Men’s baseball freshman catcher Matt Quintar (left) and junior shortstop John Peck (middle) help showcase freshman shortstop Jack Goodman’s deal with Big League Chew (right), Oct. 7. Goodman is one of four Men’s Baseball players to report an NIL deal. Photo by Alex Clarke
Name, Image and Likeness deals give college athletes the opportunity to make deals with companies and receive large amounts of money in return for sponsorships, according to Fox Sports. Pepperdine student-athletes said there is disagreement on whether the University offers enough opportunities to its student-athletes.
Many student-athletes said they believe Pepperdine needs to increase its advertising efforts in order to compete with larger schools, but Women’s Basketball sophomore guard Helena Friend and Alicia Jessop, associate professor of Sport Administration, said Pepperdine athletes already have the resources they need in order to be successful.