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A settlement could allow select universities to pay student-athletes. Now what?
The final outcome of the landmark deal remains to be seen, according to two SM faculty.
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As part of a $2.75 billion class action settlement struck in May 2024 between former student-athletes and several dozen universities involved in big-time sports, schools will be allowed to pay future players with something more than scholarships. They can give them cash.
That’s about all we know. The rest is uncharted territory. There are many more questions than answers.
Read the full article by sport management faculty members Nikolas Webster and Richard Paulsen on The Conversation.