Julie is an attorney in Seattle, Washington. She serves on the Board of Directors of The Drake Group, a national think tank dedicated to academic integrity and advocacy on behalf of college athletes...
The Drake Group (TDG) and The Drake Group Education Fund (TDGEF) Boards of Directors (TDGEF) has unanimously voted to name Julie Sommer as the organizations’ Executive Director. “Both b…
The Drake Group (TDG) and The Drake Group Education Fund (TDGEF) Boards of Directors (TDGEF) unanimously voted to appoint Julie Sommer as the organizations’ first Executive Director.
NDIANAPOLIS — In a boardroom within a downtown hotel here this week, athletic administrators, as well as others, are gathering to explore potential solutions...
For at least the last three years, the national conversation about how to reform college sports has almost entirely centered on the question of athlete...
2023 THE ALLEN SACK NATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ADVANCING INTEGRITY IN COLLEGE SPORT “Realizing the Promise of Graduation” Panelist Biographies and Resource Materials
A stellar line up of expert panelists discussed the burgeoning NIL industry and its impact on intercollegiate athletics in America. Topics include the growth...
Panelists discussed whether the NCAA Division I Transformation Committee’s proposed changes that are the next steps in shifting governance away from a...
PROCEEDINGS OF THE 2022 THE ALLEN SACK NATIONAL SYMPOSIUM – ADVANCING INTEGRITY IN COLLEGE SPORT
Given the 2021-22 recruiting chaos created by differing state laws, lack of NCAA enforcement of inducement and extra benefit controls, and the call for common...
States nationwide are rushing to pass name, image and likeness bills to give their schools an advantage over their rivals. Will it all wind up in court?