Pima College to become first Arizona Community College to offer NIL support

Arizona’s next-gen athletes balance books and brands in new era of sports

PHOENIX – In the evolving world of amateur sports, the three-letter acronym NIL has begun rewriting the rulebook.

Arizona’s Next-Gen Athletes Balance Books And Brands In A New Era Of Sports

By Gregory Graves In the evolving world of amateur sports, the three-letter acronym NIL has begun rewriting the rulebook. Short for name, image and likeness, this concept has opened the door for monetization at all levels of athletics. A financial revolution once seemingly only available for college athletes is now trickling down all the way...

Pima College to become first Arizona Community College to offer NIL support

Todd Holthaus' Pima Women's Basketball team is coming off a terrific season in which it reached the NJCAA Division II Championship game, but the Aztecs still felt the need to make an offseason pivot."Absolutely," said Holthaus. "I don't think you can ever feel comfortable."Pima is the first community college in Arizona to provide name-image-likeness support for its student-athletes. It's partnering with Opendorse, an NIL digital platform."I'm su…

The Iamaleava Fiasco: NIL Chaos, Athlete Employment, and Buyout Buzz – What’s Next for College Sports?

In the midst of the college football Name, Image, and Likeness (“NIL”) era, nothing says “we need some guardrails” quite like the Iamaleava debacle. Within the past week, both Nico Iamaleava (“Nico”), Tennessee’s starting quarterback, and his brother, Arkansas early enrollee Madden Iamaleava have both hit the transfer portal – despite being in superficially strong positions – leaving college football fans across the country scratching their head…