The Coalition for the Future of College Athletics Releases Statement Following Court Ruling
The preliminary injunction was granted in the Eastern District of Tennessee and applies nationally
WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 29, 2024) – The Coalition for the Future of College Athletics released the below statement today following last week’s ruling in the Eastern District of Tennessee granting a preliminary injunction prohibiting the NCAA from enforcement of name, image, and likeness rules against any school in the nation.
“The ruling from Judge Corker in the Eastern District of Tennessee makes one thing clear: Congress can no longer wait to address issues in college athletics surrounding name, image, and likeness (NIL). It is now undeniable that regulating even basic aspects of NIL moving forward requires federal legislation. From a patchwork of state legislation to court rulings like the one last week, the absence of national standards for name, image, and likeness activity will increase and become more problematic unless Congress can adopt a federal solution.
We are encouraged by the momentum on Capitol Hill in both chambers, but now is the time to capitalize on that momentum and get bipartisan, bicameral federal legislation across the finish line. We look forward to our continued work with members of Congress in the coming weeks to find a bipartisan solution in the 118th Congress.”
Members of the Coalition for the Future of College Athletics include: America East Conference, American Athletic Conference, Atlantic Coast Conference, Atlantic Sun Conference, Atlantic 10 Conference, BIG EAST Conference, Big Sky Conference, Big South Conference, Big Ten Conference, Big 12 Conference, Big West Conference, Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association, Coastal Athletic Association, Conference USA, East Coast Conference, Great American Conference, Horizon League, Mid-American Conference, Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, Missouri Valley Conference, Missouri Valley Football Conference, Mountain West Conference, Ohio Valley Conference, Pac-12 Conference, Pacific West Conference, Pioneer Football League, Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference, South Atlantic Conference, Southeastern Conference, Southwestern Athletic Conference, Southern Conference, Summit League, Sun Belt Conference, West Coast Conference, and the Western Athletic Conference.
To join the Coalition for the Future of College Athletics or learn more, visit www.C4FCA.com.
For media inquiries, please contact press@C4FCA.com.
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