The NCAA appears set to crack down on NIL violations for schools across the country after NCAA executive vice president of regulatory affairs Stan Wilcox sent a memo to schools on Tuesday stating that any school that violates NCAA rules, despite what its state laws allow, could be punished.
This memo comes after various states in the SEC footprint have or are planning to establish laws that allow student-athletes to receive NIL money through schools’ fundraising arms.
For example, a bill in Texas is set to take effect on July 1 that allows school fundraising groups to spend money on NIL endorsements, and fans who donate to the groups could earn special benefits, such as Texas A&M giving fans priority for game tickets. Wilcox already sent a letter back in March reminding schools not to follow this practice. Other states, including Arkansas, Missouri and Oklahoma, have established similar practices. The laws also include language prohibiting the NCAA from penalizing schools for following them.
