Kasey Havekost

In April 2026, San Diego State University (SDSU) entered into a court-approved settlement resolving Title IX class action claims alleging systemic disparities in athletic financial aid awarded to female student-athletes. In a first-of-its-kind outcome, SDSU agreed to pay $300,000 to former female student-athletes. Although SDSU denied liability, the settlement signals a shift associated with athletic scholarship compliance risk.

On April 3, 2026, President Trump issued an Executive Order titled “Urgent National Action to Save College Sports,” (Order), marking the most significant federal intervention in collegiate athletics to date. The Order builds on the administration’s earlier  “Save College Sports” Executive Order issued less than a year earlier, on July 24, 2025, and signals a continued escalation of federal involvement in the college sports landscape.

February 20, 2026 March 6th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm ET To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: March 6th, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM ET The college athletics landscape and its compliance requirements is ever-changing. How will these developments continue to practically and legally impact your campus? Join Bricker Graydon Athletic Compliant team members Kasey Havekost and Joel Nielsen for an update on college athletic compliance.