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Former Alabama coach Nick Saban is expected to co-chair President Donald Trump’s commission into college athletics, a source confirmed to CBS Sport’s Richard Johnson. The news comes after Trump met with Saban to discuss potential name, image and likeness reform. Additionally, Texas businessman Cody Campbell, founder of Texas Tech’s Matador Club NIL collective and chairman of the Texas Tech board of regents, will serve as co-chair alongside Saban.
The commission would examine prominent issues facing college sports like the transfer portal, unregulated booster compensation that goes directly to athletes, the employment of college athletes and Title IX, among other hot-button topics, according to Yahoo Sports.
Trump was also recently in Tuscaloosa to deliver the University of Alabama’s commencement speech.
The president is also considering an executive order aimed at greater scrutiny towards NIL deals, though any executive order would likely still need congressional action, NCAA president Charlie Baker told Dennis Dodd in April.
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Sen. Tommy Tuberville of Alabama, who previously had stints as the coach at Ole Miss, Auburn, Texas Tech and Cincinnati, also said he spoke with the Trump administration about NIL.
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Author : Will Backus
Publish date : 2025-05-08 15:06:00
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