The settlement creates a new neutral arbitration system through which student-athletes and schools may challenge the College Sports Commission enforcement actions. This system is being developed in collaboration with House class counsel, as outlined in the House settlement, with both parties working together to select neutral arbitrators.
It is important to note that the NCAA’s enforcement department (not the College Sports Commission) remains responsible for enforcement of rules not created in connection with the settlement.
Bryan Seeley, Chief Executive Officer
Bryan Seeley was named the inaugural Chief Executive Officer of the College Sports Commission in May 2025. Seeley is an accomplished attorney and executive with extensive experience managing high-profile, complex matters inside and outside the sports industry. As CEO, Seeley is responsible for overseeing all of the College Sports Commission’s ongoing operations and stakeholder relationships.
With a deep background in compliance, Seeley is adept at developing, interpreting, and enforcing rules and regulations. A former prosecutor, he brings first-chair trial and appellate experience along with a demonstrated ability to negotiate resolutions to internal and external conflicts. He has a track record of building high-performing and collaborative teams that work across departments.
Seeley most recently served as Executive Vice President, Legal & Operations at Major League Baseball (MLB), where he oversaw five departments spanning critical areas such as investigations, compliance, state government relations, sports betting integrity, international litigation, security and stadium and office operations, while providing counsel to MLB’s central leadership and its 30 Clubs. During his time at MLB, Seeley was responsible for developing and leading critical league-wide efforts including MLB’s approach to the legalization of sports betting, the league’s cross-departmental response to the COVID-19 pandemic and multiple investigations into circumvention of international compensation caps. Earlier in his career, Seeley served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney, prosecuting fraud, public corruption and violent crime cases in Washington, D.C. He clerked for a judge on the U.S. District Court in Baltimore and has taught trial advocacy at Harvard Law School.
Seeley earned a B.A. in Public and International Affairs from Princeton University and a J.D. from Harvard Law School. He and his wife Lauren have two young children and will reside in the Washington, D.C. area.
