SSI board member Matthew Mitten, Marquette law professor and executive director of the National Sports Law Institute of Marquette University Law School, testified June 9 about “NCAA Athlete NIL Rights” before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

The hearing addressed federal legislative proposals to enable athletes participating in collegiate sports to monetize their name, image, and likeness; improve athlete health care; enhance scholarship protections and academic outcomes; and review recent changes in state laws around NIL, according to a release from the committee. 

He was joined by:

• Mark Few, coach, men’s basketball, Gonzaga University
• Dr. Mark Emmert, president, NCAA
• Rod Gilmore, college football analyst, ESPN
• Dr. Wayne A. I. Frederick, president, Howard University, and chair, Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference’s Presidents and Chancellors
• Michael McCann, professor of law and Sports and Entertainment Law Institute Director, UNH Franklin Pierce School of Law

Watch Mitten in action: