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For those interested in how NIL is working at UConn, this is an interesting article.
Note to the author: Arizona State is the Sun Devils, not the Wildcats. Just saying that before someone else points it out.
“Obviously with UConn being the only FBS school in the state and you’re in this huge footprint with all these population bases and the only professional team in the state of Connecticut is the WNBA, so I think it’s unique in that regard,” he said. “It’s like being ‘the show’ and I think that that can be very advantageous. … I see the upside potential here. Our athletes are front and center in the state and that’s a big deal.”
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Note to the author: Arizona State is the Sun Devils, not the Wildcats. Just saying that before someone else points it out.
“Obviously with UConn being the only FBS school in the state and you’re in this huge footprint with all these population bases and the only professional team in the state of Connecticut is the WNBA, so I think it’s unique in that regard,” he said. “It’s like being ‘the show’ and I think that that can be very advantageous. … I see the upside potential here. Our athletes are front and center in the state and that’s a big deal.”
Meet Jason Butikofer, UConn’s lead on all things name, image and likeness: ‘It’s a whole new world’
UConn athletic administrator Jason Butikofer comes to Storrs after 20-plus years working...
www.nhregister.com
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