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STANFORD, Calif. – Stanford Athletics announced, Wednesday, the launch of Cardinal Connect, a new campus program designed to help Stanford students take advantage of Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) opportunities. The in-house initiative aims to leverage Stanford’s campus and alumni resources to provide education and support to students under new governance which allows student-athletes to receive compensation for their NIL without forfeiting their athletic eligibility.
Beginning July 1, student-athletes may enter into agreements involving their NIL under temporary NCAA legislation approved today. On Sept. 1, California’s SB 206 will go into effect and govern NIL opportunities throughout the state.
“This new NIL legislation provides exciting new opportunities for student-athletes, and we believe that Stanford is uniquely positioned to deliver NIL value to our students,” Stanford’s Jaquish & Kenninger Director of Athletics Bernard Muir said. “Through our relations