UL System Schools Disclose Team-Level Revenue Sharing Budgets Despite New State Law
Despite a new state law (Act 818 by Rep. Tehmi Chassion) intended to shield team-level revenue sharing details from public view, several University of Louisiana (UL) System schools have inadvertently disclosed this information. Documents posted online for the August 27 UL Board of Supervisors meeting contained specific breakdowns of how much public money is allocated to individual athletic teams for Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) payments. Louisiana Tech University reported budgeting nearly $2 million, with $1.2 million for football, almost $500,000 for men's basketball, $200,000 for baseball, and $86,000 for all women's sports. The University of Louisiana at Lafayette budgeted $1.5 million, including $591,895 for football, $647,500 for men's basketball, $120,600 for baseball, and $157,354 for all women's sports. Northwestern State allocated $750,000, with $300,000 for football, $350,000 for men's basketball, and $100,000 for all women's sports. Southeastern Louisiana University clarified its budget for p...
