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Five years to graduate, five years to compete? NCAA Eligibility Rules are Under Fire Yet Again.
It was the evening of Saturday, March 5, 2025, at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where thousands gathered to watch Penn State’s 184-pound wrestler, Carter Starocci, make history as the first Five-Time NCAA Division I Wrestling Champion...

Katelyn Fuller
Nov 264 min read


Pavia v. NCAA: The Echoes of NCAA v. Alston?
The National Collegiate Athletic Association’s ("NCAA’s") rules have been under attack since the 2021 decision of National Collegiate Athletic Association v. Alston, with student-athletes challenging the NCAA’s junior college eligibility rules in recent months...

Tory Pineschi
Nov 176 min read


Patchwork on the Field: The NCAA’s Move Towards Jersey Sponsorship and Its Legal Implications
Collegiate athletics have experienced some of its most transformative years following the introduction of House...

Christopher Costa
Nov 136 min read


En-Faux-Cement: How the New Gambling Policy Shows the NCAA’s Permanent Weakness
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (“NCAA”) made headlines on Wednesday, October 8 when its Division One Administrative Committee boldly announced that D1 college athletes are now permitted to gamble on professional sports. The logic flows from the same argument that has proven to be kryptonite to the college sports’ status quo: the differential treatment between college athletes and non-athletes must be addressed.

Ryan Magill
Oct 304 min read


The Best of Both Worlds: The Case for Multidivisional Athletics
In the evolving landscape of college athletics, a small group of institutions operate in a way that challenges traditional National Collegiate Athletic Association ("NCAA") division norms...

Gabby Painter
Oct 235 min read


High School, High Stakes: Calhoun v. CIF and the NIL Clash to Come
On May 30, 2025, Dominik Calhoun, a former three-star football recruit from Pittsburg High School and incoming Boise State freshman, filed a landmark federal antitrust class action lawsuit against the California Interscholastic Federation ("CIF") and its media partners...

Nick Briggs
Oct 75 min read


Collegiate Dance Teams Train Like Athletes, So Why Aren't They Recognized?
Despite its immense popularity -- and the rigorous physical and mental demands required of its athletes to compete at top levels -- competitive collegiate dance remains unrecognized as an official NCAA sport...

Morgan Blunt
Aug 289 min read


NCAA Recruiting and The Transfer Portal: A One-Way Ticket or Revolving Door?
A fourth of Division I (“D-I”) scholarship athletes entered the transfer portal in each sport’s respective 2023-2024 off-seasons.

Madeline Maday
Apr 28 min read


Payback Time: Ex-Wolverines Tackle NCAA Over NIL Earnings
Since the Supreme Court’s ruling in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) v. Alston on July 1, 2021, college athletes....

Morgan Blunt
Mar 116 min read


Are the New Laws Banning Transgender Athletes from Women’s Sports Actually Necessary?
[1] On February 6, 2025, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (“NCAA”) unveiled its new “Participation Policy for Transgender...

Tory Pineschi
Feb 256 min read


Changing the Tide: NCAA to Loosen Restriction on Ban Against Junior Hockey Players
The National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) has always created special exceptions for hockey, including an entirely separate set...

Juhi Patel
Jan 75 min read


Modernizing the NLRA: The Board’s Push to Redefine Collegiate Athletes as Employees
The National Labor Relations Board (“Board”) is pushing to redefine collegiate athletes as employees across the nation, essentially going...

Tory Pineschi
Dec 30, 202410 min read


Conference Chaos: How Recent NCAA Realignments are Shaping the Future of Media Rights
The collegiate sports landscape has been upended in the last few years with numerous NCAA conferences undergoing dramatic realignments.

Emma Spisak
Dec 10, 20247 min read


Sign, If You Dare: NCAA Eliminates National Letter of Intent in Favor of More Modern Agreement
National Signing Day at your local high school may look a little different this year. The same pomp and circumstances will encompass the...
Villanova Sports Law Blog
Nov 26, 20245 min read
Florida State Fights for Freedom from ACC
On December 22nd, only a few weeks after missing the College Football Playoff, Florida State filed suit against the Atlantic Coast...

John O'Reilly
Mar 20, 20243 min read
Student-Athletes as Employees? The Compensation Hurdles Colleges and Universities May Face in the Future
By: Emma Spisak, 2025 In recent years, the realm of college athletics has seen significant transformations. These transformations began...

Emma Spisak
Mar 3, 20245 min read
Ole Miss Fumbles its Obligation to Protect Player’s Mental Health
The NCAA’s mission is to “ provide a world-class athletics and academic experience for student-athletes that fosters lifelong...

Morgan Blunt
Feb 18, 20244 min read
Diving In: MSU’s Aquatic Cuts and the Battle for Title IX Compliance
Introduction: MSU Women’s Aquatics Makes Waves In October of 2020, Michigan State University (“MSU”), an NCAA Division I institution,...
Villanova Sports Law Blog
Jan 16, 20248 min read
Portal to a New Era: How Villanova Basketball Utilized the Transfer Portal and Its Future Effect on Recruiting
Introduction The Villanova men’s basketball team, led by second-year head coach Kyle Neptune, was among the many prominent programs to...
Villanova Sports Law Blog
Jan 9, 20245 min read
Women Collegiate Athletes and NIL: Why They Should Finish Eligibility Instead of Going Pro
Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark Go Viral Last year both Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark went viral after the NCAA Women’s Championship Game...
Villanova Sports Law Blog
Dec 26, 20237 min read
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