How Florida NIL bills will impact state’s athletic landscape

This story has been updated to reflect a clarification provided by Katie Brezinski regarding the NCAA's interim guidelines effective July 1, 2021. Florida is one step closer to passing two identical bills in the Senate and House that would repeal the state’s NIL laws and allow Florida schools to be more involved with student-athlete NIL…

February 9, 20230Comments

ByMichelle Newblom

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UNLV competing to ‘be the best’ NIL program in the West

University of Nevada, Las Vegas Athletic Director Erick Harper made it clear that he wants to create the best NIL program in the West. To achieve this, he’s encouraging boosters to consider working with the Friends of UNILV, an NIL collective supporting UNLV student-athletes. RELATED: Northern Colorado’s Langston Reynolds inks deal with LLGND to create…

January 27, 20230Comments

ByMichelle Newblom

College College NIL Deals

Northern Colorado’s Langston Reynolds inks deal with LLGND to create positive community change

Freshman Langston Reynolds of University of Northern Colorado’s men’s basketball team recently signed with the company LLGND. LLGND -- pronounced “legend” -- is a company created by one of Reynolds' friend’s brothers, Grayson Walker. LLGND’s mission is to “create widespread change in historically underprivileged oppressed communities, especially Black communities, by affecting change in hip hop culture.”…

January 26, 20230Comments

ByMichelle Newblom

College College NIL Deals

Hoosiers For Good NIL collective announces winter 2023 class of 19 student-athletes

Hoosiers For Good recently announced its 2023 winter class, which will feature 19 Indiana University student-athletes across eight sports. These eight athletic programs include the IU women’s basketball team, baseball, men’s soccer, volleyball, football, women’s track and field, women’s diving, and women’s water polo. An official NIL partner of IU Athletics, Hoosiers For Good partners…

January 25, 20230Comments

ByMichelle Newblom

College College Industry

Rising Spear announces partnership with Florida State through Seminole Sports Network, Learfield

Rising Spear announced that it has become an official partner of Florida State athletics through the Seminole Sports Network and Learfield. The NIL collective boasts a roster of over 200 FSU athletes, representing all sports that the university offers. The announcement came in the form of a Twitter video on Tuesday. RELATED: Florida State’s Zane…

January 25, 20230Comments

ByMichelle Newblom