The New Era of College Athletics – Navigating NIL and Collectives

December 10, 2025 | 1:00–2:00 pm ET | 12:00–1:00 pm CT

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Name Image and Likeness (NIL) agreements present new opportunities, challenges, and compliance issues for student athletes, IHEs, and their business partners. This session explores the role of Collectives in the context of NIL, including revenue generation and resulting agreements. Collectives and schools must be aware of considerations related to responsibly engaging with student athletes and colleges and universities; structuring contractual agreements that respect NCAA rules, institutional policies, and immigration concerns; anticipating regulatory and public scrutiny.

Please join Hunton, Grant Thornton, and a Senior Professional and College Basketball Licensing Executive, for a virtual session where we will discuss:

  • How collectives can responsibly structure and broker agreements
  • Legal implications of third-party agreements facilitated by collectives
  • Emerging trends in university–collective partnerships and their impact on funding and compliance
  • Immigration law considerations and visa restrictions impacting NIL deals with student athletes


PRESENTERS
Gerry Leone, Special Counsel, Hunton
Brigid Harrington, Senior Attorney, Hunton
Austin Maloney, Partner, Hunton
Rick Strasser, Managing Director, Higher Education Advisory Practice, Grant Thorton Advisors LLC
Josh Jagust, Managing Director, Global Employer Solutions, Grant Thorton Advisors LLC
Scott Rochelle, Principal, Rochelle Management Group, and Grant Thornton Advisors LLC Business Partner

Who Should Attend: This webinar is appropriate for in-house counsel, compliance officers, and executives and professionals in legal, human resources, and global mobility departments, and athletics department leadership and staff, collectives leadership, and university finance leadership.

Questions? Please email Alyssa David.

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