UAB became the first Division I football team to join a fledgling organization that hopes to represent athletes as college sports moves to a more professional model.
After a meeting arranged by coach Trent Dilfer, athletes.org announced Monday its co-founders met recently with UAB’s players and staff and laid out a vision of a not-so-distant future of college sports, which includes athletes collectively bargaining with schools, conferences or possibly the NCAA to determine how revenue is shared and other polices.
Athletes.org is not a union — yet — and one of several organizations trying to organize athletes. Jim Cavale, one of the founders, said the group has signed up more than 2,900 college athletes from all sports over the last eight months, mostly one by one.
“It’s a lot easier if you can get in front of team and at least have the opportunity to earn their trust and see if they want to sign up. Give them a the choice, as a team,” Cavale told AP in a phone interview.
Related articles:
Related suggestion:
Takeaways from the AP's investigation into how US prisoners are hurt or killed on the jobClosing prices for crude oil, gold and other commoditiesSkins star Megan Prescott plans to strip off for OnlyFans snaps to fund her oneBeauty fans go wild for £25 'magic' lightweight moisturiser that's winning 5 star reviewsMan suspected of punching Boardwalk Empire star Steve Buscemi in random NYC attackPaige Spiranac backs Rory McIlroy to WIN PGA ChampionshipPoland puts judge who defected to Belarus on wanted list, opening way to international warrantIn boost to Olympic ambitions, Istanbul moves closer to hosting 2027 European Games.The LatestPetition for the Kansas City Chiefs to dismiss Harrison Butker gathers 30k signatures
2.7393s , 6499.265625 kb
Copyright © 2024 Powered by UAB football team becomes first in NCAA Division I to sign with college athlete organization ,Global Gateway news portal