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Invisible Injuries: Recognizing the Need for Student-Athlete Mental Health Awareness
**Trigger Warning** This piece discusses suicide and suicidal ideation, and some people might find it disturbing. If you or someone you...

Sydney Baxter
Sep 29, 20225 min read
The Business of College Football Guarantees
Week 2 of the 2022 College Football season was one of the most unforgettable weekends in the history of college football. It wasn’t...

Kyle Winquist
Sep 27, 20226 min read
Nick Saban v. Jimbo Fisher: A Battle Bigger than College Football
Two of the biggest names in college football recently took to social media to air out a debate over the role of name, image, and likeness...

Lauren Di Lella
Jun 28, 20224 min read
NCPA Alleges Division I Schools are Violating Black College Athletes' Rights
For the past ten months, the NCAA has allowed college athletes to receive compensation for the use of their name, image, and likeness...

Sydney Baxter
Apr 19, 20224 min read
The New Era of Concussion Prevention in Football Comes at a Cost
By Veronica Sansone, Guest Writer, Class of 2024 Former players continue to file lawsuits against the NCAA seeking damages for...
Villanova Sports Law Blog
Apr 5, 20223 min read
The Potential for Professionalization: College Athletes as Employees
For decades, college athletes were prohibited from making money as professionals. A contributing factor has been the National Labor...

Lauren Di Lella
Mar 8, 20224 min read
Marshall University Wants Out but Conference USA Says "Not So Fast"
“For more than two months, Marshall University has attempted to reach a resolution with Conference USA regarding our decision not to...

Kyle Winquist
Mar 8, 20226 min read
NCAA and USA Swimming Respond to Lia Thomas’ Success with Impactful Policy Changes
Lia Thomas walked away from the Ivy League Women’s Swimming Championship with three individual event wins after a record-setting season...

Sydney Baxter
Mar 8, 20225 min read
Texas and Oklahoma to the SEC: What it Means for College Athletics
The conference realignment carousel has been spinning rapidly for some time now: from Colorado and Utah making their way to the PAC-10 in...

James McCauley
Feb 11, 20226 min read
Alumni in the Industry: Khalil Wilkes '19
Khalil Wilkes Esq. (VLS ’19) is the Director of Compliance at MOGL, an online platform that empowers student athletes to monetize their...

Jack Christmas
Jan 23, 20223 min read
Putting the No in Portnoy; Why Athletes Should Be Wary of Barstool's NIL Opportunity
On June 21, 2021, the United States Supreme Court unanimously voted against the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) in a...

Kyle Winquist
Jan 6, 20225 min read
New NCAA Constitution Proposes Sweeping Changes to the Money and Power in College Sports
In the rapidly changing environment of college sports, the NCAA is faced with the daunting task of rewriting its constitution that will...

Sydney Baxter
Jan 5, 20224 min read
The Tension Between Title IX and Transgender Athletes
A rising debate within amateur athletics is whether to allow transgender athletes to compete on the gender of team they were not...

Raina Desai
Dec 21, 20214 min read
Alumni in the Industry: Eric Galko '17
Eric Galko Esq. (VLS ‘17) is the founder and president of Optimum Scouting and was recently named the Director of Football Operations and...

Joey Frio
Oct 23, 20213 min read
Alston v. NCAA and the Potential Slippery Slope of College Athlete Compensation
Wednesday, March 31, 2021 was a monumental day for college sports. Anyone that has a relation with college sports—athletes, coaches,...

Emily Rollo
Apr 13, 20214 min read
Alston Fallout: Mogl’s Plan to Help All Student-Athletes Navigate the Emerging NIL Landscape
It is no longer a matter of “if” student athletes will eventually be able to get compensated for their name, image, and likeness (NIL) –...

Joey Frio
Apr 6, 20215 min read
The Real Madness of the NCAA Tournament: Major Discrepancies in Men’s and Women’s Workout Facilities
By: Domenica Tomasetti The long awaited return of the March Madness basketball tournaments commenced this weekend after COVID-19 forced...
Domenica Tomasetti
Mar 24, 20216 min read
The Return of EA Sports College Football and Ongoing Legal Fight over Student Athlete Compensation
On February 2nd, 2021, Electronics Arts (EA) announced the highly anticipated return of their college football video game franchise.[2]...
Brian Park
Mar 9, 20214 min read
Securing the Bag: College Football’s Underground Recruitment Economy
On January 18th, Tennessee head football coach Jeremy Pruitt was fired. The Vols finished the 2020 season at an abysmal 3-7, and were...

Matt Dacey
Jan 24, 20216 min read
The Slow Death of the One-and-Done Rule
Since the 2006 NBA Draft, top basketball recruits have had to abide by the infamous “One-and-Done” rule established by the NCAA.[1] The...

Dante Camilli
Nov 5, 20204 min read
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