by Brittany Zion | Nov 7, 2022 | Blog, Eccker Insights, Giving Back, Player Profile, Student-Athlete
With the spotlight shining on NIL deals and the student-athletes inking them, we wanted to pause and highlight some standout players committed to excelling both on and off the field, pledging to donate a portion of their NIL profits to charitable causes and making a...
by Brittany Zion | Nov 1, 2022 | Administrator, Blog, Coach, Collective, College, Compliance, Eccker Insights, General, NCAA, Student-Athlete
Last Wednesday, October 26, 2022, the NCAA Division 1 Board of Directors released updated guidance to clarify how schools can be involved with NIL activities of enrolled student-athletes. The guidance addressed what is permissible and impermissible when it comes to an...
by Brittany Zion | Oct 20, 2022 | Administrator, All State, Blog, Coach, Eccker Insights, Financial, General, High School, Parent, Student-Athlete
For decades, the NCAA strictly prohibited the compensation of college athletes for things like autographs or endorsements to preserve amateurism, the concept that college athletes are not professionals and therefore do not need to be compensated beyond scholarships....
by Brittany Zion | Oct 14, 2022 | Administrator, All State, Blog, Coach, Collective, Eccker Insights, NCAA, Parent, Student-Athlete
Collectives have quickly become one of the hottest topics in NIL for high school and college athletes. There’s a good reason for it. But what are they and how do they impact NIL? First, NIL collectives are business entities, like boosters, that supporters of a...
by Brittany Zion | Oct 5, 2022 | All State, Blog, Branding, Eccker Insights, Player Profile, Student-Athlete, Women
Duke Cross Country athlete, Emily Cole. Photo credit: Opendorse When it comes to NIL deals, female collegiate athletes are setting the pace. From Duke’s Emily Cole to Division III Wesleyan soccer player Andrea Chiappetti, women’s sports athletes are uniquely...
