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Athletes express concern over NCAA settlement’s impact on non-revenue sports
- On Monday, leaders from several major college sports conferences expressed support for Judge Claudia Wilken's recent approval of the $2.8 billion antitrust settlement in the House vs. NCAA case.
- The settlement, aiming to create fairness in college sports, allows schools starting July 1 to share up to $20.5 million annually with athletes and calls for federal NIL legislation.
- Athletes like Sabrina Ootsburg and Sydney Moore voiced concerns that most revenue, estimated at 75%, will favor football, risking cuts to women’s and non-revenue sports.
- Jake Rimmel, who was cut from Virginia Tech’s cross-country team, expressed doubt about the voluntary nature of roster grandfathering, admitting uncertainty about how schools might handle the situation.
- This settlement ushers in a new era but also uncertainty, prompting athletic directors and commissioners to emphasize cooperation, cultural change, and support for athletes across all sports.
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Correction: NCAA Settlement-Athlete Unease story
In a story published Jun. 8, 2025, about athletes expressing concern over the NCAA settlement’s impact on non-revenue sports, The Associated Press misspelled the last name of a Belmont track and field athlete. It is Sabrina Oostburg, not Ootsburg.
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College commissioners laud antitrust settlement
Conference commissioners lauded a judge's approval of a $2.8 billion antitrust lawsuit settlement as a means for bringing stability and fairness to an out-of-control college athletics industry but acknowledged there would be growing pains in implementing its terms.
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