Art by Samantha MillerThe glass ceiling of NCAA amateurism rules is broken.Collegiate student-athletes are now free to profit off their own names, images and likenesses (NIL) and market their own brands, after the NCAA bent under legal pressure from eight states June 30.Name, image and likeness are three elements that make up a legal concept known as the “right of … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Student-Athletes Can Now Market Their Name, Image and Likeness
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“The Standard is the Standard”: Men’s Volleyball Reloads
Junior libero Noah Dyer passes a ball in the 2019 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation championship game Apr. 20. (Courtesy of Pepperdine Athletics | Martin A. Folb)Pepperdine Men’s Volleyball lost 12 players from a 2019 team that won a conference title and finished third in the nation. Five of those players were starters. How does any team recover from such critical … [Read more...] about “The Standard is the Standard”: Men’s Volleyball Reloads
Dyer Sisters Swing into Action
Photos courtesy of Pepperdine Athletics For Women's Volleyball players Heidi and Lily Dyer, the sport of volleyball is a family passion. Senior Heidi and freshman Lily are two of six Dyer volleyball siblings along with junior Noah who plays on Pepperdine's Men's Volleyball team. Their parents both played competitively as partners in beach volleyball tournaments, and soon … [Read more...] about Dyer Sisters Swing into Action