Published on April 17, 2025, at 2:51 p.m.by Evie Feinour. Short for “name, image and likeness,” NIL refers to the way collegiate athletes are now permitted to earn money. Athletes can leverage their NIL to secure brand deals and pursue other promotional opportunities — something
Published on October 11, 2024, at 2:23 p.m.By Rhodes Reddick. University of Alabama football players are making waves in the podcast industry. Freshmen Jaylen Mbakwe and Ryan Williams launched the “New Wave” podcast on Sept. 2, 2024. The purpose of the podcast is to share
Published on November 6, 2023, 3:46 p.m. by Caroline Raley. In virtually any field, the power of public relations is undeniable, yet it shines brightest for some in the exhilarating arena of sports. Top Agency defines sports public relations as “promoting teams, individual players and sports organizations
by Hailey Castillo. In 2009, former UCLA Bruins power forward Ed O’Bannon sued the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) due to its unfair compensation rules. During his time at UCLA in the 1990s, student-athletes were barred from “receiving any compensation, beyond the value of their athletics scholarships, for the
Published on Oct. 26, 2022, at 7:45 p.m. by Carleigh Clark. Name, image and likeness. Three words that have changed the landscape of college athletics almost overnight. NIL deals created millionaires out of college athletes seemingly instantaneously. The National Collegiate Athletic Association voted on June 30, 2021, to
