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Paid to play? Potential big earnings for high school athletes
Read full article: Paid to play? Potential big earnings for high school athletesHigh school athletes in Texas may soon be able to profit from their name, image, and likeness (NIL), a game-changing development similar to recent shifts at the college level.
How these 2 Texas bills could change the game for high school athletes
Read full article: How these 2 Texas bills could change the game for high school athletesThese bills could soon allow high school athletes to earn money from their name, image, and likeness, just like their college counterparts.
Title IX memo throws wrench in plans for schools to pay NIL money directly to athletes
Read full article: Title IX memo throws wrench in plans for schools to pay NIL money directly to athletesThe U.S. Department of Education says plans for colleges to pay athletes directly for their name, image and likeness deals would run afoul of Title IX.
NIL provides new artillery for recruiting wars in what Ole Miss coach Kiffin says is a flawed system
Read full article: NIL provides new artillery for recruiting wars in what Ole Miss coach Kiffin says is a flawed systemNIL money has added a new variable to the long-held practice of college coaches trying to flip recruits who have given verbal commitments to other schools.
Unintended consequences: How NIL in college sports has raised questions about nonprofits
Read full article: Unintended consequences: How NIL in college sports has raised questions about nonprofitsThe entrance of name, image and likeness deals in college sports has raised questions about what it means to be a tax-exempt charitable organization.
NIL nonprofits can't lose in College Football Playoff championship
Read full article: NIL nonprofits can't lose in College Football Playoff championshipNo matter who takes home the College Football Playoff championship Monday night in Houston, a rare nonprofit from the murky, still-developing world of Name, Image, Likeness programs is set to come out on top.
NCAA moves toward implementing NIL rules with proposals for agent registry, deal disclosure
Read full article: NCAA moves toward implementing NIL rules with proposals for agent registry, deal disclosureThe NCAA took a step toward putting rules in place to regulate the way college athletes can be compensated for their fame.
Texas A&M fund shutters program that allowed donors to support athlete endorsements, citing IRS memo
Read full article: Texas A&M fund shutters program that allowed donors to support athlete endorsements, citing IRS memoThe foundation that supports Texas A&M athletics says it is closing a branch set up for donors to support endorsement deals for Aggies athletes.
THSCA announces new partnership with Eccker Sports to help coaches navigate Name, Image, and Likeness
Read full article: THSCA announces new partnership with Eccker Sports to help coaches navigate Name, Image, and LikenessHOUSTON - The Texas High School Coaches Association is “not promoting” Name, Image and Likeness at the high school level. That is not changing.
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AP survey: ADs concerned NIL will skew competitive balance
Read full article: AP survey: ADs concerned NIL will skew competitive balanceAn Associated Press survey of Division I athletic directors found that nearly 73% believe allowing athletes to be compensated for use of their name, image or likeness will decrease the number of schools that have a chance to be competitive in college sports.