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After decades of begging, arguing, and even some then-illegal activity, college athletes finally got what they so desperately wanted — and surely deserved. Now in its fourth year since becoming a legal action, Name, Image, and Likeness, or NIL, has brought valuable opportunities for college athletes to be compensated for playing their respective sport. This […]

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After decades of begging, arguing, and even some then-illegal activity, college athletes finally got what they so desperately wanted — and surely deserved.

Now in its fourth year since becoming a legal action, Name, Image, and Likeness, or NIL, has brought valuable opportunities for college athletes to be compensated for playing their respective sport. This includes earning money through commercials, brand deals, sponsorships, and endorsements as well as being paid directly by the school.

Several positives have followed as a result. The student-athletes can focus more on their sport and schoolwork and provide for their families. But the NIL era is still in its early stages, and besides those who are directly involved with a collegiate team, not many people outside of that are properly educated on the subject.

With that, the University of Iowa implemented a course called “NIL: Simulated Agency Experience” that allows non-athletes wanting to learn about the NIL space to do so through hands-on experience by working with voluntary student-athletes.

“I tried to create a course that would give students a taste of what actually representing student athletes in NIL deals is like,” said SAE professor Daniel Matheson. “My goal then by the end of the semester is that they will have learned a lot about what’s happening in the NIL space overall, and in addition, they will learn a little bit about what it’s like to represent athletes, and any sort of talent, in the pursuit of their professional goals.

“[The participating student] might want to be a sports agent, and this class gets them as close as they can without actually doing the real work for the athlete.”

Matheson is a Professor of Instruction and an Adjunct Professor in the College of Law while serving as the Director of the Sport and Recreation Management program. Last year, he approached the Iowa Athletics department with the idea of an NIL-based class and was given the green light to start up the course. This is the first semester in which SAE is being taught.

“This class is so different from other law classes because of the group activities and guest speakers,” SAE participant and law student Lauren Keating said. “Typical law classes have you read cases or other materials and a professor lectures at you for about an hour and 15 minutes while randomly calling on people to answer questions.

The class is based heavily on participation. Students are required to engage with guest speakers and be active in group projects and discussions.

“We just finished up having guest speakers and they were all very question based, so if we wanted to know something we needed to ask for it. Also, with our end of year project, we are working in groups, so every idea needs to be discussed and researched as a group before we do anything else.”

A student takes notes on a client meeting presentation during the NIL: Simulated Agency Experience course, instructed by Daniel Matheson, in the English-Philosophy Building on April 29, 2025. This course teaches students about name, image, and likeness (NIL) and what it’s like to represent college athletes in NIL deals through a simulated agency environment. (Samantha DeFily)

The three-credit course is listed on the university’s ICON website under SRM:4240 but has a restriction label attached to it. In order to join the course, students had to express to Matheson why they wanted to take his class, and from there he hand-picked his participants out of the pool.

Matheson designed it that way for two reasons: to make sure upper-level students who expressed interest had first dibs before they graduated, and to host a mix of different majors to draw different skill sets and viewpoints. That way, the students can learn from one another.

The 30-person class hosts students that are law majors, journalism majors, business majors, and everything in-between.

“I took this class because I want to become a sports lawyer in the future,” Keating said. “The tides with collegiate sports are moving so fast that new information and changes are happening every single day, so it’s important to learn as much as possible about the processes of NIL before we go out and work in the field.”

Through the first part of the course, Matheson welcomed several guest speakers to his class, from SWARM and the local sports marketing department at Hy-Vee to some of the bigger talent agencies in the field like William Morris Endeavor.

Along with the guest speakers is a group of Iowa student-athletes who aren’t registered for the course but voluntarily participate. That group includes men’s basketball’s Drew Thelwell, women’s gymnastics’ Adeline Klenin, women’s diving’s Makalya Hughbanks, spirit squad’s Mackenzie Beckmann, and women’s soccer’s Kelli McGroarty.

The students, split up into groups, compose NIL-based projects throughout the semester and will present them to their represented student-athletes towards the tail end of the class.

“I believe the athletes benefit because they have a group of people trying to help them,” Keating said. “While not all of our athletes will retain eligibility after this year, we actively work to find local or bigger companies they could consider working with in the future.

