Last summer, I dove into the ruling and ever-changing news surrounding the name, image and likeness (NIL) debate and it’s implications for student-athletes in the NCAA. I created a few pieces of work, including a guidebook/booklet, that provides information to help student-athletes understand the rules of NIL.
I researched information about NIL rules and how it would affect student-athletes. Using this research, I created a long form written piece about the future of college athletics, in addition to a booklet. The booklet was made in Adobe InDesign.
I learned a lot through this process. The general idea of the booklet at the beginning was so different from the final product I made in the end, which taught me a great lesson – most of the time, the idea we have in our heads for a project, a plan, a goal or even a job ends up being completely different than we what we expected. That’s part of the process and how we grow as individuals and professionals. This project was a “trust the process” type of thing.
The first draft will not look anything like the final draft, and sometimes the smallest turn of inspiration helps lead you to where you need to go and takes you down a path you hadn’t thought of before. My work analyzing NIL is found below.
Amateurism Transition
The NCAA has had a long history of maintaining amateurism rules in the realm of collegiate sports. Because collegiate student-athletes are amateurs, up until July 1, 2021,…
Student-Athlete Toolkit on Name, Image & Likeness
Student-Athlete Toolkit on Name, Image & Likeness: The Process Over the course of a seven-week period, I created a toolkit for NCAA student-athletes on the evolving rules…
Name, Image and Likeness Rule Changes Could Benefit Female Athletes Like Never Before
With a medley of Earth Wind & Fire, Michael Jackson and James Brown’s classics blaring in the background at the Fort Worth Convention Center, Katelyn Ohashi crushed…
The Proposal: Student-Athlete Toolkit
Since the inception of the NCAA, student-athletes across the country have played the sports they love at an amateur level. An amateur engages in a pursuit or hobby, most…
Project Management Plan: Student-Athlete Toolkit
Project management is important. It is how creators stay organized and accomplish tasks in a timely manner. Notion is a cool project management system that I decided…
What is the Real Scandal Here?
In 2019, college football and basketball coaches were categorized as the highest-paid public employees in 40 states (Hruby, 2020). According to USA Today, Nick Saban, Ed Orgeron…
Name, Image…Income Tax?
On April 29, 2020, the NCAA Board of Governors supported rules changes to allow student-athletes to have opportunities to receive compensation for third-party endorsements. And on July…
The Final Buzzer
Seven weeks came and went. One project with a goal of helping collegiate student-athletes was completed. Ideas and information were developed and polished and a booklet was…
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