What is NIL?
Effective July 1, 2021, the NCAA adopted the Interim Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) Policy allowing NCAA student-athletes the opportunity to benefit from their NIL without jeopardizing their NCAA eligibility.
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Frequently Asked Questions
For Businesses
A business can reach out to student-athletes by clicking the “Pitch a Deal” link. This link will lead you to our Opendorse Marketplace, where you can pitch a deal to a student-athlete of your choice. You can also choose to pitch a deal through the FriarFamily Collective HERE. Providence College will not be involved in facilitating deals, compensation or contracts for an intercollegiate athlete.
Businesses can pitch many kinds of deals to student-athletes. Some of these may include appearances, social media posts, endorsements, autographs, advertising, marketing, etc.
A business can choose to compensate in many ways through an agreement with a student-athlete. Some of these may include cash, check, wire transfer, gift-cards, products, digital payments, etc. The compensation must be commensurate with fair market value.
Businesses may NOT compensate a student-athlete in exchange for athletic performance (pay for play).
No. A business may not compensate a student-athlete for NIL activities while they are engaging in any fan event, competition or other activity sponsored by PC Athletics.
The Friar Family Collective is a third-party organization officially endorsed by Providence College to assist student-athletes in monetizing and profiting from their NIL. The organization has partnered with Opendorse to streamline communication, compensation, and compliance for student-athletes and the collective.
For Student Athletes
No. Compensation for any NIL activity cannot be based on athletic performance (Pay for Play).
No. NIL may not be used as an inducement to attend an institution.
Yes. Student-athletes are permitted to hire professional-service providers for the purposes of providing counsel and assistance for NIL contracts only.
Yes. According to Providence College's Name, Image and Likeness policy, all deals must be disclosed through the Opendorse platform.
PC Policy prohibits NIL contracts between student-athletes and businesses that promote the following:
- Gambling/Sports Betting
- Alcohol
- Tobacco
- Marijuana
- Performance Enhancing Supplements/Stubstances
NIL In Action
NIL Media Day
Providence College Athletics hosted an NIL Media Day presented by Opendorse, the leading Name Image and Likeness marketplace and technology company, on Wednesday, October 16. The full-day event took place in the Friar Ruane Development Center on the campus of Providence College. More than 200 student-athletes participated in the event, where they engaged in opportunities for prospects and partners. Providence Friar Sports Properties and the Friar Family Collective also played significant roles in the day.
Additional Information
NCAA Interim Policy
The NCAA policy provides the following guidance to college athletes, recruits, their families and member schools:
- Individuals can engage in NIL activities that are consistent with the law of the state where the school is located. Colleges and universities may be a resource for state law questions.
- College athletes who attend a school in a state without an NIL law can engage in this type of activity without violating NCAA rules related to name, image and likeness.
- Individuals can use a professional services provider for NIL activities.
- Student-athletes should report NIL activities consistent with state law or school and conference requirements to their school.
Providence College NIL Policy
Student-athletes may permit the use of their name, image, or likeness (NIL) in non-institutional activities and receive fair market value compensation for these activities. A student-athlete MAY NOT receive compensation for athletic participation or performance (i.e. Pay for Play) OR as a recruiting inducement for enrollment at Providence College.
Providence College's full NIL Policy can be found HERE
Applicable Legislation
Bylaw 11.1.3
Staff members of the athletics department of a member institution shall not represent, directly or indirectly, any individual in the marketing of athletics ability or reputation to an agent, a professional sports team, or a professional sport organization.
Bylaw 12.1.20(a)
An individual loses amateur status and thus shall not be eligible for intercollegiate competition in a particular sport if the individual uses athletic skill (directly or indirectly) for pay in any form.
Bylaw 16.02.3:
An extra benefit is any special arrangement by an institutional employee or representative of the institution’s athletic interests to provide a student-athlete or the student-athlete’s family member or friend a benefit not expressly authorized by NCAA legislation. Receipt of a benefit by student-athletes or their family members or friends is not a violation of NCAA legislation if it is demonstrated that the same benefit is generally available to the institution’s students or their family members or friends or to a particular segment of the student body (e.g., international students, minority students, etc.)