Event Host: Sports and Society Initiative
Short Description: Panel #1: Sports Policy Analysts and Writers / 9-10:30 a.m. Panel #2: Athletes / 10:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
Paying College Athletes
Friday, April 15, 2016
8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m
The Faculty Club
181 South Oval Drive
The Ohio State University
Free and open to all
RSVP is required, to Jenifer Rasor
Panel #1: Sports Policy Analysts and Writers / 9-10:30 a.m.
Vince Doria, Former ESPN Senior Vice President and Director of News
Matthew Mitten, Professor of Law; Director, National Sports Law Institute, Marquette University Law School; Member; President, Sports Lawyers Association
Joe Nocera, Sports Business Columnist, New York Times; Co-Author, Indentured: The Inside Story of the Rebellion Against the NCAA
Andrew Zimbalist, Robert A. Woods Professor of Economics, Smith College; Author, Circus Maximus: The Economic Gamble of Hosting the Olympics and World Cup
Moderator: Lucia Dunn, Professor of Economics; Co-Director, Sports and Society Initiative, The Ohio State University
Panel #2: Athletes / 10:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
Lawrence Funderburke, Founder and Executive Director, Lawrence Funderburke Youth Organization; Retired NBA player; Three-time All-Big Ten performer; Ohio State Alumnus (Business Finance)
John Holman, Head Football Coach, Buckeye Local High School; Buckeye Defensive Tackle, 2011-2015; Ohio State Alumnus (Communication)
Marscilla Packer, Assistant Athletic Director, Columbus School for Girls; Director, Girls Ohio Youth Basketball; Guard, Lady Buckeyes, 2004-08; Ohio State Alumna (Communication)
Shawn Springs, CEO, Windpact; Sports Commentator, NBC Sports. NFL veteran; Ohio State Cornerback, 1994-96; Ohio State Alumnus (Sociology)
Kelly Trent, LPGA Head Professional; Former Golf Coach, The Ohio State University; Ohio State Alumna (Education; Physical and Exercise Science)
Kristin Watt, Partner, Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP; Voice of the Lady Buckeyes; Forward, Lady Buckeyes, 1981-85: Ohio State Alumna (Business, Accounting, Law)
Moderator: Jim Treleaven, President and CEO, Via Strategy Group, LLC
Q & A with all panelists to follow
BOOK SIGNINGS
Joe Nocera, New York Times columnist
Indentured: The Inside Story of the Rebellion Against the NCAA
Thursday, April 14 / 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Barnes & Noble
The Ohio State University Bookstore
Andrew Zimbalist, Robert A. Woods Professor of Economics, Smith College
Circus Maximus: The Economic Gamble of Hosting the Olympics and World Cup
Friday, April 15 / 2-3 p.m.
Barnes & Noble
The Ohio State University Book Store
Ohio State’s Sports and Society Initiative, supported by an Advisory Board including football great Archie Griffin and Lady Bucks basketball legend Kristin Watt, is a national platform for research and conversation on sports-related issues ranging from revenue to compensation and beyond.
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