Photo Credit: Chris Chavez (Twitter) Over the past 6 months, the COVID-19 pandemic has wrecked havoc. From unemployment and furloughs to small businesses closing, almost everyone has suffered in one way or another. As the months pass, the drastic and long lasting effects are beginning to show their face. One of these long lasting effects... Continue Reading →
Photo Credit: Sports Illustrated Yesterday, October 15, the University at Buffalo Sports and Entertainment Law Society (BSELS) hosted its second Sports Law Round Table of the fall semester. Our esteemed panel consisted of Paul Perrier ('08), USC Deputy Athletic Director, Kristina Minor, Northwestern Associate Athletic Director for Compliance, and Ellen Ferris, American Athletic Conference Associate... Continue Reading →
Photo Credit: Humanium October 10, 2020. Today is World Mental Health Day and it comes at a time when our daily lives have changed considerably as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The past months have brought many challenges for everyone around the world and it is expected that the need for mental health support... Continue Reading →
As I reported last week, the NCAA conducted a Student-Athlete COVID-19 Well Being Survey back in May 2020, the results of which were astounding. The mental health concerns student athletes experienced during the month of May were 150% to 250% higher than historically reported. Now, the NCAA hasn't conducted a follow up survey, but one... Continue Reading →
Back in March 2020, more than 460,000 NCAA student athletes' worlds came crashing down and life as they knew it ceased to exist. When the Coronavirus finally hit the United States, no one could have imagined the devastating impact it would have on collegiate sports. After the NBA suspended games upon finding that a Utah... Continue Reading →
Make it PossiBULL Campaign Like all athletic departments across the country, University at Buffalo is facing significant financial challenges due to the ongoing global pandemic. UB's Athletic Director, Mark Alnutt, and the rest of the Athletic Department recognized that there would be a significant loss in revenue when it announced the postponement of fall sports... Continue Reading →
Please join us next Friday September 25th at noon via Zoom to discuss the challenges that collegiate and professional sports health professionals, administrators and athletes are facing as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. We are excited to announce a panel of extraordinary professionals with extensive knowledge and insight into the issues the world of... Continue Reading →