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The rules at Coppin State
| Question | What is published | Source |
|---|---|---|
| School NIL policy | Not published. Coppin's 2025-26 Student-Athlete Handbook (posted 2026-01-30) has no NIL section; it says it is "an overview of the most asked out or encountered rules" and points questions to the Compliance Office. The Compliance pages on the athletics site date from 2014 and cover NCAA rules generally, with no NIL page | Coppin State Athletics, 2025-26 Student-Athlete Handbook and Compliance page (read 2026-10-23) |
| How deals are disclosed | NCAA: third-party deals of $600 or more are reported to NIL Go within five business days (Bylaws 22.2.2, 22.2.2.2). Maryland law: an athlete at a University System of Maryland school who enters an NIL contract "shall disclose the contract to an official" the school designates, with no deadline set (Educ. § 15-131(e)(2)). Coppin's Eagle Xchange release says a deal paid through the exchange will "automate a disclosure to the CSU Compliance Office"; Coppin has not published a disclosure rule for deals made outside it | Coppin State Athletics, Eagle Xchange release (2024-09-16); NCAA Division I Manual 2026-27; /nil/college/maryland |
| Banned categories | Maryland's statute has no list of banned categories. Coppin's own list: Not published | /nil/college/maryland |
| School marks and group licensing | Not published as an NIL rule. Coppin's Trademarks and Licensing page sends prospective licensees to the Collegiate Licensing Company (CLC) and lists Coppin Athletics marketing and university creative services contacts; it does not mention athletes or NIL. Maryland law gives athletes no right to use a school's names, trademarks or logos (Educ. § 15-131(f)) | Coppin State Athletics, Trademarks and Licensing; /nil/college/maryland |
| Revenue sharing | The College Sports Commission lists Coppin State University (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) as participating in 2026-27 and puts the cap at "approximately $21.58 million per school" (read 2026-10-23). Not published by Coppin: no Coppin statement on revenue sharing was found. Maryland's statute bars NIL pay to prospective athletes and does not address a school paying enrolled athletes (Educ. § 15-131(c)(1)) | College Sports Commission, Participating Schools and Revenue Sharing; /nil/college/maryland |
| Collective or NIL group | No collective is named on Coppin's athletics site. The NIL platform Coppin announced is the Coppin State Eagle Xchange (Influencer, 2024-09-16), free to athletes and businesses; approved businesses can contact athletes, athletes can contact registered businesses, and Coppin says "Coppin State and Influencer do not get involved in the deal" | Coppin State Athletics, Eagle Xchange release (2024-09-16) |
| Agents and representation | Coppin has published no NIL-specific agent rule. Its 2025-26 handbook lists among its basic rules "Do not agree to be represented by an “agent” for the purpose of marketing your sports skills." Maryland law: a public school may not prevent an athlete from obtaining representation for contracts or legal matters (Educ. § 15-131(c)(2)), and athlete agents, including anyone who negotiates an endorsement contract, need a license from the Secretary of Labor (Bus. Reg. §§ 4-401 to 4-421) | Coppin State Athletics, 2025-26 Student-Athlete Handbook; /nil/college/maryland |
| Compliance contact | Coppin State Athletics, Compliance & Academic Services: Vera Carrington-Johnson, Assistant Athletic Director for Academics & Compliance, 410-951-6939 (staff directory, read 2026-10-23; the 2025-26 handbook gives the same number for the Compliance Office) | Coppin State Athletics, Staff Directory; 2025-26 Student-Athlete Handbook |
| State law | Maryland's Educ. § 15-131 (in force since 2023-07-01) covers the constituent institutions of the University System of Maryland, which include Coppin State (Educ. § 12-101(b)(6)), and Morgan State: it bars rules against NIL pay or representation, protects scholarships from NIL-related cuts, has athletes disclose NIL contracts to a school official and bars NIL pay to prospective athletes; in force | /nil/college/maryland |
What is specific to Coppin State
Coppin State is a public historically Black university in Baltimore and a constituent institution of the University System of Maryland (Educ. § 12-101(b)(6)), which Maryland's NIL statute covers, so its athletes have state-law protections that athletes at private Maryland colleges do not: a Coppin scholarship may not be reduced or cancelled because an athlete earns NIL pay (Educ. § 15-131(b)(1)(ii)). Coppin's own NIL record is short. The only NIL announcement on its athletics site, on 2024-09-16, launched the Coppin State Eagle Xchange with Influencer, which Director of Athletics Derek Carter said "now positions all our student-athletes to work toward maximizing their Name, Image, and Likeness potential"; Coppin says all transactions in it are consolidated into one 1099 at the end of the year. The MEAC had already announced a multi-year, league-wide INFLCR partnership on 2021-09-16 providing "educational resources, brand-building techniques and a disclosure technology platform". Coppin's 2025-26 handbook, the newest posted, does not mention NIL.
How Leave fits
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Questions about NIL at Coppin State
Does Coppin State pay its athletes?
The College Sports Commission lists Coppin State among the schools in revenue sharing for 2026-27, the year the cap is approximately $21.58 million per school. Coppin has published no amount, plan or statement of its own on revenue sharing.
How do Coppin State athletes report NIL deals?
Third-party deals of $600 or more go to NIL Go within five business days under NCAA rules. Maryland law also has a Coppin athlete disclose any NIL contract to the official Coppin designates, with no deadline in the statute. Deals paid through the Coppin State Eagle Xchange send a disclosure to the Compliance Office automatically, according to Coppin's 2024 release.
What is the Coppin State Eagle Xchange?
An NIL marketplace Coppin launched with Influencer on 2024-09-16. Businesses register and, once approved, can search for and message Coppin athletes; athletes can also start conversations. Once a deal is completed, the business pays the athlete through the exchange, and Coppin says "Coppin State and Influencer do not get involved in the deal".
Can an NIL deal cost a Coppin State athlete their scholarship?
Maryland law says a University System of Maryland school, which includes Coppin State, may not reduce, rescind or otherwise affect a scholarship because the athlete earns NIL compensation (Educ. § 15-131(b)(1)(ii)). NCAA and Coppin team rules still apply to the athlete.
Does an NIL agent need a license to represent a Coppin State athlete?
Maryland licenses athlete agents through the Secretary of Labor, and its definition reaches anyone who negotiates an endorsement contract for an athlete (Bus. Reg. §§ 4-401, 4-403). Coppin has not published an NIL agent rule of its own.
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