An executive order signed by President Trump targets college sports by directing federal agencies, such as the U.S. Department of Education, to enforce new rules on athletic scholarships and athlete compensation through NIL deals. The order mandates that athletic departments maintain scholarships for women's and Olympic sports. It emphasizes the need for a national solution to protect non-revenue sports and highlights the evolving landscape of athlete compensation following recent legal developments allowing Division I schools to pay athletes directly.
"The future of college sports is under unprecedented threat. A national solution is urgently needed to prevent this situation from deteriorating beyond repair and to protect non-revenue sports, including many women's sports..."
"This may not be a binding legal framework but it's absolutely a signal: that the federal government, and now presidential politics, are increasingly willing to intervene in the future of college sports."
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