College Corner: How the NCAA vs House Settlement Marks a New Era

With the recent NCAA vs House Settlement, a new era is on the horizon for college athletes. The lawsuit, which looked to resolve athlete compensation for their Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) rights, addressed long discussed point of friction between athletes and their schools. 

The NCAA was facing potential antitrust lawsuits exceeding $4.2 billion, and a loss could have led to over $13 billion in losses for itself and its member schools.  The settlement addresses both state and federal reforms for college athletics, specifically focusing on providing NIL compensation to student-athletes. This leads to a dramatic shift away from traditional college amateurism to a back payments for college athletes to 2015.

Starting in 2025, college athletes will start to see revenue sharing from the fund that has been created by the member institutions and the NCAA.

The collegiate soccer landscape will feel these effects as a rejuvenated system takes hold. Under this new system, NCAA Division I men's and women's soccer teams will now have a fixed roster limit of 28 players. Additionally, for schools that choose to opt into the revenue share, we can anticipate several key impacts worth considering as your player looks to advance to the collegiate level:

• A potential increase in international recruitment.

• A decrease in available roster spots.

• A decrease in opportunities for walk-on players.

• An increase in activity within the transfer portal.

• More recruitment of seasoned foreign talent pool

• Soccer may receive less scholarships in the mid-majors

Stay tuned as Coach Scott Black provides valuable insight into the college recruiting process!