On November 1, 2011, a group of individuals who are tied to college sports in a variety of ways will converge in Washington D.C. to participate in a roundtable discussion titled, Hypocrisy or Hype? The Impacts of Back-Room Deals, Payoffs, and Scandals in American Collegiate Student Athletics.
The roundtable has been put together by U.S. Representative Bobby L. Rush, a Democrat who represents the First District, Illinois. Rush has assigned sports writer, author, and six-time Emmy Award winning television reporter Jeremy Schaap as the moderator of the event. The other participants are as follows:
- Andy Schwarz – President/Managing Partner of OSKR
- Derek Samson – Assistant managing editor at Yahoo! Sports/Rivals.com
- Shane Battier – Memphis Grizzlies Forward
- Thaddeus Young – Philadelphia 76ers Forward
- Josh Luchs – Former NFLPA Certified Contract Advisor
- Dr. Ellen Staurowsky – Professor of Sports Management, Drexel University
- Warren K. Zola – Assistant Dean for Graduate Programs, Boston College
- Mrs. Valerie Hardrick – Mother of Kyle Hardrick
- Courtney Moeller – Former UC – Irvine volleyball scholarship player
- Ramogi Huma – President, National College Players Association
The event will take place at the Congressional Visitors Center at the US Capitol building. Members of Congress and their staffs are expected to be in attendance.
