UTSA’s Run Through NCAA Championship Ends In Super Regional … College World Series: UCLA, Arkansas, Louisville, Arizona advance to Omaha; defending champion Tennessee eliminated…Stanley Cup Final shifts to South Florida for Game 3 after the Panthers and Oilers split in Edmonton… Thunder open another big lead and keep control, topping Pacers 123-107 to even NBA Finals

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

ECU Countdown to Kickoff: No. 81 Jyron Waiters 247 Sports

ECU Notes: Twin US Navy commanders from Pinetops earn doctorates together Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)

Around the American Athletic Conference

UTSA’s Run Through NCAA Championship Ends In Super Regional American Athletic Conference

UTSA baseball ends record-setting run with loss to UCLA in super regional San Antonio Express-News

UTSA baseball’s historic run comes to end with 7-0 loss to UCLA in Super Regional KSAT

UTSA ends historic season just short of reaching College World Series KENS 5

UTSA baseball ends record-setting run with loss to UCLA in super regional Houston Chronicle

UCLA takes down UTSA, dogpiles after advancing to College World Series On3

Sports Illustrated

• Bruins Cruise Past UTSA, Advance to College World Series
• Tulane Boss Jon Sumrall One of Most Underrated Coaches in College Football
• Tulane Football Can Tap Into New NIL Royalties in EA Sports College Football 26
• Tulane Green Wave Athletics Finalist For Important Community Service Award

UNT football program ranks as readers’ favorite to break through for AAC championship Denton Record-Chronicle

FAU’s Trey Beard enters the NCAA Transfer Portal On3

Tulane secures commitment from Archbishop Shaw defensive back Jackson Williams Crescent City Sports

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

YAHOO!

• College World Series: UCLA, Arkansas, Louisville, Arizona advance to Omaha; defending champion Tennessee eliminated
• College World Series: 6 teams clinch berths to Omaha, including Arkansas who ousted defending champion Tennessee

College World Series bracket 2025: Live updates for every team going to Omaha Fansided

Super regionals roundup: Arizona completes series comeback vs. UNC Reuters

Raleigh News & Observer

• Murray State shocks Duke baseball, forces winner-take-all super regional game
• Late Arizona rally sinks UNC in super regional, ends Tar Heels’ ‘Road to Omaha’

WRAL

• Wildcats rally in 8th with 2-run single, Arizona to CWS with 4-3 win over Tar Heels
• Murray State pounds Duke 19-9 to force deciding game in Durham Super Regional

Columbia The State

• Revenue sharing is coming. How Clemson plans to split money among its teams
• Why South Carolina has been structuring some NIL deals differently
• Gamecocks D-tackle target recaps official visit with commitment date looming

Charleston Post & Courier

• A look at what Clemson baseball has coming back in 2026
• Hamilton: The House Settlement is here, and college sports will never be the same
• Twin brothers, two of top prospects in NC, commit to South Carolina

Monday, June 9, 2025

New Legislation Approved June 6

The House Settlement ushers in a new era in Division I college hockey and all of Division I college sports. Below is an updated resource on how this new legislation affects Division I college hockey specifically. This will be a continually updated resource.

What does it mean for a school to opt in to the House Settlement?

Answer: Division I Institutions that opt into the new structure will be able to share revenue with their student-athletes and will be bound by roster caps for their varsity teams. The approval of this settlement marks the beginning of a new era in college sport. Beginning July 1,  2025, participating colleges will directly pay athletes a share of up to 22% of the average power conference (B1G, ACC, BIG XII, SEC) athletic media, ticket and sponsorship revenue, a number initially thought to be $20.5 million for the annual cap. This number will be adjusted each year. Those payments will be in addition to both athletic scholarships and NIL deals athletes sign with third parties. To ensure revenue sharing with student-athletes is managed correctly, athletics departments will use the new College Athlete Payment System (CAPS) platform.

Under the House settlement, does every Division I institution have to provide revenue sharing to student-athletes?

Answer: No. Each Division I institution may decide whether to opt in to the House Settlement and how much of any new benefit to provide to student-athletes, up to the limitations set in the settlement. Each Division I conference may set their own rules for its members regarding additional benefits. However, if a Division I institution provides additional payments or benefits to student-athletes beyond what is currently permitted, the school is then held to the standards set in the settlement.

What does it mean for Division I men’s and women’s hockey programs that opt in to the House Settlement?

Answer: Institutions with Division I hockey programs that opt in to the House Settlement will be set with a roster cap of 26 players. A Division I institution will be allowed to grant up to 26 full athletic scholarships for the hockey team in addition to revenue sharing and NIL opportunities.

