Enacting Change for NCAA Student-Athletes

The NCAA is Making Changes to do More for Student-athletes

“College sports is uniquely American and uniquely amazing. Millions of adults believe, to their core, that the lessons they learned as student-athletes changed their lives. I hear the same message when I speak with today's student-athletes. They are why we are all here. Their future is too important for any of us to stand by and hope it's going to get better. And if we all do our part, get involved, do the work and play the hand, we can make progress on the large, complicated problems we face."

Since assuming his role as NCAA president on March 1, 2023, Charlie Baker has directed the Association and its membership to embrace change.

We are quickly advancing bold solutions to address the most pressing challenges and to create a sustainable, equitable future for college sports.

Academics

The NCAA has guaranteed scholarships and tutoring support to its student-athletes and is now seeing graduation rates at an all-time high.

Health Care

Beginning in August, the NCAA will provide student-athletes across all three divisions access to post-eligibility insurance to cover injuries that occur while playing for their school.

Well-Being

The NCAA mandated increased support for Division I student-athletes’ physical, mental and academic well-being by Aug. 1. It also adopted Mental Health Best Practices that all members will be required to follow.

A Modern Division I

The NCAA is developing recommendations to modernize Division I, including creating a DI subdivision for higher-resourced schools and giving members more flexibility in student-athlete educational benefits and NIL agreements.

Name, Image and Likeness

The NCAA adopted Division I student-athlete NIL protections, effective Aug. 1, which include voluntary registration, disclosure requirements, standardized contracts and comprehensive education.

Sports Betting

To protect student-athletes against the risks of sports betting, the NCAA has partnered with industry experts to provide education, prevent harassment on social media, and monitor the integrity of competitions.