Chairman Cassidy to Host Roundtable with LSU Basketball Legend, Deputy Athletic Director on Fixing College Sports

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, will host a roundtable on reforming college athletics to protect students and ensure they have opportunities to succeed on March 10, 2026. The senators will hear from a variety of panelists including former Louisiana State University (LSU) basketball legend Collis Temple and LSU deputy athletic director Julie Cromer.

As part of his efforts to fix college sports, Cassidy also is requesting information from stakeholders on how Congress can address issues affecting all student-athletes.

Please submit any responses to opportunitiesforathletes@help.senate.gov by April 10, 2026.

Roundtable Panelists:

• Collis Temple, former professional basketball player, LSU Athletics Hall of Famer

• Julie Cromer, Executive Deputy Athletic Director/Chief Operating Officer, LSU

• Jim Carr, President & CEO, National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA)

• Emily Surcey, Former Division I Student-Athlete and Development Officer, Samford University Athletics

• Bernard Dennis III, Principal, Jackson Lewis PC

Date: Tuesday, March 10, 2026

Time: 10:00 AM ET/ 9:00 AM CT

Location: 430 Dirksen Senate Office Building

If you are a member of the press and plan on attending in person, please RSVP to Stephen_Lewerenz@help.senate.gov.

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