Capitol Cast: SIU's president sheds light on Illinois' NCAA anti-trust suit
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Illinois is one of several states suing the NCAA over its transfer guidelines.
Late in 2023, Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined other attorneys general in filing an anti-trust suit against the National Collegiate Athletics Association. The suit challenges the NCAA’s transfer eligibility rules, which require Division One athletes to sit out for a year after transferring, unless they are granted a waiver.
SIU President Dan Mahony (Credit: Southern Illinois University)
Raoul and others say that’s an “illegal restraint” on athletes’ ability to market their labor, and control their education. Dan Mahony – who in addition to being President of the Southern Illinois University System also multiple degrees in Sports Management and has years of experience in intercollegiate athletics. Capitol News Illinois Broadcast Director Jennifer Fuller talked with him about his perspective, and what he hopes this lawsuit might address.
Jennifer Fuller
Jennifer has worked in journalism for more than 20 years, beginning as a student at Southern Illinois University. From SIU, she moved on to the PAR program at the University of Illinois Springfield, earning a master’s degree in 2001. She has spent her career working to protect the rights of journalists via the Illinois News Broadcasters Association and is a proud past-president of the organization. She also serves on the INBA Foundation Board of Directors.
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