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The rules at Bethune-Cookman
| Question | What is published | Source |
|---|---|---|
| School NIL policy | Not published. The B-CU Athletics compliance page (mission statement, NCAA eligibility links and staff) has no NIL section or policy document, and no NIL policy was found in the university's site map or its Student Handbook (PDF created 2025-07-09) | Bethune-Cookman Athletics, Compliance (read 2026-10-22); Bethune-Cookman University, Student Handbook |
| How deals are disclosed | NIL Go for third-party deals of $600 or more within five business days (NCAA Bylaws 22.2.2, 22.2.2.2). B-CU has not published a disclosure process or portal of its own, and Florida's statute has had no disclosure rule since 2023 | NCAA 2026-27 Division I Manual; /nil/college/florida |
| Banned categories | Florida's statute lists none. B-CU publishes no NIL category list. The university's Smoking and Use of Tobacco Policy, printed in the Student Handbook, prohibits "tobacco industry promotions, advertising, marketing, and distribution of marketing materials on campus properties; and tobacco industry sponsorship of athletic events and athletes"; the handbook does not mention NIL | Bethune-Cookman University, Student Handbook (PDF created 2025-07-09); /nil/college/florida |
| School marks and group licensing | Not published as a rule. B-CU Athletics announced on 2024-07-22 a partnership with Influxer, which it calls "an officially licensed vendor, creating co-branded apparel customized with players' names and numbers"; each B-CU athlete "will have the opportunity to create his or her own webpage" selling that gear. The athletics site links an "NIL Merchandise" store at influxermerch.com | Bethune-Cookman Athletics release (2024-07-22) and site navigation (read 2026-10-22) |
| Revenue sharing | The College Sports Commission lists Bethune-Cookman University (Southwestern Athletic Conference) in its 2026-27 participating-schools table and puts the 2026-27 cap at approximately $21.58 million per school. B-CU Athletics has published no statement on revenue sharing, no total and no split by sport | College Sports Commission, Participating Schools and Revenue Sharing (read 2026-10-22) |
| Collective or NIL group | Hail Maroon & Gold Collective. B-CU Athletics' release of 2024-08-01 announced it as "a groundbreaking partnership with Student Athlete NIL", a management platform (SANIL), and says "SANIL is not officially affiliated with Bethune-Cookman Athletics but is acknowledged by the athletics department and will operate within NCAA, Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC), and Florida state parameters". The athletics site navigation still lists "Hail Maroon and Gold NIL Colletive", but the web address it points to had no DNS record on 2026-10-22, and B-CU has published nothing newer about the collective, so its current status is not confirmed | Bethune-Cookman Athletics release (2024-08-01) and site navigation (read 2026-10-22) |
| Agents and representation | Not published. B-CU's athletics site has no page on agents or NIL representatives. State law requires anyone acting as an athlete agent on NIL contracts to hold a Florida athlete agent license (s. 468.453(8)), and an athlete who signs an agent contract tells the athletic director within 72 hours, or before the next athletic event if sooner (s. 468.454(7)) | Bethune-Cookman Athletics (read 2026-10-22); /nil/college/florida |
| Compliance contact | B-CU Office of Athletics Compliance. The athletics compliance page lists Jason Pompey, Senior Associate Director of Athletics for Student-Athlete Services, pompeyj@cookman.edu, (386) 481-2212, and Tahina Paul, Compliance Coordinator and SAAC Advisor, paula@cookman.edu | Bethune-Cookman Athletics, Compliance (read 2026-10-22) |
| State law | Florida's s. 1006.74, cut back in 2023, requires two financial literacy and life skills workshops of at least 5 hours each before graduation and shields schools and coaches from damages over routine athletics decisions, for state universities, Florida College System institutions and private schools receiving aid under chapter 1009, and s. 468.453(8) requires a Florida license for NIL agents; in force | /nil/college/florida |
What is specific to Bethune-Cookman
Bethune-Cookman signed on with athlete branding software before NIL. In an April 2019 release on B-CU's athletics site, INFLCR's founder called B-CU "our first Historically Black College & University (HBCU) client, as well as our first client from the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference and the Football Championship Subdivision", for a platform that delivers team photos and video to athletes' phones to share on their own social accounts; B-CU announced a five-year extension in October 2020, and B-CU Athletics marked its first day in the SWAC in a release of 2021-07-02. In the NIL era its athletics department has announced two outside arrangements rather than a written policy: Influxer co-branded merchandise (2024-07-22), with Influxer providing "education and training on marketing, entrepreneurship, and personal branding", and the Hail Maroon & Gold Collective run with Student Athlete NIL (2024-08-01), with "introductory sessions scheduled for all Bethune-Cookman student-athletes". No university-level NIL policy was found on the private university's own site.
How Leave fits
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Questions about NIL at Bethune-Cookman
Does Bethune-Cookman pay its athletes?
The College Sports Commission lists Bethune-Cookman University among the schools taking part in House settlement revenue sharing in 2026-27, when a school may share up to approximately $21.58 million. B-CU has not published how much it pays, which sports take part or how the money is divided.
What NIL collective works with Bethune-Cookman?
The Hail Maroon & Gold Collective, which B-CU Athletics unveiled on 2024-08-01 as a partnership with Student Athlete NIL (SANIL). The release says SANIL "is not officially affiliated with Bethune-Cookman Athletics but is acknowledged by the athletics department". The athletics site still lists the collective in its navigation, but the web address it points to did not resolve on 2026-10-22, and B-CU has published nothing newer about it.
How do Bethune-Cookman athletes report NIL deals?
Through NIL Go, for third-party deals of $600 or more, within five business days (NCAA Division I Bylaws 22.2.2 and 22.2.2.2). B-CU has not published a reporting process of its own, and Florida's statute no longer requires disclosure to the school. The athletics compliance page lists the Office of Athletics Compliance staff, including Compliance Coordinator Tahina Paul (paula@cookman.edu).
Can Bethune-Cookman athletes sell their own merchandise?
B-CU Athletics announced on 2024-07-22 that Influxer, which it describes as an officially licensed vendor, makes co-branded apparel with athletes' names and numbers, and that athletes on every team may create their own page selling it. Influxer runs fulfillment and customer service. B-CU has not published a general rule on other uses of its marks in NIL deals.
Does Florida's NIL law apply to Bethune-Cookman, a private school?
Florida's s. 1006.74 covers state universities, Florida College System institutions and private colleges that receive aid under chapter 1009 of the Florida Statutes. Since 2023 its working parts are two required financial literacy workshops and a liability shield for schools. Florida's athlete agent license rule (s. 468.453(8)) applies to anyone acting as an agent on NIL contracts.
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