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What if you could make NIL money off your major?
When someone asks, “What’s your major?” to an athlete, it’s fair to say the last thing they consider in that conversation is NIL opportunities. But companies are searching for athletes by major. For example, let’s say a local bank wants to do a promotional campaign....
Trevor Bassitt Shares How DII Student-Athletes Can Benefit from NIL
While DI football stars are securing flashy deals and national media coverage, NIL is making an impact for NCAA DII and DIII student-athletes. Track & Field standout Trevor Bassitt from Ashland University has done several NIL deals, using his last year of...
Writing Books to Viral Videos: Emily Cole gets Creative with NIL
After jumping into track and field late during her senior year of high school, Emily Cole was able to drop her times and land a roster spot at Duke. From writing a book to going TikTok viral, she has taken NIL by storm. Cole started to post daily vlogs and running...
Opendorse Helps NAIA Athletes
Opendorse is the exclusive NIL partner of the NAIA. This is a big deal. This is what it means for you. What is NIL? Your Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) are what you can use to make money for promoting a product or service. You can earn compensation from your NIL...
NAIA Sponsors Should Support Student-Athletes
While some college athletes have landed flashy national endorsements, local sponsors have been the primary drivers of NIL in its first few months. Opendorse, the preferred NIL partner of NAIA sponsors, makes it easy to connect with athletes.Opendorse data shows 62.3%...
NAIA Continues Leadership with Opendorse Partnership
The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) is a governing body of college athletics that is home to 252 institutions, 21 conferences, and 77,000 student-athletes competing in 27 sports. Since 1937, the Kansas City-based organization has focused on...