Dept. of Ed: Title IX Applies for NIL Payments, Must Be Proportional for All Athletes
The U.S. Department of Education published a memo on Thursday providing guidance regarding name, image and likeness (NIL) compensation and its
Title IX memo throws wrench in plans for schools to pay NIL money directly to athletes
The 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.
DOE memo says NIL payments must be proportionate between male, female athletes, but guidance could be short-lived
The nine-page fact sheet says NIL payments qualify as “athletic financial assistance which, under Title IX, must be made available to male and female student-athletes in a manner that is substantially proportionate to the number of students of each sex participating in interscholastic or intercollegiate athletics at that school.”
Department of Education releases memo on student-athlete NIL pay, Title IX compliance
The Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights released a fact sheet on Thursday clarifying the rules of NIL payments and Title IX compliance.
NCAA Athlete NIL Pay Must Be Title IX Compliant, Dept. of Education Says
The Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has issued guidance regarding college athlete name, image and likeness, putting the onus on schools to ensure their male and female athletes receive proportionate NIL opportunities and resources—regardless of whether the funding comes from external sources.
Title IX memo could derail schools’ plans to pay athletes directly
Plans for colleges to pay athletes directly for NIL deals would run afoul of Title IX, the Department of Education said in guidance issued Thursday.
Travis Hunter goes off about Carson Beck's NIL deal: 'Where is my $10 million?'
Colorado Buffaloes two-way star Travis Hunter recently expressed his disbelief and frustration over reports that former ...
Football coaches jostle for a say in NIL debate
A trade group representing thousands of football coaches at all levels of the sport has turned to K Street for help squeezing ...
Report: Deion Sanders Seeks More NIL Money Amid Cowboys Rumors; Colorado AD Resists
It remains to be seen whether Deion Sanders will be the head coach of Colorado or the Dallas Cowboys next season, but he ...
3 Purdue Men's Basketball Players Among Top-Selling Athletes at NIL Store in December
Braden Smith, Caleb Furst and Myles Colvin — were among the top-selling athletes for December at the NIL Store.
Number of NFL Draft early entrants continues to decline in NIL era
With some Notre Dame and Ohio State players yet to declare, just 70 players have entered the 2025 NFL Draft early so far.
Texas QB Quinn Ewers reportedly turned down $8 million NIL offer to transfer
Ewers turned down an $8 million NIL offer to transfer to another school for his final year of eligibility, according to a ...
Colorado AD 'Resistant' to Deion Sanders's Request for More NIL Money Amid Cowboys Interest
Deion Sanders may not be getting what he wants at Colorado. On Thursday, NFL Network's Jane Slater reported Sanders ...
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In the NIL landscape, exhausted donors keep on giving
With NIL funding approaching a billion dollars, data shows donations directly to public colleges also have leaped by 40%.