Compliance with Title IX in collegiate sports is set to face further challenges following a recent NCAA settlement. According to experts, higher education institutions will need to navigate the complexities of paying players for highly lucrative sports such as football and basketball while ensuring fair treatment across all programs.
Jason W. Gordon, a partner at Reed Smith, highlights the issues schools will grapple with: “The schools are going to be incentivized to pay players for sports that are particularly lucrative, like football and basketball. But how do they address parity and compliance with Title IX? The schools have to work that out and figure out a model that will attract the top talent while also complying with the law.”
The full implications of this settlement for colleges and universities remain to be seen, as they seek to balance these new payment models with legal requirements. Further information on this complex issue can be found here.