If You Only Knew: September 20, 2026 – Protect College Sports Act

Join Dr. Deborah Stroman on “If You Only Knew” for stimulating sports and society discussions with some of the biggest influencing forces in sports and sports business. From athletes to owners, “If You Only Knew” covers all the bases with informative and engaging content from endzone to endzone. This week Dr. Stroman is joined by Dwight Hollier, Senior Associate Athletic Director Student-Athlete Health, Well-Being & Program Outreach at UNC. 

This week Dr. Stroman is joined by Art Chansky for an in-depth conversation on the state of college sports. 

Should the coaching staffs at major schools help their athletes better understand what faces them in the proposed Protect College Sports Act?

UNC issued a statement on the Protect College Sports Act Friday afternoon. In the statement, the university said it supported the bill’s potential passage and called it “critical to the future and stability of college athletics.” However, the statement goes on to say the school has made a request for “one targeted amendment.” “Supporting the […]

North Carolina Sports Network's David Glenn spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Wednesday, September 30. He broke down the "Protect College Sports Act" measuring the good and bad in the bill. He discussed the likelihood of the bill passing, and what the implications will be for the college landscape if it becomes law. He also talked about takeaways from UNC Football through three games, what he's looking forward to from the men's basketball team, and more. 

The Senate passed a sweeping bipartisan bill on Monday that would regulate college sports, an attempt to end “chaos” in the industry.

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The Hill's Deborah Stroman and Brighton McConnell chat on Friday, September 18 about the Protect College Sports Act and UNC football.

This week, Dr. Deborah Stroman discusses "Cultural Wars: Hot Seat for Stephen A. Smith and Caitlin Clark".

This Week: A Triangle native, Kristine Sloan brings a deep commitment to justice, interdependence, and authenticity into all of her work. She’s an entrepreneur, executive leader, facilitator and strategist. As the Executive Director of Leadership Triangle, Kristine works to connect local leaders to their values, purpose and vision, in service of greater regional collaboration and impact. Prior to Leadership Triangle, Kristine was the CEO of StartingBloc, supporting 3200+ social entrepreneurs and activists as they made significant social change. Earlier in her career, Kristine led a multimillion dollar grant project in Burundi for All Across Africa, designed cross-cultural programming for NC State University, worked on water advocacy rights with indigenous populations in South India and co-founded a social enterprise in West Africa.