This course is designed to familiarize the students with the systems and governing bodies that regulate college athletics.
This course examines how these various regulatory systems shape the industry as well as the past and current legal problems and issues that it faces. Students will use critical and analytical thinking to develop a basic understanding of areas of management and governance of the different levels of college athletics.
Upon completion of this course, students will understand basic governance and regulation structures of college athletics and will be able to analyze the legal issues that permeate these organizations and industry. Topics will include, among others, Title IX, Collective Bargaining, NCAA Compliance and Governance, Agency, Risk Management, Health and Safety, Student-Athlete Voice/Rights and Name, Image and Likeness (NIL).