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U.S. District Court greenlights $2.8 billion NIL settlement
By Charlie Jones | June 7For the first time in NCAA history, athletes will be directly paid by his or her's respective schools.
Charlie Jones is a journalism sophomore excited for his first semester with The Alligator as a Summer 2025 Sports Enterprise writer. He loves spending time with his friends and family, devotedly rooting for his Philadelphia sports teams and watching niche sports like European Handball.
For the first time in NCAA history, athletes will be directly paid by his or her's respective schools.
Although Ono's time at the helm of U-M spanned just under three years, the success of U-M athletic programs under his leadership could be a sign of the trajectory for Gators Athletics.