Bipartisan bill aimed at regulated college sports was introduced in the U.S. Senate
Plus: Who spends the most in college hockey? Another staff update at Yale, a small Harvard update and a jersey patch for Air Force
In today’s edition of College Hockey Insider:
The NCAA received encouraging news from the U.S. Senate on Wednesday, as Senators Ted Cruz and Maria Cantwell announced a bipartisan bill aimed at restoring some guardrails to college sports. The legislation includes transfer restrictions, codifies age-based eligibility, and incorporates several components of the House settlement.
Plus: Anthony Walsh is expected to join Kyle Wallack on Jeff Hamilton’s staff at Yale, new numbers on which programs spend the most on hockey operations, a small update on Harvard’s coaching search, and a unique jersey patch partnership for Air Force.
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Bipartisan bill aimed at regulated college sports was introduced in the U.S. Senate
In the midst of the NCAA rejecting hockey’s counterproposal for implementation of the age-based eligibility model, it appears the NCAA may be moving closer to securing the congressional support it needs to enforce some of its rules.
On Wednesday, U.S. Senators Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) announced an agreement on a bipartisan bill that would codify several NCAA rules into federal law. Senators Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) and Chris Coons (D-Del.) also signed on as co-sponsors.
The legislation has been named the Protect College Sports Act. It follows months of negotiations between Cruz and Cantwell, who at one point appeared far apart on several key issues.
If the bill passes both houses of Congress, the NCAA would receive limited antitrust protection.
The legislation contains several major components, but here are some of the most significant potential impacts on college athletics:
