Shocking Court Decision Set to Reshape How Colleges Pay Student Athletes—What It Means for the Future
Although it wasn’t a lock to happen, the House v. NCAA settlement was approved by Judge Claudia Wilken of the United States District Court. It’s expected to take effect on July 1, which means colleges will be able to directly pay athletes.
This is undoubtedly one of the biggest decisions made in the history of college sports. Fans might not be fond of it, but this move has formalized a pay-for-play system in the NCAA.
“This is new terrain for everyone,” NCAA president Charlie Baker said. “Given the defendant conferences’ new ownership of complicated pieces of rulemaking and enforcement, there will be a transition period and certainly bumps in the road. Opportunities to drive transformative change don’t come often to organizations like ours. It’s important we make the most of this one.”
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