“We believe in the collegiate model, not the professional model.”
When the NCAA Board of Governors opened the door to NIL, Smith said the association would not move to a model where athletes are employees or are paid to play.
Gene Smith
- Role(s) as quoted
- Ohio State athletic director; co-chair of NCAA NIL working group
- Person type
- School administrators
- Entries
- 1 (Oct 2019 to Oct 2019)
- Topics
- Pay, NIL & revenue sharing (1) Employment & unions (1)