Audrey LeeAudrey Lee is the Online Managing Editor for Athletic Business magazine. BudgetingIRS Calls Out Non-Profit NIL Collectives in Letter Outlining 2025 PrioritiesIf the IRS is successful in its attempts to reject NIL collectives as non-profit organizations, then collectives from all schools are likely to see a decrease in donationsDecember 4, 2024Governing BodiesSeventy-Four NYC Public School Basketball Teams Forced to Forfeit Games Over Clerical ErrorNew York City Public School Athletic League imposed a new deadline for high schools to upload their rosters, but more than 70 teams missed the date resulting in dozens of forfeited games.December 3, 2024LeadershipNCAA Student-Athlete Leadership Forum 'Lights the Torch' for 200 Student-AthletesMore than 200 student-athletes, coaches and administrators came together to learn leadership skills, complete community service projects and learn aboutDecember 3, 2024OperationsSeason Ends for SJSU Women's Volleyball and Trans Athlete Following Playoff Match ForfeitDespite Boise State’s forfeiture, there were no other protests or displays during Saturday’s match. In comparison with the controversial season, SJSU’s final match was uneventful.December 2, 2024Safety & SecurityCollege Football Rivalry Week Ends with Flags, Fights and FinesDuring the post-game celebration, a group of Michigan players ran the team’s large flag onto the field and stabbed it into the classic ‘O’ symbol at the 50-yard line.December 2, 2024Safety & SecurityParent Arrested for Assaulting Referee at Youth Basketball TournamentIn the video, multiple adults can be seen rushing across the basketball court toward the referee. A few seconds later, the referee can be seen falling to the floor.November 27, 2024LegalJudge Allows SJSU's Trans Athlete to Compete in Volleyball PlayoffsTwo weeks ago, volleyball players from across the Mountain West Conference filed a lawsuit to stop San Jose State University’s transgender student-athlete, Blaire Fleming, from competing in the playoff tournament.November 26, 2024FundraisingUNM Football Funds Turkey Drive for Families in Need with NIL ProfitsPlayers hosted a turkey drive for local families, and they used their personal NIL funds to purchase turkeys and classic Thanksgiving sidesNovember 26, 2024LegalJudge to Rule in Favor of HS Track Coach Fired for Emails About Trans Athlete PoliciesIn an email following Friday’s hearing, U.S. District Judge Michael H. Simon agreed with Parks’ lawyer. Simon wrote that he believed Parks’ actions fell, “within protected speech made by a private citizen.”November 25, 2024Media & TechnologyMLB to Move Forward with Robot Umpires for 2025 Spring TrainingAn announcement from Major League Baseball this week confirmed that it plans to experiment with robot umpires in spring training, and the robots may be used in competition as early as 2026.November 22, 2024Previous PagePage 32 of 52Next PageTop StoriesLegalFormer High School Coach, District Face Lawsuit After Hair-Pulling IncidentA former girls' basketball coach in the Northville (N.Y.) Central School District is being sued for his sideline actions that involved pulling a player's hair during a championship game in March.Safety & SecurityHS Student-Athletes Face Disciplinary Measures for Yelling Racial Slurs in Online VideoOperationsFresno State Shares Economic Impact, Lessons Learned After Hosting Shakira ConcertSafety & SecurityGators First in Nation to Roll Out Facial Recognition Tech for EntrySponsored ContentTesting Finds No Detectable PFAS in FieldTurf—Outperforming Even Grass
