The Past, Present, and Future of NIL and the NCAA with Professor Marc Edelman (Ep. 70)
In this week’s episode, staff members, Richard Fielkow and Michael Regan, sit down with Professor Marc Edelman to discuss the past and future of the Name, Image, and Likeness (“NIL”) policy and the NCAA, as well as his work in helping author the groundbreaking California’s Fair Pay to Play Act. Since the California Act, many states have followed suit by allowing student-athletes to receive compensation from advertisers, boosters, and the school itself. In the past, any compensation to student-athletes was a violation of their amateur status and would render them unable to compete. They also speak with Professor Edelman about the history of amateurism dating back to the 1800s in England, the recent American history of amateur student-athletes, and the recent developments on both the State and Federal level.
