The Esquire Coach

Speech Written for US Senate Hearing "Protecting the Integrity of College Athletics"

August 10, 2020 · NCAA,PayforPlay,College Athlete NIL,NCAA Senate Hearing,Sports Law

I am very passionate about the rights of college athletes and believe that the current system is...

House Settlement Denied : Will the NCAA Roll the Dice on Their Amateurism Hill?

September 8, 2024 · Name Image Likeness,House v NCAA,NIL,NCAA,Pay for Play

The NCAA is yet again faced with the question of if it wants to roll dice and possibly die on its...

NCAA Reaches Settlement Agreement in Transfer Rule Case

May 31, 2024 · Name Image Likeness,NIL,NCAA

Yesterday, the NCAA reached a settlement in the transfer rule case that was filed against the...

The NCAA and the P5 Voted to Settle House v NCAA - Now What

May 30, 2024 · Name Image Likeness,House v NCAA,NIL,College sports

Last week, the NCAA Board of Governors and the Power 5 Conferences (ACC, SEC, Big 10, Pac 12, and...

Will the NCAA Settle the House Case?

May 21, 2024 · Name Image Likeness,NCAA,House v NCAA,College Athlete NIL,Hubbard v NCAA

This articel was upated on 5/30/2024. College sports is experiencing one of its most...

Summary of House v NCAA and other Cases the NCAA Wants to Settle

May 15, 2024 · NCAA,College Sports,House v NCAA,Hubbard v NCAA,Carter v NCAA

The NCAA finds itself in a precarious situation as the association considers settling multiple...

I'm Covering the Washington Mystics This Season

May 3, 2024 · WNBA,Washington Mystics

I am excited to announce that I will be covering the Washington Mystics this WNBA season for the...

Virginia Passes Law to Allow Schools to Directly PayAthletes for Their NIL

April 25, 2024 · Name Image Likeness,NCAA,NIL,College Athlete NIL,Pay for Play

Last week, the Virginia state legislature took a step that is sure to change the future of...

Judge Grants Preliminary Injunction in Case Regarding NIL Recruitment Band

February 26, 2024 · College Football,NCAA,Name Image Likeness,NIL

The NCAA suffered another major blow last week when a federal judge in Tennessee granted a...

Return of EA Sports College Football Video Game

February 25, 2024 · NCAA,College Football,EA Sports Video Game,EA Sports,Name Image Likeness

For college football fans, “It's in the Game” once again. Last Thursday, EA Sports made the grand...

A Judge Will Decide Whether to Temporarily Stop the Enforcement of the NCAA’s NIL Rules

February 12, 2024 · College Football,NIL,Name Image Likeness,NCAA,College sports

This week, a federal judge in Tennessee will decided whether to grant a preliminary injunction...

NLRB Rules Dartmouth College Men’s Basketball Players Are Employees

February 8, 2024 · NCAA,Dartmouth College,NLRB,College Sports,Name Image Likeness

Whether you like it or not change is coming to college athletics. Earlier this week, the...

NCAA v Alston is NOT a NIL Case!

October 16, 2023 · Alston v NCAA,Alston Awards,NIL,College Sports,NCAA

Just before the NCAA amended its rules to allow college athletes to profit from their name, image...

What are NIL Collectives?

July 13, 2023 · NIL Collectives,NCAA,NIL,Name Image Likeness,College sports

As college athletics moves into year three of NIL, the role of NIL collectives is expected to...

Inked Sports Lands NIL Deal with Gel Blaster for Women's Lacrosse Players

February 24, 2023 · NIL,Name Image Likeness,NCAA,College Sports,NIL Deal

When college athletes gained the right to profit from their name, image, and likeness many...

Philadelphia Plans to Protect Athletes as Pennsylvania Considers High School NIL Rights

December 5, 2022 · Name Image Likeness,NIL,NCAA,High School NIL,High School Athletes

Every day, sports fans witness the myriad of creative ways that college athletes are taking...

NCAA NIL Policy DI Clarifications

November 6, 2022 · Name Image Likeness,NIL,NCAA,Pay for Play,College sports

The NCAA Division I Board recently approved clarifications regarding the NCAA's interim name,...

What is the Federal Trade Commission and Why College Athletes Should Care

July 12, 2022 · Name Image Likeness,NIL,College Athlete NIL

We are now one year into the name, image, and likeness (NIL) era. College athletes have entered a...

College Athletes Want More NIL Resources!

June 28, 2022 · Name Image Likeness,NIL,Esquire Coach,College Football,College Athlete NIL

As we near the year mark for name, image, and likeness (NIL),the NCAA conducted a survey where...

College Athletes in Business - What you Should Know Before Getting a Logo

June 21, 2022 · Name Image Likeness,College Sports

College athletes are finally able to profit from the commercial use of their own name, image, and...

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