I see the positive outcomes and progress being made throughout the NIL ecosystem. NIL is more than bumbled Congressional hearings and pay-for-pay deals. Here are five positive developments you may have missed that represent recent steps in the right direction.
Read MoreWhen I developed the NIL Research Poll in 2020 (a year before NIL was a reality), the goal was simply to understand the NIL experience that student-athletes were going to have. Since then, the Poll has helped me be a better NIL consultant and educator, but I’m a realist.
Read MoreWith limited support from other sources, learning about NIL is a burden that will fall to the parents. As a parent, youth coach, and someone who is immersed in NIL, I urge other parents to consider the following priorities.
Read MoreClick to listen on Spotify to Episode 1 of NIL Playbook with Coach & the Professor. In this first episode LaVar Arrington and Bill Carter dissect the anatomy of an NIL deal and lay the groundwork for the NIL education that they will cover on the podcast each week.
Read MoreIn the evolving landscape of NIL, there is a quiet debate that has emerged at universities and within athletic departments about the value of NIL education. In this column, I delve into the contrasting opinions that will shape its future.
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