Taming the Wild West: The Time is Near for Congress to Intervene in Name, Image, and Likeness Deals for Collegiate Athletes

Authors

Bradley Kilborn Kilborn, Belmont University

Abstract

This note proposes a multifaceted approach for congressional intervention in the NIL market. While there are many areas needing NIL regulation in the collegiate athletic market, the most critical area of need for NIL regulation involves the collectives and directives. These entities have formed and operated without any meaningful guardrails since the NCAA permitted student-athletes to be compensated for their NIL. Additionally, they have been able to influence recruiting both at the high school recruit level and in the collegiate athlete transfer portal.

Recommended Citation

Kilborn, Bradley Kilborn (2023) "Taming the Wild West: The Time is Near for Congress to Intervene in Name, Image, and Likeness Deals for Collegiate Athletes," Belmont Law Review: Vol. 11: Iss. 1, Article 5.
Available at: https://repository.belmont.edu/lawreview/vol11/iss1/5