional information and link to hearing can be found here: https://www.commerce.senate.gov/2021/6/ncaa-athlete-nil-rights

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