"NCAA's Bold Proposal: Direct Athlete Compensation in New College Athletics Subdivision"

The NCAA is proposing a new subdivision within Division I that would grant certain schools more autonomy and the ability to compensate athletes. Under the proposal, schools in the new subdivision would be allowed to strike name, image, and likeness (NIL) deals with their own athletes and directly compensate them through a trust fund. The subdivision would require schools to invest a minimum of $30,000 per year per athlete into an enhanced educational trust fund, with at least 50% of the investment directed towards women athletes. The proposal aims to address the growing financial gap between high-revenue producing athletic departments and other schools in Division I.