NCAA Cleared to Pay Athletes Directly After House Settlement Approval

Kristi Dosh | Business of College Sports

Kristi Dosh is a former practicing attorney who is now a sports business contributor for Forbes and the founder of Business of College Sports®. She has written on the business of college sports for more than a decade for outlets such as ESPN, The Washington Post, and Sports Business Journal.

In addition to her reporting, Kristi is the author of two books on the business of college sports: Saturday Millionaires: How Winning Football Builds Winning Colleges and The Athlete’s NIL Playbook. She is also a consultant for athletic departments, universities and NIL collectives on matters ranging from strategic planning to conference realignment and navigating the new name, image, and likeness landscape.

Currently, Kristi teaches courses at the University of Florida on NIL in the undergraduate PR and Sport Management programs, graduate Sport Management program and law school, in addition to an NIL certificate through UF’s Institute for Coaching Excellence.

Todd S. Shumaker | Church Church Hittle + Antrim

Todd Shumaker is a partner at Church Church Hittle and Antrim, where he leverages his extensive experience in Sports Law and Higher Education to guide clients through the complexities of NCAA regulations, Title IX compliance, and the evolving landscape of college athletics. With a unique blend of legal expertise, investigative experience, and in-depth industry knowledge, Todd is a go-to resource for institutions, conferences, coaches, athletes, athlete representatives, collectives, and other individuals and organizations navigating the wild world of college sports law.

Before joining Church Church Hittle and Antrim, Todd spent eight transformative years at the NCAA, where he was a key player on the enforcement staff. There, he investigated NCAA rule violations across all three divisions and helped shape the organization’s infractions procedures. Todd’s vast experience in NCAA compliance extends beyond investigations and legal counsel, having served as an appeals panelist for USA Basketball and working closely with the Board of Governors Student-Athlete Engagement Committee. A committed advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion, Todd chaired the Enforcement Inclusion Guiding Team at the NCAA and actively contributed to the LGBTQ-A+ Employee Engagement Group.

Before his NCAA career, Todd served as an attorney and Chief Compliance Officer at the Indiana Office of Inspector General and State Ethics Commission. In this role, he was an integral part of high-profile investigations into public corruption and ethics violations. Todd also has a strong academic background, having taught government and politics at Ivy Tech Community College from 2014 to 2021.

Todd lives in Indianapolis with his wife and youngest child, with his son, daughter-in-law and grandchild residing nearby. In his downtime, he enjoys reading, traveling, playing tennis and starting home improvement projects with his wife.

I. Synopsis of the House settlement, including backpay and forward looking revenue sharing | 1:00pm – 1:30pm

II. Current Title IX appeal and its implications | 1:30pm – 2:00pm

Break | 2:00pm – 2:10pm

III. Regulatory and compliance risks tied to NIL and revenue-sharing structures | 2:10pm – 2:40pm

IV. Future litigation concerns: antitrust challenges, Title IX enforcement, and contract disputes | 2:40pm – 3:10pm