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“Team sports push back on our natural inclination toward selfishness, and I celebrate and support anything that makes space for light to gain victory over dark, especially if that light involves a goal, a ball and a reversible polyester jersey.”
From contract clarity to revenue-sharing, industry leaders say navigating NIL demands as much financial literacy and strategy as athletic skill.
Nowadays — three years after NIL was made official on July 1, 2021 — some of college sports’ highest-paid athletes are millionaires in an ecosystem composed of kids, coaches, collectives and even agents.
Tigers coach Penny Hardaway and a few attorneys discussed the legal aspects of name, image and likeness and its impact on college athletics.
During the University of Memphis’ Power of Girls in Sports Clinic, coach Brooks Monaghan said the event showed that investing in women’s college athletics is still important.
Quarterback Nico Iamaleava was not at Tennessee’s Orange and White game Saturday and is no longer on the roster. It appears Iamaleava is headed toward the transfer portal that opens Wednesday.
It’s not Penny Hardaway’s fault that the Tigers' offseason roster-building isn’t going well. The reason is simple: Everybody has money.
PJ Haggerty, Memphis’ superstar guard, has emerged as an All-American candidate and dark-horse National Player of the Year contender. Now, his big plays could directly help him earn a few extra dollars.
Power forward Tyreek Smith, who briefly spent time with the Memphis Tigers basketball program, has a new home.
A Q&A with BCC Director Hunter Story sheds light on how the Memphis basketball program’s official NIL partner does business with Memphis Tigers players.
This news comes hours before coach Penny Hardaway’s team opens its 2024-25 regular season against Missouri at FedExForum at 7 p.m.
This is the new world of college basketball. It’s a free-for-all. And if coaches are to flourish in this climate, they have to figure out a way to navigate and master it. Former Tiger to be ESPN+ color analyst for Tigers men’s basketball home gamesRelated content:
Tyreek Smith’s return comes two days after reports surfaced that he had left the program in search of other opportunities. Tyreek Smith’s mentor: Promises made to Smith haven’t yet ‘been fulfilled’Related story:
Hellion “Boog” Knight, a mentor to Tyreek Smith, attempted to clear the air about Smith’s situation with the Tigers.
Two of the new-look basketball players discuss Coach Penny Hardaway’s offseason coaching staff changes, the team’s identity and their excitement for the season.
University of Tennessee Vols fans can start renewing tickets for 2025 Thursday with a deadline of Feb. 27, 2025, with the option of a 10-month payment plan to handle the cost.
With some players making more than professors, should student-athletes be classified as full-time university employees? A few Memphis Tigers respond.
The Tigers are raising money for their men’s basketball name, image and likeness (NIL) collective using golf.
University of Memphis fans who come to the FedEx St. Jude Championship next week will have the chance to meet a few Tigers basketball players.Related story:
Quarterback Seth Henigan, running back Mario Anderson, linebacker Elijah Herring, defensive back Jordan Grier and offensive lineman Jaylen Nichols attended.
The booster club doesn’t have the country’s deepest pockets, but its members have a goal to donate $100,000 annually to the Tigers football program.
Chasing dollars on the NIL trail is almost like a second job, even during the off season that should be a respite from the University of Memphis football coach’s crazy calendar.
With power conference schools spending real dollars like Monopoly money since the onset of NIL, Quindell Johnson could have left Memphis for another school before his college career was done.
With NIL becoming bigger and bigger — the disparity among how much each student-athlete is paid seems bound to grow wider and wider.
Simmons talks about how FedEx’s commitment should go a long way in providing her and the program with the momentum needed in today’s world of college athletics.