On Oct. 7, Judge Claudia Wilken granted preliminary approval to the House v. NCAA case settlement, which looks to settle three different antitrust cases against the NCAA, according to the Athletic. The three biggest components of the House Settlement are: back paying roughly $2.8 billion to NCAA student-athletes from 2016 to Sept. 15, 2024, who weren’t able to profit off … [Read more...] about House Settlement Moves Forward After Objection Deadline
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New NCAA Transfer Portal Rules Affect Players, Coaches and Academic Advisers
Changing the rules of a sport ultimately changes the results of the game, match or race. Changing the rules of the NCAA Transfer Portal ultimately changes collegiate athletics.On April 18, the NCAA Division I Council unanimously adopted a new package of rules, forever changing the way student-athletes transfer from one school to another, according to the NCAA. The rule changes … [Read more...] about New NCAA Transfer Portal Rules Affect Players, Coaches and Academic Advisers
Transforming the Game: The Impact of NIL on Athletics
Nico Iamaleava introduced the world to the growing scene of NIL (Name, Image, Likeness) when he committed to the University of Tennessee, Knoxville in 2022. The Volunteers offered Iamaleava $8 million through Spyre Sports Group, a Tennessee collective. This made him one of the first athletes to sign one of the largest NIL deals in the early stages of the NIL era, according to … [Read more...] about Transforming the Game: The Impact of NIL on Athletics
Athletics Addresses Mental Health for Student-Athletes
Overwhelmed, mentally exhausted, worried about academics and burdened by high expectations.These emotions are just some of the difficulties many athletes and the NCAA have said are consistently challenging many student-athletes. With this reality, schools have started providing more support for athletes in recent years.This year, NCAA athletes' mental health concerns are down … [Read more...] about Athletics Addresses Mental Health for Student-Athletes
Pepperdine Welcomes Next Men’s Basketball Head Coach
President Jim Gash and Incoming Director of Athletics Tanner Gardner welcomed Ed Schilling, incoming Pepperdine Men's Basketball head coach, to Pepperdine on April 4. Multiple people who have worked with Schilling said he is a devoutly faithful man and a tremendous leader, who is more than qualified to be the next head coach. Schilling has 13 years of experience as an … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Welcomes Next Men’s Basketball Head Coach
