Bricker Graydon Announces Integrated Strategic Partnership with the Atlantic Sun Conference

OHIO (January 24, 2025) – Bricker Graydon LLP is pleased to announce its comprehensive partnership with the Atlantic Sun Conference (ASUN), a forward-thinking collaboration designed to support the ASUN and its member institutions in navigating the evolving landscape of college athletics. This partnership will provide innovative legal services and strategic consulting to assist the ASUN in growth and modernization initiatives.

“Our partnership with the Atlantic Sun Conference underscores Bricker Graydon’s commitment to supporting the evolving needs of collegiate athletics,” said Kasey Havekost, Higher Education Attorney at Bricker Graydon. “By combining our legal experience with a forward-thinking approach, we aim to help the ASUN and its member institutions navigate challenges, seize opportunities, and set a standard of excellence in Division I athletics.”

Bricker Graydon’s athletic compliance team believes that the best defense is a good offense. Led by Kasey Havekost, this multifaceted team of attorneys, paralegals, consultants, and higher education specialists includes Erin Butcher, Josh Nolan, Kylie Stryffeler, Joel Nielsen, and more. Whether assessing existing obligations, identifying new revenue streams, developing policies and procedures, or envisioning new governance models, the team is well-equipped to assist conferences and institutions prepare for the future.

For more information about ASUN’s announcement regarding their new Preferred Partnership with Bricker Graydon, visit https://asunsports.org/news/2025/1/6/bricker-graydon-strategic-partnership.aspx.

For more information about Bricker Graydon’s comprehensive legal services and its dedication to collegiate athletics compliance, visit www.brickergraydon.com/insights/resources/athletic-compliance.

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_{Atlantic Sun Conference:}

_{The Atlantic Sun Conference (ASUN), founded in 1978, is an NCAA Division I conference sponsoring twenty-two (22) sports and championships. Composed of twelve (12) destination-based institutions spread throughout the southeastern United States, ASUN members include Austin Peay State University (Clarksville, Tenn.), Bellarmine University (Louisville, Ky.), the University of Central Arkansas (Conway, Ark.), Eastern Kentucky University (Richmond, Ky.), Florida Gulf Coast University (Fort Myers, Fla.), Jacksonville University (Fla.), Lipscomb University (Nashville, Tenn.), the University of North Alabama (Florence, Ala.), the University of North Florida (Jacksonville, Fla.), Queens University of Charlotte (Charlotte, N.C.), Stetson University (DeLand, Fla.), and the University of West Georgia (Carrollton, Ga.).}