“Many student athletes especially in smaller sports aren’t taught what to do in terms of reaching out to brands, building their own brand, or negotiating their contracts, so one of the hopes of this class is we can present them with ideas to get them started so they have a better footing on where to start so they can jump start their personal brands,” she added.

This class is a very unique opportunity to learn about the new wave of collegiate sports. And for that reason, it will continue to take place every second semester for the foreseeable future as it’s gained substantial feedback just one semester into its existence.

Matheson had a vision when he created this course, and that vision goes well beyond what is taking place inside his classroom.

“Maybe in two, three, five, 10 years from now, I see some of the students from this class working maybe in the NIL space,” Matheson said “See some of these students that have maybe got their their initial inspiration, or saw a pathway for themselves into the NIL space in their careers and make that happen. That would be



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Schools can now pay college athletes. What does that mean for HBCUs?

Schools can now directly compensate their athletes, ushering in a transformative era for college sports following Friday’s formal approval of a multibillion-dollar legal settlement. U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken gave the green light to the agreement reached between the NCAA, its leading conferences, and attorneys representing all Division I athletes. This House v. NCAA settlement […]

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Schools can now pay college athletes. What does that mean for HBCUs?

Schools can now directly compensate their athletes, ushering in a transformative era for college sports following Friday’s formal approval of a multibillion-dollar legal settlement.

U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken gave the green light to the agreement reached between the NCAA, its leading conferences, and attorneys representing all Division I athletes. This House v. NCAA settlement resolves three federal antitrust lawsuits, alleging that the NCAA unlawfully restricted student-athletes’ ability to earn money.

Judge Wilken’s long-anticipated ruling comes just weeks before schools begin issuing payments to athletes, starting July 1.

The annual cap is expected to start at roughly $20.5 million per school in 2025-26 and increase yearly during the decade-long deal. These new payments are in addition to scholarships and other benefits the athletes already receive.

The settlement gives schools the power to create new rules designed to limit the influence of boosters and collectives. Starting this summer, any endorsement deal between a booster and an athlete will be vetted to ensure it is for a “valid business purpose” rather than a recruiting incentive.

The agreement will resonate in nearly every one of the NCAA’s 1,100 member schools, boasting nearly 500,000 athletes.

NCAA President Charlie Baker said the deal “opens a pathway to begin stabilizing college sports.”

Multiple HBCUs, such as Morgan State, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, North Carolina A&T, and Hampton (through an association with the CAA) have agreed to opt in to the House settlement agreement.

What does opting in mean?

Institutions that opt in will also be subject to new roster limits and scholarship guidelines. This antitrust settlement, valued at over $2.8 billion, addresses past restrictions on student-athlete compensation and establishes a revenue-sharing framework.

While schools in the power conferences (SEC, Big Ten Big 12, ACC and Pac-12) will be automatically bound by the terms of the settlement, schools outside those conferences had the choice to opt in or out to the settlement. Schools that opt out will not be able to directly pay players through revenue sharing.

“The decision to opt in to the settlement allows for financial support and revenue sharing to give student-athletes a real opportunity to earn income while acknowledging the time, talent, and energy student-athletes bring to UMES,” Vice President of Athletics & Recreation Tara A. Owens said in a statement. “We continue to explore all avenues to establish and maintain competitive teams while providing an optimal collegiate experience for our student-athletes.

Owens said the decision “will not increase the financial investment the university makes” athletics.

“UMES will utilize our department resources strategically and cultivate new pathways for student-athlete financial support,” Owens said. “We are excited about the new landscape of college athletics and the future of Hawk athletics.”

Morgan State is expected to contribute over $230,000 to the settlement fund and reduce football roster size to add Olympic sports to remain in compliance with Title IX.

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What does the decision mean for NIL?

In specific reference to NIL, the settlement aims to create a more equitable model for college athletics, ensuring that student-athletes receive fair compensation and support.

Participating schools can now offer direct NIL payments and other financial benefits to student-athletes, potentially including scholarships above the NCAA’s previous limits. Schools can also engage in direct NIL contracts with student-athletes, such as licensing agreements, endorsement deals and brand promotion agreements.

“Furthermore, opting into the settlement aims to enhance the student-athlete experience, increase visibility and access, and ensure competitive recruitment and positioning within the MEAC and Northeast Conference,” the school said in the release.

For scholarship and roster management purposes, opting into the settlement allows schools, including HBCUs that opt in, to use a portion of their athletic revenue to directly benefit student-athletes, and scholarship limits may be eliminated.

Settlement could create ‘challenging times’

SWAC Commissioner Charles McClelland addressed the House vs. NCAA settlement last winter. 

“It is now allowable for institutions to directly give NIL money to their student-athletes. That means there’s going to be an influx of athletes that are looking for NIL payments,” he said in December. “You’re going to have to have some name image and likeness money set aside to compete.”

McClelland explained that the House settlement will impact the finances of every SWAC institution.

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“The SWAC conference’s contribution to that [settlement] is $30 million. There’s going to be some challenging times from a financial standpoint.”

To counteract that, McClelland said that resources are being developed to help each school compete in this new era of college athletics.

“We’re going to develop a best practice document that we’ll give to all presidents and chancellors as a guide,” he said. “We are in a good spot from a revenue standpoint; we’re going to be just fine, but it will take some additional effort. We will need NIL dollars on the inside, and we will work with you to help develop that. We’re going to continue to stay on top.”

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Schluer, Zalunardo are Sierra’s top all-around senior athletes

Collins Schluer and Taylor Zalunardo pride themselves as multi-sport athletes, but they did not envision themselves standing out in sports they had never played until they were upperclassmen at Sierra High. A longtime baseball player, Schluer picked up water polo going into his junior year of high school and went out as the nation’s leading […]

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Collins Schluer and Taylor Zalunardo pride themselves as multi-sport athletes, but they did not envision themselves standing out in sports they had never played until they were upperclassmen at Sierra High.

A longtime baseball player, Schluer picked up water polo going into his junior year of high school and went out as the nation’s leading scorer while leading the Timberwolves to their best season.

Meanwhile, Zalunardo, who grew up with hoop dreams, joined Sierra’s fledgling flag football program at the start of her junior year and helped spearhead many first-ever moments, including a Valley Oak League championship and postseason victory this past fall.

Both believe that their experiences in other disciplines helped them not just pick up these new sports but excel in them.

Sierra recognized them as the latest Timberwolves to earn the Senior All-Around Athlete Award. Their names will be included on banners honoring all previous recipients of the award. On Wednesday, Sierra administrators gathered in the quad area on campus to honor Schluer and Zalunardo. Athletic Director Les Wheeler presented them with commemorative t-shirts and lifetime passes to regular-season sports events at Sierra.

“Anytime you walk into the gym, I want you to look up at that banner, see your names and know that you always have a home here,” Wheeler said.

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Sierra Athletic Director Les Wheeler speaks on the accomplishments of Senior All-Around Athlete Award winners Collins Schluer and Taylor Zalunardo.

Schluer started out playing football in the fall but decided to give water polo a shot after his sophomore year. He also played varsity basketball and baseball, earning all-league honorable mention in each.

“It’s a great accomplishment,” Schluer said of earning Senior All-Around Athlete. “Ever since my seventh-grade year, when my sister (Lela) was here, I saw it up in the gym, and I was like, ‘Yeah, that’s something I could do.’

“It means a lot to me, because I’m not like a lot of people who specialize in one sport. It means that I’m able to face whatever anywhere, in the pool, or the court or on the field. I would say it’s a great accomplishment, and that’s something that you work hard for and it finally pays off.”

With his long frame at 6 feet, 3 inches and a cannon for a left arm, Schluer was a natural in the pool and earned two All-VOL first-team selections.

This past season, he racked up 288 points which included 226 goals — both nation-leading totals, according to stats submitted to MaxPreps. The Timberwolves finished with a program-best 16-15 overall record and downed Beyer 14-9 for their first Sac-Joaquin Section playoff win. Schluer accounted for six goals and four assists.

“Definitely helps having an athletic background and playing a bunch of sports growing up,” Schluer said. “And our coaches here are pretty good. They were able to teach me well. I think genetics helps a lot, being tall and playing baseball.

“I would say it was mainly coaching, because I had no clue what I was doing I didn’t know anything about the sport and the different positions. I thought of it as soccer in water. It turns out there’s so much more to the sport.”

Schluer is heading to the University of Alabama, where he will join his older sister. Although academics will be his focus, he may continue playing water polo there at some level.

Zalunardo helped Sierra’s girls basketball team qualify for the playoffs in all three of her varsity seasons. The scrappy guard was named to the VOL All-Defensive Team as a senior. She also played softball her junior and senior years.

It was on the gridiron where Zalunardo truly shined, and she got to do so with her family. Father Chris Zalunardo has coached the team since flag football became a sanctioned sport by the California Interscholastic Federation starting in the fall of 2023, and younger sister Tessa joined as a freshman quarterback for the Timberwolves’ historic 2024 run.

“I never thought I’d be playing football,” Taylor Zalunardo said. “I’m very thankful for the opportunities that I’ve had here and thankful for all the support I’ve had, as well.”

Although Sierra went 4-10 in its inaugural flag football season, Zalunardo was named All-Tri-City Athletic League Defensive Player of the Year and was among the leading tacklers in the SJS with 72 overall. She also had four interceptions and was a key contributor on offense with 788 rushing yards, 249 receiving yards and three touchdowns.

With city rivals Manteca and East Union establishing their flag football programs last fall, the VOL had enough of its own members to support the sport.

The Timberwolves are the first VOL flag football champions, going 11-1 and 19-6 overall. They routed Weston Ranch 60-0 in their first postseason contest.

Zalunardo was ultra-productive, once again, finishing with the 10th-most flag pulls in the nation with 172. The linebacker added five interceptions and a team-high 20 pass deflections, while contributing 1,081 yards from scrimmage and 10 touchdowns on offense.

Zalunardo is taking her talents to Simpson University in Redding, where she’ll help build another flag football program from scratch.

“My main sport was definitely basketball — I’ve played it for eight years now,” Zalunardo said. “It’s a hard transition (to focus solely on flag football), because I was like, ‘No way I’m going to love something more than basketball.’ And then I started football and just really fell in love with it, and I’m really excited to play at the next level.”

A multi-sport athlete at heart, Zalunardo may not be ready to give up on basketball, just yet. She may try to earn a spot on the Simpson basketball team as a walk-on.

“It’s a great honor,” Zalunardo said of earning Sierra’s highest athletic award. “I wanted it ever since my freshman year. When I first saw the names up there, I asked who those people are, and they said they’re the best all-around athletes who took the time in the classroom and performed on the field or the court. I was like, ‘I want to be one of those people,’ so I just pushed myself to become an all-around athlete. I’m very honored to receive this, as well.”

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Sierra High Senior All-Around Athlete Award winners Taylor Zalunardo and Collins Schluer are joined by Principal Steve Clark, from left, Vice Principal Amy Rosendin, Assistant Principal Anne Marie Shaw and Vice Principal/Athletic Director Les Wheeler following a small presentation honoring the recent grads.
– photo by JONAMAR JACINTO/The Bulletin



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Unverdorben to Lead Pitt-Bradford Women’s Volleyball

Bradford, Pa. – The University of Pittsburgh at Bradford has hired Kelly Unverdorben, longtime successful head coach at Portville (N.Y.) High School, as the sixth head coach of the women’s volleyball program since joining the NCAA in 1999. “I am very pleased to announce the hiring of Kelly Unverdorben as the leader of our women’s volleyball program,” said athletic […]

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Bradford, Pa. – The University of Pittsburgh at Bradford has hired Kelly Unverdorben, longtime successful head coach at Portville (N.Y.) High School, as the sixth head coach of the women’s volleyball program since joining the NCAA in 1999.

“I am very pleased to announce the hiring of Kelly Unverdorben as the leader of our women’s volleyball program,” said athletic director Bret Butler. “She brings invaluable amounts of experience, success, and knowledge of the game that will return this program to its rightful place, playing for championships.”

Unverdorben brings a wealth of volleyball coaching experience to Pitt-Bradford. For the past 11 years, she has created a dynasty at her alma mater, Portville High School. Unverdorben led the Portville Panthers to eight New York State Class C titles and 305 wins. At Portville, more than 65% of players continue playing volleyball in college, more than 15 times the national average.

 She also won a Class D State Championship at Ellicottville, N.Y., in 2012-13, where the Eagles were 35-2-3 in her two seasons at the helm. She has also been named the AVCA Regional Coach of the Year three times.

In addition to her success in the scholastic ranks, Unverdorben founded Octane Club, one of the largest volleyball clubs in Western New York. The club has sent numerous teams to the national indoor club volleyball tournament.

She started its offshoot, OC Beach Volleyball Club, with her daughter, Brooke, and her playing partner Beth Miller, who was the 2018 New York State Gatorade Player of the Year. The club has more than 200 participants and has sent 30 teams to nationals.

“It is very difficult to leave my alma mater, Portville, and the program that we have built there, but joining Pitt-Bradford and its beautiful, welcoming campus is very exciting,” Unverdorben said. “I can’t wait to work with the student-athletes to get this program back to competing for championships.”

Unverdorben replaces Mark Lucas, who has moved to Ithaca College to serve on their coaching staff. 



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M-A’s Class of 2025 bids farewell with uniquely personal send-offs

A graduate high fives a friend after receiving their diploma at the graduation ceremony at Menlo-Atherton High School on Friday, June 6, 2025. Photo by Tâm Vũ Outgoing seniors shared heartfelt stories — tied to current hot button issues — before they walked across the stage with nearly 500 other graduates to accept their diplomas […]

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A graduate high fives a friend after receiving their diploma at the graduation ceremony at Menlo-Atherton High School on Friday, June 6, 2025. Photo by Tâm Vũ

Outgoing seniors shared heartfelt stories — tied to current hot button issues — before they walked across the stage with nearly 500 other graduates to accept their diplomas Friday, June 6, at Menlo-Atherton High School. The ceremony, held on Coach Parks Field, marked the Atherton high school’s 74th commencement. 

One student speaker, Rose Klingsporn, talked about their personal growth from freshman to senior year, including coming out as transgender. 

“I didn’t really know anything about myself, and with the turbulent political and social climate around trans people at the time, I tended to keep to myself,” said the graduate. “I allowed myself to morph from a scared freshman to one of the cool seniors I had so admired. This year, I was the drummer for the spring musical, ‘Hadestown,’ and I made real, tangible connections to other students at every grade level.”

Another graduate, Wilder Perez Sanchez, detailed his 26-day journey to East Palo Alto from Guatemala at age 16 to pursue a better education. He also spoke about working 48 hours between two restaurant jobs while in high school to support his family. He said he never imagined graduating from high school in the U.S. 

“When I had to learn English, I wasn’t really sure if I was smart,” he said. “I didn’t know if I could actually learn a different language. But I did it with a lot of practice, effort and support. If you have come to this country recently and you still feel lonely, my advice is to ask for help. This friendly M-A community will support you. Be kind to others, especially while you’re getting used to your life here.”

During the ceremony, Principal Karl Losekoot presented an honorary diploma to the sister of Dylan Scirpo. Dylan, 17, was an M-A student and water polo player who died shortly before the start of his senior year in 2024. Losekoot also presented the family with Dylan’s framed water polo cap.

Losekoot encouraged students to “dream of a problem you want to solve, or dream of something you want to learn.” 

“Perhaps you want to learn how to use artificial intelligence, or figure out how artificial intelligence can improve education. Perhaps you want to learn how to write, or use your writing to help people. Our world needs big dreams now,” he said.

Graduates Isabel Zohar and William Knox performed “The Way I Am” by Ingrid Michaelson.

Superintendent Crystal Leach and Sathvik Nori, president of the Sequoia Union High School District Board of Trustees, were also in attendance. 

Check out this year’s list of Menlo-Atherton High School graduates and read our interview with Yandel Hernandez, one of the graduating seniors.

For all of our graduation coverage, go to our central graduation page.

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Cardinals Sign Zach Plesac To Minor League Deal

Zach Plesac is back in affiliated ball. The Cardinals announced that they’ve signed the righty to a minor league deal and assigned him to Triple-A Memphis. Plesac had spent the past couple months pitching in the Atlantic League for the Long Island Ducks. Plesac pitched well in the independent ranks. He turned in a 2.84 […]

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Cardinals Sign Zach Plesac To Minor League Deal

Zach Plesac is back in affiliated ball. The Cardinals announced that they’ve signed the righty to a minor league deal and assigned him to Triple-A Memphis. Plesac had spent the past couple months pitching in the Atlantic League for the Long Island Ducks.

