By: Nick Georgelis, Staff Writer Photo Courtesy of Pixaby.com In 2021, college athletes started legally profiting from their name, image, and likeness (NIL).[1] Athletes across the country such as Caleb Williams, Livvy Dunne, and Bronny James, all began to take advantage of this with NIL valuations eclipsing $2.8 million.[2] This […]
By Chris Mackey, Staff Writer Photo Courtesy of Unsplash.com After visiting Capitol Hill nine times over a four-year span, a contingent of representatives from the National Collegiate Athletic Association (“NCAA”) are still awaiting the legislation for which they are lobbying.[1] On Wednesday, September 20th, 2023, NCAA representatives were back in […]
by Chloe Clifford, Staff Writer Many Americans find football to be a focal point of their autumn and winter, with Thanksgiving pick-up games to fantasy leagues. While football may be a positive hobby for some, for others it is a terrifying reminder of what caused their loved ones to change […]
By Edward Walsh, Staff Writer The push for college athletes to be considered employees got a huge boost this past month. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) could soon begin an investigation looking into whether NCAA Division I schools are discriminating against unpaid college athletes by failing to fairly […]
By Jack Bradley, Staff Writer The summer of 2021 may be considered one of the most significant turning points in the history of amateur athletics, as it was the start of a new policy allowing collegiate athletes to profit from their name, image, and likeness (“NIL”).[1] Since its inception, the […]
By: Christina Pici, Staff Writer California’s Fair Pay to Play Act, scheduled to go into effect on January 1, 2023, will make it illegal for California colleges and universities to deny their student athletes the ability to hire agents or gain any form of compensation for the use of their […]
By Elizabeth Fitch, Staff Writer “College basketball has been dirty for a long time, and now here is the proof. In devastating detail.”[1]Just how dirty? The current NCAA basketball corruption trial is working to expose the worst-kept secret in college sports: coaches, players and multi-billion-dollar corporations engaging in federal […]
By Katherine Mannion, Staff Writer A cornerstone of NCAA athletics has been the staunch enforcement of the amateurism of its athletes. The NCAA’s Division I handbook dedicates almost 30 pages to the concept, defining the ins and outs of where athletes can and cannot be paid before and during […]
By Joe Baublitz, Staff Writer A dark day in college sports, September 26th saw the FBI charge college coaches and Adidas shoe executives with corruption for bribing coaches and high school athletes. This “pay to play” scandal has fans facing a harsh reality that college sports may not be […]
By George Pappas, Staff Writer The craze of March Madness has come to an end. Brackets have been busted. (Mine included; thanks, Duke.) There have been excitement galore. From one of the biggest upsets in the history of women’s sports, Mississippi State ended UConn’s 111-game win streak, and North […]