Mizzou Assistant Dean Bailey named to Uniform Athlete Agents Act Committee

Robert Bailey

Assistant Dean Bob Bailey was recently named to the Uniform Law Commissioners Study Committee on Amending the Uniform Athlete Agents Act.

Dean Bailey was selected based on his experience with intercollegiate and professional athletics. He has chaired the NCAA-sanctioned Professional Sports Council at MU, providing advice to prospective professional athletes by contacting agents for them, reviewing contracts and assisting student-athletes with drafts and employment by professional sports organizations.

He has worked extensively with the athletic department at Mizzou, including service as the chair of the department’s strategic planning committee for the last 15 years. He has also worked extensively with NCAA athletic department accreditations across the country and serves as a salary arbitrator for Major League Baseball.

The Uniform Athlete Agents Act was adopted in 2000. This study committee “will consider and make recommendations concerning the need for and feasibility of drafting amendments to [the act].”