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compensation
July 1, 2021

All NCAA Divisions Adopt Interim NIL Policy

As of Thursday, July 1, all NCAA collegiate student-athletes have the opportunity to benefit from their name, image and likeness as the institution adopted an interim NIL policy for all three divisions. “This is an important day for college athl...


safe
June 30, 2021

3 Questions To Ask To Help Keep Athletes Safe

Keeping student-athletes safe is not solely the job of the athletic trainer and/or the coach. It is a collaborative effort of the athletic trainer, coach and his/her staff, athletic administrations, referees, parents and spectators. Maintaining a ...


June 29, 2021

Ohio College Athletes to Have Control Over Endorsements

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed an executive order on Monday that will allow Ohio athletes to profit from endorsements over their names, images, and likeness, according to a report from Spectrum News 1. The executive order focuses solely on colle...


nc state
June 28, 2021

Social Media Reacts to NC State & NCAA’s Dismissal

Over the weekend, the NCAA awarded the Vanderbilt baseball team a trip to the College World Series finals after declaring its game against NC State a no-contest due to Wolfpack players testing positive for COVID-19. On Saturday, June...


tortillas
June 24, 2021

California HS Basketball Coach Fired Following Tortillas Incident at Game

A California high school basketball coach was fired by the local school board earlier this week, days after someone threw tortillas at an opposing team during a weekend game. According to a report from the San Diego Union-Tribune, during a weekend...


trainers
June 22, 2021

Between the Lines: Thank You, Athletic Trainers

Since midway through 2020, we’ve looked at our healthcare workers in a different light. Doctors, nurses, first responders, hospice care workers — all of whom work in high-stress situations on a daily basis — were pushed to their limits with the...


June 21, 2021

Colleges Adding Women’s eSports Division This Fall

Within the last month, a new esports division was launched that plans to alter the newly competitive gaming landscape in college athletics. The new esports league, *gameHERS Collegiate Division, will provide a "safe, inclusive online community" fo...


legacy
June 21, 2021

DePaul Launches NIL Program for Student-Athletes

LEGACY, a comprehensive entrepreneurship and brand development program for student-athletes at DePaul University, will soon enable Blue Demon student-athletes to fully leverage Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) legislation tentatively slated to go into...