Aspen Institute hosts "Future of College Sports: Reimagining Athlete Pay"

The Aspen Institute Sports & Society Program on May 1 held an event around the topic: What if athletes could be paid? What would be the potential implications, on athlete compensation, educational achievement, competitive impact, NCAA governance, womens sports, high school/youth sports, and fan interest?

Participants included:

John Thompson III, former Georgetown and Princeton men’s basketball coach, NCAA Commission on College Basketball member
Dan Radakovich, Clemson athletic director, former College Football Playoff selection committee member
Bernadette McGlade, Atlantic 10 Conference commissioner, former Georgia Tech women’s basketball coach
Nigel Hayes, NBA/former Wisconsin player, plaintiff in lawsuit vs. NCAA over athlete compensation
Gabe Feldman, Tulane Sports Law Program director, Tulane associate provost for NCAA compliance
Andy Schwarz, OSKR Sports Economist/Partner, chief strategist for the Historical Basketball League

The conversation was moderated by Jon Solomon, editorial director of the Sports & Society Program, and can be viewed here.