Can an institution opt in to the settlement on a team-by-team basis?

Answer: No. For Division I institutions providing additional payments or benefits to student-athletes beyond what is currently permitted, the terms of the settlement apply to all programs at a Division I institution and may not apply on a team-by-team basis.

What about DII, and DIII institutions with DI hockey programs?

Answer: DII and DIII institutions with DI men’s or women’s hockey programs may opt in to the settlement specifically to their men’s and women’s hockey teams. These programs would be capped at the 26 roster spots and have the ability to offer up to 26 athletic scholarships to their hockey programs.

Will Division I men’s and women’s hockey programs be required to provide full athletics scholarships to all 26 players on the roster?

Answer: No. All Division I athletics scholarships will be equivalency scholarships and institutions may provide any portion of a scholarship up to 26 for those institutions that opt in to the settlement.

When will the new roster limits for Division I men’s and women’s hockey take effect?

Answer: For Division I hockey programs, beginning in the 2025-26 academic year, schools that opt in to the House Settlement with roster caps must be at or below the roster limits no later than December 1 or the first countable game of the season.

What happens to a student-athlete who loses a roster spot due to the roster cap legislation?

Answer: Under the new settlement Division I schools will have the option to exempt any athlete who was on a roster in 24-25, who has been or would have been removed for 2025-26 because of the new roster limits for the remainder or their career. It also lets schools/teams accommodate any high school senior who was recruited to be or was assured they would be on a Division I roster for the 2025-26 season. These athletes will be identified by the institutions as “Designated Student-Athletes” for the remainders of their career. Athletes who feel they should be designated as such should contact their on-campus compliance office.

What are the parameters for a Division I men’s or women’s hockey program at an institution that does not opt in to the settlement?

Answer: The hockey programs will operate under the current structure of 18 equivalency scholarships for their hockey program. All existing Division I legislation remains in effect. However, one change will be that all student-athletes will need to report Name, Image and Likeness income exceeding $600.

How does the House Settlement affect Name, Image and Likeness legislation?

Answer: Regardless of whether an institution opts in, all Division I student-athletes must disclose all third-party NIL deals worth $600 or more. The College Sports Commission (CSC) – an independent body that will be responsible for governing revenue sharing, Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) deals and roster limits – will govern and oversee all third-party NIL deals. The CSC will investigate any violations of these rules and administer penalties for violations of these rules. The CSC, in collaboration with Deloitte, will oversee compliance of NIL through the NIL Go platform. This portal will review the third-party NIL deals over $600 to ensure they meet fair market value and valid business purposes.

In the wake of a federal judge granting final approval June 6 to the settlement of three athlete-compensation antitrust cases against the NCAA and the Power Five conferences, the commissioners of those conferences on Monday, June 9 spoke forcefully about their schools’ commitment to the agreement’s potentially complex terms.

A State College man was arrested Monday in connection with a string of alleged hate-motivated acts targeting LGBTQ+ symbols and businesses downtown.

Markos Bejiga, 28, faces one felony count of causing or risking a catastrophe, one misdemeanor count of disorderly conduct and three summary counts of criminal mischief.

Bejiga is accused of lighting a Pride flag on fire at the Faith United Church of Christ; shouting homophobic slurs and damaging Pride decorations outside of Cafe 210 West and Chumley’s; and attempting to burn another flag by climbing a streetlight pole, according to a press release from the State College Police Department. 

Bejiga was arrested and taken to the Centre County Correctional Facility for arraignment with a set bail of $10,000. The preliminary hearing is scheduled for June 11. 

On Friday morning, Cafe 210 West owner JR Mangan shared security footage to Facebook that showed Bejiga ripping a Pride banner from the bar’s fence on West College Avenue. 

Rev. Jes Kast, a pastor at Faith United Church of Christ, was among one of the Pride vandalism targets. In a recent Facebook post, she shared a photograph of the burned Pride flag displayed in front of the church on East College Avenue.

“I want you to know that we at Faith Church are aware of this and I have been in contact with our State College Police Department, Mayor Nanes and Borough Manager Tom Fontaine,” she wrote. “I am grateful to serve alongside my community leaders who always have had my back and stand alongside our church. Please do not cower in fear and please know your flags matter.”

MORE CRIME AND COURTS

President Donald Trump played golf with two prominent college sports figures last weekend.

[Editor’s Note: The House v. NCAA settlement was signed by Judge Wilken the evening of Friday, June 6. Universities can begin paying its athletes directly on July 1 with an annual cap of $20.5 million per school and increase every year over the next decade.]

WILMINGTON — UNCW is in the early stages of developing a new basketball arena and potential concert venue, a step-up for a team increasingly gaining more recognition on the national level.

READ MORE: In its infancy, UNCW NIL program is providing athletes money but also real-life work experience

Last fall, UNCW Athletics launched a feasibility study into upgrading Trask Coliseum, either through renovation or a new replacement stadium. The UNCW Board of Trustees approved either option as part of the university’s new 10-year master plan in August 2024.

UNCW hired Conventions, Sports & Leisure Internationl to conduct the study — the evaluation of a new tennis is also included in the scope of work — and provide a report of its funding; the contract is for $90,000. 

UNCW’s men’s and women’s basketball teams compete in Trask, built in 1977, only six years after the opening of the college’s oldest dorm Galloway Hall, which was torn down last year. 

The most recent improvements to the 5,200-seat venue have been a $2-million renovation in 2011, which included the installation of a video board and LED courtside boards; new LED lighting was installed in 2013. Though structurally sound, the building remains dated, UNCW Athletics Director Mike Oblinger told Port City Daily in an interview on May 30.

“Some of the amenities that other buildings, newer buildings, enjoy — we just don’t have that capability,” Oblinger said. “Mostly it’s around the fan amenities. It’s concessions, it’s food quality; we don’t really have a true area for fans to buy gear and team-shop and things like that.” 

Oblinger noted Trask doesn’t offer premium seating options either, such as suites or club seats that offer an enhanced viewing experience for a higher ticket price. As the teams gain more acclaim — the men’s basketball team made it to the first round of this year’s NCAA championship, where it lost to Texas Tech — these coliseum enhancements are aimed at further enriching the fan experience.

The vision for UNCW’s new arena aims to be similar to other NCAA Division I schools in the UNC System, such as UNC Chapel Hill’s Dean. E Smith Center (opened in 1986) and N.C. State’s Lenovo Center (opened in 1999). Both offer multiple concession and merchandise areas surrounding the court, along with other food vendor stands dispersed throughout. The Lenovo Center is also home to the Carolina Hurricanes ice hockey team and regularly books A-list music artists, including Beyonce, Taylor Swift and Post Malone.

CSL is exploring hosting concerts at the new arena, as Trask has done in the past. It has hosted Frank Sinatra, The Righteous Brothers, Darius Rucker and the Goo Goo Dolls.

Oblinger said the team has not decided yet on a new build or renovation, which would displace the teams. Any new structure would have to fall in the general vicinity of Trask’s current 15,000-square-feet footprint at the front of campus.

In fact, UNCW hasn’t decided if it’s moving forward with a new arena at all. Oblinger said a lot of financial decisions, not just at UNCW but across NCAA athletics, are riding on what’s called “the House decision.” 

Grant House and Sedona Prince v. National Collegiate Athletic Association, et al is a class action lawsuit against the NCAA and five athletic conferences. Two student athletes sought name, image, and likeness (NIL) damages and an injunction to force the NCAA and affiliated athletic conferences to lift restrictions on revenue-sharing from broadcast rights. 

The NCAA voted to settle the lawsuit for $2.75 billion in May 2024 and agreed to a revenue-sharing model, allowing member institutions to distribute up to $20 million to Division I athletes that have played since 2016. It would also allow direct payments from schools to athletes and increasing regulation of NIL deals.

The settlement is an attempt to level the playing field four years after NIL compensation was legalized, meaning student athletes can now make brand deals and get paid. The settlement will curtail high-profile programs from outspending opponents in attempts to attract players and likely reduce the amount of money athletes can earn, particularly from collectives organized by school booster clubs. 

Judge Claudia Wilken is expected to rule on validating the settlement any day now. It is supposed to take effect July 1. 

“I think if you talk to my peers throughout the country, a variety of facility projects would either be put on hold or paused or eliminated altogether because of the revenue-sharing potential that the House settlement might bring,” Oblinger said. 

If approved, athletes will essentially be able to take a cut of the money that comes in from media rights deals, sponsorships and revenue generated from tickets, food and merchandise sold at sports arenas. 

“If we’re going to continue on and do a renovation of a building, well, then, that can’t be at the detriment of not having the ability to compete with NIL in that space,” Oblinger said. 

In the meantime, CSL and UNCW have sent out a survey to college alumni, season ticket holders and others in the UNCW Athletics database to gauge what they would like to see in a new arena.

Oblinger said they are still reviewing feedback from the survey now and didn’t give many details about it last week. Oblinger did share overall there were positive responses, with everyone in agreement that an update to the coliseum should be made.

Reach journalist Brenna Flanagan at brenna@localdailymedia.com.

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