10/23/2026
Meet the moderator and panelists for “The Protect College Sports Act: The House Decides.”
Thursday, November 12, 2026
2:00–3:30 p.m. Eastern | Virtual webinar
Read the full speaker bios below, then join us for a conversation connecting policy and its impact on athletes.
Register: https://conta.cc/4zNyf23
Matt Brown — MODERATOR: Publisher, Extra Points
Extra Points is a newsletter covering business, policy, and off-the-field issues in college athletics. Brown has covered NIL, athlete labor movements, college athletics legislation, NCAA governance, and other related issues for several years.
Brown also created "Athletic Director Simulator 4000," a simulation computer game used by thousands of college students to help demonstrate what running a D-I athletic department is really like.
Prior to starting Extra Points, Brown ran college team site programming at SB Nation, and is the author of "What If? A Closer Look at College Football's Great Questions." Brown lives in Chicago.
Pamela Gilbert — PANELIST: Cuneo Gilbert Flannery & LaDuca
Pamela Gilbert has been a named partner in Cuneo Gilbert Flannery & LaDuca, and its predecessor firms, since 2003. Ms. Gilbert has over 40 years of experience in consumer and antitrust advocacy in Washington, DC. She has testified over 50 times and made dozens of appearances in the media.
She served as the leader of President Obama's transition team for the Consumer Product Safety Commission. She is currently Chair of the Board of the American Antitrust Institute and a Board Member of the National Consumers League.
Ms. Gilbert served as Executive Director of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission under President Clinton. She started her career in leadership roles at the U.S. Public Interest Research Group and Public Citizen.
Ms. Gilbert received the 2019 Public Interest Network's Alumni Achievement Award and was chosen Consumer Advocate of the Year by the Trial Lawyers' Association of Metropolitan Washington in 1995.
Spencer Haywood — PANELIST: Basketball Hall of Famer and Olympic gold medalist
Spencer Haywood is a Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer (2015), Olympic gold medalist, and one of the most consequential figures in the history of athletes' rights. Born in Silver City, Mississippi into a family of sharecroppers and raised in Detroit, he led the 1968 U.S. Olympic team in scoring at 19, en route to gold.
After one season at the University of Detroit, he turned pro and earned 1969-70 ABA Rookie of the Year and MVP honors with the Denver Rockets. He later starred for the Seattle SuperSonics, who retired his jersey in 2007; he was a four-time NBA All-Star and won a 1980 NBA title with the Lakers.
Haywood's most enduring impact came off the court: his antitrust suit, Haywood v. NBA, reached the U.S. Supreme Court and ended the league's four-year eligibility rule, affirming athletes' right to earn a living. He later chaired the National Basketball Retired Players Association, continuing to advocate for athletes' interests.
Scott Schneider — PANELIST: Founder, Schneider Education & Employment Law
Scott Schneider is the founder of Schneider Education & Employment Law, advising companies and educational institutions nationwide on complex matters, particularly institutional responses to sexual misconduct.
Previously, he was an equity partner at two national law firms and in-house counsel at Tulane University, where he also served as an award-winning professor and created the law school's Title IX certification program.
A prominent litigator and advisor on Title IX, labor and employment law, and institutional risk management, Scott has led high-stakes investigations and program reviews, trained thousands nationwide, and serves as an expert witness. He regularly presents to national organizations including NACUA, NAIS, and ASCA.
Presented by The Drake Group Education Fund. Brought to you by Christine Brown & Partners.
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