The Atlantic Sun Conference (ASUN) has announced a comprehensive partnership with Bricker Graydon LLP. The partnership will serve as a resource for the ASUN and its membership, assisting with innovative and adaptable strategies in the modernization of college athletics. Bricker Graydon will be integrated into the ASUN, specializing in legal services and consulting in growth and strategy development.
“This unique and expansive partnership will help ensure that the Atlantic Sun Conference not only is best prepared for what is to come within Division I intercollegiate athletics, but is positioned to capitalize on the opportunities ahead,” ASUN Commissioner Jeff Bacon said. “A tremendous thank you to Joel Nielsen, Kasey Havekost, and the entire team at Bricker Graydon for their dedication to the Atlantic Sun, our institutions and our student-athletes. We look forward to embracing our new future together.”
Bricker Graydon touts its “meaningful connections and extensive networks, which provides a strategic advantage” to its clients.
“We are excited to extend our partnership with the Atlantic Sun Conference, while expanding our services to the league,” Bricker Graydon Attorney, Kasey Havekost said. “In the rapidly changing landscape of Division I athletics, our team of attorneys and consultants will assist the league and its membership in developing strategies to stay compliant and competitive.”
The Atlantic Sun Conference (ASUN), founded in 1978, is an NCAA Division I conference sponsoring 22 sports and championships. Composed of 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.).
