The best advice my first boss ever gave me: "If you want to separate yourself, master the details most folks ignore. Follow up without being asked, spell people's names correctly, and––for the love of God––take notes."

The Wyoming High School Activities Association recently approved its proposed #NIL policy in first reading. The second reading of the proposal will come at the WHSAA Board of Directors meeting in September. wyomingnewsnow.tv/sports/whsaa-a…

To every Athletic Director out there—thank you for your dedication to leading and supporting student-athletes every day. Your leadership makes a difference! #NIL #HighSchoolAthletics #AthleticDirectors #TripleThreatLeadership #EducationalAthletics #Leadership

We know a guy 🐏 Thank you again @jumpman23 ! #CarolinaFamily #TarHeelTough

A good point made here by Amanda. If an athlete deal with an associated entity isn’t cleared by Deloitte the athlete can still move forward with deal. And it’s then up to schools/NCAA/the new enforcement entity to say they’re ineligible. Which is when lawsuits will start.

Blessed to be a part of the incredible things y’all are doing Mariemont Schools

Two important points raised here. 1. Some female athletes will suffer large financial harm under the House settlement terms. Many will almost certainly be paid much less than now because of the salary cap & collective/booster limits. Won’t be much $ left after paying men.

Major achievement. David wins PGA TOUR University and earns PGA TOUR playing card for 2025 and 2026. goheels.com/news/2025/5/26… #GoHeels #ProHeels

A bill has been introduced in New Jersey that would exempt up to $100,000 of annual income earned by college athletes from the state's gross income tax, specifically for compensation related to their #NIL while attending a 4-year school within the state. njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/20…

Schools will be operating with roughly a $20.5 million rev-share salary cap in Year 1. For football, that's expected to be $13 to $16 million. Schools hope to circumvent that with NIL payments, which will have to be put through the NIL Go clearinghouse. Expect lawsuits.

Notable roster limits set to be imposed once athletes are grandfathered in: Football (105), men’s and women’s basketball (15), baseball (34), men’s and women’s soccer (28), softball (25) and volleyball (18). on3.com/news/judge-app…

With the House v. NCAA settlement approved, here is what the timeline looks like in the next few months, per the new College Sports Commission:

A little Savannah Bananas impulse experience this past weekend…. If you’ve never been, it’s an experience. Incredible what they’ve created

Immigration attorney The Sports Visa Lawyer®️| Ksenia Maiorova joined me yesterday for a special edition of the Business of College Sports podcast to chat about what international athletes can and cannot do when it comes to NIL and revenue sharing. We went through some workarounds and what-if scenarios

Well deserved Don Baker, CMAA, CIC, NFHS Level 3 Coach ! Truly one of the best!

Remember to check out the latest NIAAA Pulse! Justin talks with Don Baker, CMAA about his article in the Summer 2025 IAA "The Parent-Coach-Athlete Triangle." Each relationship is crucial in it's own way and Don shares some real life experiences. #PulsePod spoti.fi/3ZXoIpu

A few pics from Day 1 of the 2025 #OhioUMAAForum. Dr. Scott Grant presenting on "Clarifying your Leadership Lens."

The Opendorse "NIL at 4" report is filled with the key facts and figures of NIL for the last 12 months along with a forecast of what the next year *could* entail for the landscape. The hype for the report began on June 30th when Opendorse CEO Blake Lawrence tweeted that the

The College Sports Commission issued a memo to DI ADs on Wednesday to further offer guidance on NIL deals. The memo, obtained by Yahoo Sports, notes that most deals that have not been cleared do not meet the "valid business purpose" definition - many of those from collectives.

This is one of the real contracts offered to an athlete that I have students review in my NIL classes. It's not predatory, it's just super basic and vague.