Malik Williams was hired as the Associate Director of Athletics for Compliance and Policy within New York University’s Department of Athletics, Intramurals and Recreation in July 2023.
Among his numerous responsibilities, Williams is in charge of overseeing NCAA Compliance for all 23 varsity sports at NYU, providing guidance to student-athletes, coaches and administrators. He is working to expand Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) opportunities for NYU student-athletes while developing policy and offering trainings to ensure that they are best positioned to take advantage of these opportunities responsibly. Williams also handles internal NYU Athletics’ policy and reviews contracts with vendors.
Williams came to NYU after working as an Antitrust and Sports Associate at Winston & Strawn, LLP since 2019. While there, Williams represented numerous high-profile clients, including professional athletes, the NFLPA and NCAA Division I athletes, among others.
At Winston & Strawn, Williams was involved in a variety of internal investigations in high-profile industries and worked closely with the governing documents for numerous sports leagues, including the NCAA bylaws, FIFA statutes and those governing the NBA, NFL, MLS, and WTA.
Williams is already familiar with Washington Square, as he earned his JD from the NYU School of Law in May 2019. Williams completed his undergraduate studies at Georgetown University, receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in Government with a minor in Economics in 2016.
Prior to Winston & Strawn, Williams served as a legal intern at Madison Square Garden Sports & Entertainment in 2018.
A native of Glen Rock, NJ, Williams resides in Manhattan.
