Amateur Sports Symposium at the University of Baltimore School of Law, Oct. 28
October 20, 2010
Contact: University Relations
Phone: 410.837.5739
The University of Baltimore School of Law and its Center for Sport and the Law will host the second annual amateur sports symposium, "The Death of Amateurism: Implications for Sport and Health," will discuss the issues surrounding professionalization of amateur sport at all levels: youth, collegiate and Olympic. Renowned orthopedic surgeon James Andrews, who has successfully operated on thousands of youth and professional athletes, will deliver a keynote presentation, "Why Are There So Many Injuries to Our Young Athletes?" The event will take place on Thursday, Oct. 28 beginning at 9:30 a.m. in the School of Law, 1415 Maryland Ave. (details and registration information, below).
Andrews, currently the president-elect of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, also serves as the medical director for intercollegiate sports for Auburn University, senior orthopaedic consultant for the University of Alabama, and as an orthopaedic consultant for the athletic departments at Grambling and Tuskegee universities, among others. In addition, he is medical director for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays and a senior orthopaedic consultant for the Washington Redskins. He is also a board member of Little League Baseball, Inc.
Other speakers at the event will include representatives of youth sport organizations, former Olympians, sports agents and USOC and NCAA officials and athletic staff. Kenneth L. Shropshire, the David W. Hauck Professor at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and an expert in sports business and negotiations, will deliver afternoon remarks. Other participants include Timothy Holley, director of athletics at The Gilman School; Pat Connolly, an elite track and field coach and three-time former Olympian; and Tom Calder, director of athletics at The Johns Hopkins University.
Baltimore-based journalist and author Mark Hyman will be on hand to sign copies of his most recent book, Until It Hurts: America's Obsession With Youth Sports. Armen Keteyian of CBS News called Until It Hurts "important, compelling, and painfully honest." Copies of the book will be available for purchase at the event.
Admittance is free and open to the public, but advance registration is strongly suggested as seating is limited. Location, directions and parking information can be found online on the School of Law's website.
For more information, contact the Office of External Relations at lawevents@ubalt.edu or 410.837.5648.
The University of Baltimore is a member of the University System of Maryland and comprises the School of Law, the Yale Gordon College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Public Affairs and the Merrick School of Business.