Trustees and Presidents: A Podcast for University Leaders On College Athletics

Just what are a college athlete's rights when it comes to the First Amendment, procedural due process, and Title IX? A UConn soccer player's court case may answer this question


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"In 2014, Noriana Radwan, then a women’s soccer player at the University of Connecticut (“UConn”) and recipient of a one-year athletic scholarship, raised her middle finger to a television camera during her team’s post-game celebration after winning a tournament championship. The game was being nationally televised and Radwan’s gesture was captured on the broadcast. Although she initially was suspended from further tournament games for that gesture, Radwan was ultimately also punished by UConn with a mid-year termination of her athletic scholarship."-Radwan v. Manuel

The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit published a significant ruling recently that college administrators should be aware of. Joining the podcast to walk thru the case is Jacob Sapp, a former institutional compliance officer/Title IX administrator, and now an attorney with Bricker and Eckler law firm. Jake wrote 3 articles on the firm's website on the specifics of this case, he joins me for a conversation providing important takeaways for higher education leaders.

This podcast attempts to address this question- in 2023, just what are a college athlete's rights when it comes to the First Amendment, procedural due process, and Title IX when the athletics department imposes its own disciplinary processes?

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Trustees and Presidents: A Podcast for University Leaders On College AthleticsBy Dr. Karen Weaver

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