WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Wednesday, June 10, Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Ranking Member Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) will host a roundtable with coaches, student athletes, and university presidents to discuss the Protect College Sports Act, introduced earlier this month by Chairman Cruz, Ranking Member Cantwell, and Senators Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) and Chris Coons (D-Del.).
The discussion will focus on the unique effects of instability, litigation, and financial pressure on student athletes, women’s and Olympic sports, HBCUs, and first-generation college students and schools outside the wealthiest tier.
| WHAT: | Roundtable discussion on the Protect College Sports Act and the current state of collegiate athletics |
| WHO: | Chairman Cruz and Ranking Member Cantwell will be joined other senators and the following participants: – Felisha Legette-Jack, Women’s Basketball Head Coach, Syracuse University – Charles Huff, Head Football Coach, University of Memphis – Derek Mason, Head Football Coach, Middle Tennessee State University – Vice Admiral James W. (JW) Crawford III, President, Texas Southern University – Sherika A. Montgomery, Commissioner, Big South Conference – Sara Bower, Student Athlete, Women’s Soccer, University of Akron – Gannon Flynn, Student Athlete, Men’s Swimming, Boston University |
| WHEN: | Wednesday, June 10, 2026, from 10:00-11:00 a.m. ET. Press may arrive at 9:50 a.m. ET. |
| WHERE: | Commerce Committee Hearing Room, Russell 253 |
| RSVP: | Members of the media interested in attending may RSVP to their respective media gallery: – Senate Daily Press: 202-224-0241 or senate_press_gallery@saa.senate.gov – Senate Periodical Press: 202-224-0265 or periodicals@saa.senate.gov – Senate Photographers: 202-224-6548 or press_photo@saa.senate.gov – Senate Radio/TV: 202-224-6421 |
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