Plesac pitched well in the independent ranks. He turned in a 2.84 ERA with a 22% strikeout rate over seven starts. His stuff was sharp enough for the Cardinals to view him as a viable depth starter. Plesac needed to pitch his way back to affiliated ball after a rough 2024 season with the Angels. He only made three MLB starts and was blitzed for 11 runs across 12 innings. Things didn’t go much better in Triple-A, where he allowed a 5.69 ERA through 99 2/3 frames spanning 18 appearances.

It has been a while since Plesac was an effective starter. He was brilliant for Cleveland during the shortened 2020 season, turning in a 2.28 ERA over eight outings. That came against a generally weak slate of lineups with teams playing a limited schedule, though, and the former 12th-round pick wasn’t able to build off it. He owns a 4.86 ERA in 58 MLB appearances since that season.

St. Louis has had the best rotation health of any team this year. They’ve only used six starters. Sonny GrayMiles MikolasMatthew LiberatoreAndre Pallante and Erick Fedde have each taken all 12 turns. Steven Matz briefly joined the group when they used a six-man rotation to navigate a busy part of the schedule. He started twice and is now back in the bullpen.

They have another hectic stretch coming up, as they only have one off day (on June 16) for the remainder of the month. That could lead them to go back to a six-man rotation. Liberatore also left yesterday’s outing a little early with general fatigue, though there’s no indication it’ll impact his ability to make his next start. John Denton of MLB.com suggested this week that pitching prospect Michael McGreevy could be recalled as soon as this Sunday to fill out the staff — presumably with Matz staying in the bullpen. If that’s how things play out, Plesac can backfill the Triple-A rotation.

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BOCA RATON, Fla. – Florida Atlantic women’s basketball Head Coach LeAnn Freeland added another skilled guard to the 2025-26 squad on Friday with the addition of Michiyah Simmons from South Alabama.   Simmons, from Pompano Beach, Florida, arrives in Paradise after three seasons at South Alabama.   “Michiyah is coming home to South Florida,” expressed […]

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BOCA RATON, Fla. – Florida Atlantic women’s basketball Head Coach LeAnn Freeland added another skilled guard to the 2025-26 squad on Friday with the addition of Michiyah Simmons from South Alabama.
 
Simmons, from Pompano Beach, Florida, arrives in Paradise after three seasons at South Alabama.
 
“Michiyah is coming home to South Florida,” expressed Coach Freeland. “She was a highly successful player at Blanche Ely High School and Somerset Prep, winning three state titles during her prep career. She’s a dynamic guard who can play the point or shooting guard and is a high-energy defender on the ball. With her three years of experience on the court at South Alabama and her competitive spirit, we expect her to have a high impact on our program. Our coaching staff is excited to announce Michiyah is an Owl!”
 
This past season, Simmons played in 28 contests, making three starts for the Jaguars. The junior averaged 7.5 points per game and collected 2.8 rebounds per contest, in addition to 37 assists and 21 steals. Simmons recorded 10 double-figure scoring performances, scoring a career-best 22 points, including a career-high nine made field goals at Charleston Southern. Defensively, she tied a career-best eight boards vs. Faulkner and tied a career-high three steals at Georgia State.
 
In 2023-24, Simmons appeared in all 32 contests and made 19 starts during her sophomore season for the Jaguars. She averaged 9.3 points and 2.9 rebounds in 23.8 minutes per contest, in addition to adding 67 assists and 25 steals. Simmons posted 15 double-figure performances with a pair of 20-point games, including a season-high 21 points, with a trio of 3-pointers and eight free throws vs. Troy. She also tallied a career-high six assists vs. Texas State and knocked down a season-best eight field goals against Coastal Carolina during the opening round of the Sun Belt Conference Tournament.
 
During her freshman season, Simmons made 25 appearances and eight starts for the Jaguars. She recorded 5.8 points and 2.7 boards per contest and added 33 assists and 13 steals. Simmons posted five double-digit performances, recording a season-high 18 points at Southern Miss and against ULM. Defensively, Simmons collected a career-best eight rebounds in her second collegiate game at Auburn.
 
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Season tickets are now available for $80 and can be purchased here. For courtside season ticket seating, join the 2025-26 waitlist here. Season ticket renewals are also live, current women’s basketball season ticket holders can renew today by clicking here or calling the Florida Atlantic ticket office at 1-866-FAU-OWLS.
 
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