Sen. Marco Rubio will introduce a bill requiring the NCAA to make rule changes regarding athletes’ ability to make money on name, image likeness.
Author: Steve Berkowitz, USA TODAY
New name, images, likeness lawsuit against NCAA could put hundreds of millions of dollars at stake
Suit says athletes in Power Five conferences are entitled to damages related to the use of their NIL’s during telecasts of games and in social media
Florida governor signs bill on college athletes’ name, image and likeness
Governor DeSantis’ action will make Florida third state with this type of law, joining California and Colorado. It will go into effect July 1, 2021.
NCAA COO Donald Remy: Hiring practices for Division I football coaches ‘not acceptable’
NCAA chief operating officer Donald Remy called on schools to “double down” on efforts related to diversity and inclusion in college football hiring.
College football leaders have ideas on how to keep players, fans safe in the fall
College administrators are getting creative, digging into new technologies and contemplating everything as they try to prepare for games with fans.
Three Mountain West Conference football programs fall under purview of California State University system announcement
The California State University system offered the first serious warning of how college sports may be impacted this fall by the coronavirus pandemic.
NCAA’s Mark Emmert says he can’t see sports starting if schools are online-only
NCAA President Mark Emmert on return of college sports: “If a school doesn’t reopen, then they’re not going to be playing sports.”
Senate Commerce Committee chair sends letter to NCAA about athlete name, image, likeness
Senate Commerce Committee Chairman sent strong signal concerning Congressional interest in legislation tied to NCAA athletes’ ability to make money.
Coaches’ groups state opposition to temporary changes in NCAA Division I sport-membership rules
Coaches’ groups from non-revenue sports are opposed to some college commissioners’ requests to relax NCAA membership requirements during pandemic.
Coronavirus pandemic prompts NCAA to relax freshman-eligibility standards for 2020-21
The NCAA announced that it is reducing academic requirements incoming Division I freshman athletes will need to meet in order to play and practice.