Title IX, NIL and Department of Education

Explaining what Department of Education's startling Title IX memo could mean for revenue-share future
Last June, a month after the landmark House settlement was agreed to, NCAA president Charlie Baker told a group of athletes and administrators assembled in Atlanta that he'd like to see guidance on a national standard for how Title IX fits into revenue sharing.
OCR Confirms Title IX Applies to Institutions’ Direct NIL and Revenue-Sharing
On January 16, 2025, the Office of Civil Rights of the Department of Education – the agency responsible for enforcing Title IX at institutions
Department of Education releases memo on student-athlete NIL pay, Title IX compliance
The Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights released a fact sheet on Thursday clarifying the rules of NIL payments and Title IX compliance.
Dept. of Education says Title IX applies to payments to athletes
The direct payment plans that many major college athletic departments are making for athletes would violate Title IX law, according to a Department of Education memo.
Department of Education memo says NIL payments must comply with Title XI
The Department of Education released a nine-page memo determining that revenue-sharing payments set to begin on July 1 are subject to Title IX.
Department of Education Warns NCAA Schools That NIL Deals May Implicate Title IX Obligations
The U.S. Department of Education warned National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) schools that payments to athletes for the use of their names, images, and likenesses (NIL) implicate the gender equal opportunity requirements of Title IX of the Education Amendments,
DOE Title IX memo issues new guidance in paying NIL student-athletes
The U.S. Department of Education has released guidance that says schools must make name, image, and likeness (NIL)-related ...
Title IX memo throws wrench in plans for schools to pay NIL money directly to athletes
The U.S. Department of Education says plans for colleges to pay athletes directly for their name, image and likeness deals ...
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What Should Educational Institutions Do Next for Title IX Now That Biden’s Final Rule Was Blocked by a Federal Judge?
On January 9, 2025, the Biden administration’s Title IX Final Rule was struck down by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of ...
New Title IX guidance from President Biden's administration threatens to upend school rev-share plans in college sports
The outgoing administration's Department of Education dropped an 11th-hour salvo saying any payments must be “proportionately ...
As college sports move toward pay for play, Title IX looms as another hurdle for the NCAA
A court settlement that would require colleges to pay athletes billions for their play is not going to settle the debate over ...
Texas time. No. 4 Florida basketball hosting Longhorns at O'Dome in SEC tilt
No. 4 Florida basketball will look to avoid its first two-game losing streak at home in more than two years when it hosts on ...
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Here is the latest SEC sports news from The Associated Press
Notre Dame and Ohio State fans have had to endure unprecedented travel demands throughout college football’s first 12-team playoff to reach Monday night’s national championship game. It ...
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FWC report reveals cause of death of Newberry teenager who died in hunting accident
“I’m frustrated, disappointed the Title IX mechanism that is created to protect both sides during a situation like this with ...