Today's Congressional hearing on NCAA athlete name, image and likeness rights signals that many coaches and higher education leaders could benefit from a sport law class.

For starters, outside entities compensating NCAA athletes for NIL rights doesn't invoke or violate Title IX.

Arguing that corporations may choose to endorse NCAA athletes over partnering with the entire athletic department is a Chicken Little argument. Athletic departments with strong brands and social media followings will not lose money to the few athletes who can secure endorsements.

Olympic sports will continue to be cut NOT because college athletes can enter into NIL deals, but because athletic departments have grossly mismanaged budgets. Spending on coaches' salaries, facilities and travel are to blame. Not NCAA athletes entering into legal endorsements.