PULLMAN, Wash. – Washington State University Director of Athletics Pat Chun will testify at the Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce hearing on Wednesday, March 29, 2023, at 10:30 a.m. ET (7:30 a.m. PT).  The hearing is entitled "Taking the Buzzer Beater to the Bank: Protecting College Athletes' NIL Dealmaking Rights."
 
Chun will be one of six witnesses to testify in front of the subcommittee, the others being Jennifer Heppel, Commissioner, Patriot League; Dr. Makola M. Abdullah, Ph.D., President, Virginia State University; Trey Burton, Former National Football League player; Kaley Mudge, Student Athlete, Florida State University; and Jason Stahl, Executive Director and Founder, College Football Players Association.
 
During his time at WSU, Chun has held several national leadership roles in college athletics. He has
served on the 21-member NCAA Division I Transformation Committee, the NCAA Constitution Committee, currently serves on the NCAA Division I Council and is the First Vice President of the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics.
 
The hearing will be open to the public and press.
 
Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce hearing title: "Taking the Buzzer Beater to the Bank: Protecting College Athletes' NIL Dealmaking Rights."
WHAT: Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee hearing on protecting the name, image, and likeness rights of college athletes. 
DATE: Wednesday, March 29, 2023
TIME: 10:30 a.m. ET (7:30 a.m. PT)
LIVE STREAMING: https://energycommerce.house.gov/