NIL Coverage
The NCAA changed its rules on name, image and likeness in the summer of 2021, allowing college athletes to profit from autograph signings, marketing deals, social media posts and sports camp appearances. The NCAA offered little guidance to its member schools, deferring to state laws. NIL quickly became shorthand for not only market-based deals, but payments for players to attend or remain at schools, which is technically prohibited by the NCAA. The advent of NIL combined with loosened rules around transfers in football and basketball have changed how rosters are put together and how they remain together. Find WRAL and national coverage of the deals, their ramifications, the legal dealings and the future of college sports here.
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New NIL collective for all sports at UNC to start in August
Old Well Management will be the school's all-sports collective. -
Armando Bacot says he made $2 million-plus while at UNC through NIL
Armando Bacot made the revelation during Tuesday's episode of the "Run Your Race" podcast, hosted by former UNC player Theo Pinson -
1983 NC State 'Cardiac Pack' seeking damages in lawsuit against NCAA
Numerous former NC State basketball players are the plaintiffs in a lawsuit against the NCAA and the Collegiate Licensing Company. -
Members of 1983 NC State team suing NCAA over name, image, likeness usage
NC State won the NCAA men's basketball tournament in 1983 with a dramatic finish in the national title game over Houston. -
Bilas believes revenue-sharing plan would help athletes at big, small colleges
College basketball commentator and former Duke basketball player Jay Bilas talks about the dynamics around a $2.8 billion NCAA settlement and the business model it proposes. -
With settlement, schools can soon pay NCAA athletes directly. How will that work?
The $2.8 billion settlement allows, for the first time, direct payments from schools to athletes through a revenue-sharing model. -
NCAA, leagues sign off on $2.8 billion plan; What does it mean for college sports?
The deal also calls for a groundbreaking revenue-sharing model that could start directing millions of dollars directly to college athletes as soon as fall 2025. -
Brian Murphy talks ACC's role in antitrust lawsuit against NCAA
WRAL sports reporter Brian Murphy talks about Tuesday's proposed settlement of antitrust lawsuits that would cost the NCAA nearly $3 billion and create a landmark revenue-sharing system. -
What a $3 billion NCAA settlement means for college athletes
Atlantic Coast Conference presidents and chancellors voted Tuesday to accept a proposed settlement of antitrust lawsuits that would cost the NCAA nearly $3 billion and create a landmark revenue-sharing system with college athletes, sources told WRAL. -
ACC votes to accept settlements in antitrust lawsuits against NCAA
The settlement is expected to open the door for revenue sharing with college athletes. -
Fans line up to meet NC State standouts DJ Burns and DJ Horne
DJ Burns and DJ Horne were at the Applebee's near Triangle Town Center for a meet-and-greet before the team leaves for Phoenix. Applebee's recently signed Horne to an NIL deal, part of a growth in deals for the Wolfpack. -
DJ Burns, NC State cash in with NIL deals during Final Four run
NC State center DJ Burns has become a breakout March Madness star and companies are taking notice. -
No more rules on NIL? Gov. Cooper rescinds state's guidance
Gov. Roy Cooper's rescinded his 2021 executive order which placed guidelines on name, image and likeness for North Carolina universities. -
After loss in court, NCAA backs off investigations into third-party NIL deals
The NCAA has told its enforcement staff to halt investigations into booster-backed collectives or other third parties making name, image and likeness compensation deals with Division I athletes. -
Judge rules against NCAA, says NIL compensation rules likely violate antitrust law, harm athletes
A federal judge on Friday barred the NCAA from enforcing its rules prohibiting name, image and likeness compensation from being used to recruit athletes. -
Our TakeWelter: Like his signature burrito, RJ Davis has all the ingredients rolled into one
RJ Davis is re-writing his UNC legacy during a career senior season. Winning never tasted so good. WRAL's Pat Welter sat down with Davis to try the RJ Davis Cajun shrimp burrito at the O'YA Cantina in Chapel Hill. They discussed food, fashion, RJ's career year, Caleb Love, and winning a national title. -
Pack Therapy: Savage Wolves founder Tom Livolsi on NIL, recruiting
Former NC State quarterback Mike Glennon and 99.9 The Fan show host Tim Donnelly are joined for an exclusive interview featuring Tom Livolsi, the founder of the Savage Wolves NIL collective for NC State football. Mike and Tim engage in a deep-dive discussion with Tom on the transformative topic of college athletes now getting paid through NIL (name, image, likeness) opportunities. -
UNC football has hit a 'wall,' Mack Brown says. Can NIL push the Heels forward?
Heels4Life, the Tar Heels' football collective, announced a $5-million campaign to improve North Carolina's efforts at keeping and attracting players. -
'Easier for supporters': NC State NIL collectives merge under One Pack
NC State's new 1PACK NIL Collective launched Tuesday. Pack of Wolves is no longer and Savage Wolves becomes the football-only collective within the broader 1Pack collective. -
Doeren: [NIL] Has pushed greed and a lack of character and integrity into the sport
Dave Doeren was asked about what changes he would make to the landscape of college football.
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