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The rules at Dayton
| Question | What is published | Source |
|---|---|---|
| School NIL policy | "Division of Athletics: Name, Image and Likeness Guidelines", "Updated as of May 16, 2025", posted as a web page and PDF and linked from the student-athlete handbook (2026-27, posted 2026-07-16). They apply from full-time enrollment or the start of official practice, whichever comes first. An athlete may sign a "Licensing and Endorsement NIL Grant of Rights Agreement with Dayton" and provide "Services" (for example golf outings, autograph sessions, promotional appearances, photo and video shoots, social media posts) for NIL payments directly from Dayton; third-party pay must be "at fair-market value" for value actually provided. Sanctions for breaking the guidelines run from reprimand to "dismissal from the program" | University of Dayton Athletics, NIL Guidelines (2025-05-16); Student-Athlete Handbook 2026-27 |
| How deals are disclosed | NCAA: third-party deals of $600 or more go to NIL Go within five business days (Bylaws 22.2.2, 22.2.2.2). Dayton's guidelines: "Under Ohio law", an athlete who intends to enter a verbal or written NIL contract "must disclose the proposed contract via Influencer", listing the parties, terms, any professional service provider and that provider's fee, with attestations; if Dayton finds a conflict with its contracts or the guidelines, the athlete "shall not enter into the proposed contract" but may renegotiate and resubmit. The guidelines also say third-party deals "must be of fair-market value and pass a fair-market value assessment" under the House settlement. Ohio law: disclosure to the school's designated official before entering the contract (R.C. 3376.06(C)) | University of Dayton Athletics, NIL Guidelines (2025-05-16); NCAA Division I Manual 2026-27; /nil/college/ohio |
| Banned categories | Dayton's guidelines bar NIL contracts associated with controlled substances, marijuana and medical marijuana products, alcohol, tobacco, electronic smoking devices, vapor and nicotine products; licensed medical marijuana cultivators, processors, labs and dispensaries; adult entertainment; casinos or gambling sponsors; and any category Dayton "in its reasonable judgment determines negatively impacts or reflects adversely on Dayton, such as (but not limited to) products that could be used to injure or kill". Possible conflicts named: beverages competing with Pepsi, "the University's official beverage sponsor on campus", and brands competing with a sport's apparel provider. Ohio law lets schools restrict these categories (R.C. 3376.07) | University of Dayton Athletics, NIL Guidelines (2025-05-16); /nil/college/ohio |
| School marks and group licensing | Athletes "may not use Dayton or athletic department related marks and logos, including all aspects of the uniform, unless such rights have been secured through a written agreement with Dayton", and may not use photos or videos with Dayton marks in paid NIL activity without written permission (personal brand building on social media is allowed). Athletes who want to sell goods with Dayton marks may become official licensees through Collegiate Licensing Company on the same terms as any licensee. Group licensing: Not published | University of Dayton Athletics, NIL Guidelines (2025-05-16) |
| Revenue sharing | The College Sports Commission lists the University of Dayton as participating in 2026-27 and puts the cap at "approximately $21.58 million per school" (read 2026-10-23). Dayton's guidelines describe direct payments through grant-of-rights agreements. Athletic director Neil Sullivan said on 2025-06-09, after final approval of the House settlement, "We're ready to meet the moment and aggressively move forward". No amounts or allocation by sport are published. Ohio law lets a private college pay athletes for NIL but not from student fees (R.C. 3376.09) | College Sports Commission; University of Dayton Athletics, NIL Guidelines (2025-05-16) and House settlement statement (2025-06-09); /nil/college/ohio |
| Collective or NIL group | Dayton 6th. Dayton Athletics' 2023-05-08 release says "Dayton 6th acts as a sports marketing agency and fan club for the Flyer Faithful", and Dayton's NIL page links the "Official Dayton6th Website". On its own site Dayton 6th calls itself "an Ohio nonprofit corporation (not a 501c3)" with "no direct affiliation to the University of Dayton or the Department of Athletics"; it says that since 2025-07-01 the university "holds the primary contractual relationship with its student-athletes", that gifts toward player pay in most cases make the most sense as gifts to the university's basketball programs, and that it "will continue to engage in NIL agreements with student athletes" for goods and services at fair market value. Its status beyond its own site was not confirmed | University of Dayton Athletics, Business of NIL Community Summit release (2023-05-08) and NIL page; Dayton 6th website (read 2026-10-23) |
| Agents and representation | Dayton's guidelines: athletes "may hire an Agent to assist with NIL Activities. That Agent needs to be registered under Ohio law unless it is an immediate family member. The NIL Agent must be compensated at their regular rate", and hiring an agent to market athletic ability as a future professional, or underpaying an NIL agent, "may jeopardize" eligibility. Ohio law: athlete agents register with the Ohio athletic commission, and since 2026-03-20 an NIL agent contract may not run past the athlete's eligibility (R.C. 3376.01(A), 4771.12) | University of Dayton Athletics, NIL Guidelines (2025-05-16); /nil/college/ohio |
| Compliance contact | University of Dayton Athletics Compliance: Angie Petrovic, Senior Associate AD/SWA, 937-229-1285, apetrovic1@udayton.edu; Mickey Nuzzolese, Assistant Director of Compliance, 937-229-4208, mnuzzolese1@udayton.edu; Tiffany Lekan, Director of Monitoring and Reporting, 937-229-4200, tlekan1@udayton.edu | University of Dayton Athletics, Compliance Staff |
| State law | In force. Ohio's Chapter 3376 covers public and private Ohio colleges, lets them pay athletes for NIL (not from student fees), requires disclosure of a proposed NIL contract before it is entered, and since 2026-03-20 voids NIL contracts that run past eligibility | /nil/college/ohio |
What is specific to Dayton
Dayton built its NIL guidelines around being the payer. Since the House settlement, the guidelines describe a "Licensing and Endorsement NIL Grant of Rights Agreement" under which Dayton itself pays athletes for appearances, golf outings, autograph sessions, shoots and social posts, alongside third-party deals that must clear a fair-market value review. Dayton 6th, which says on its site that it was formed because no school could pay athletes directly before 2025-07-01, now describes itself as a marketing agency for businesses that cannot work with the university directly. The guidelines also spell out what a facility shoot takes: a written agreement, the university rental rate, and liability insurance of at least $1,000,000 naming the university as an additional insured, with food and drink from campus catering or a Dayton corporate partner. Dayton's NIL page still links Ohio Executive Order 2021-10D from 2021 under "Ohio Resources".
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Questions about NIL at Dayton
Does Dayton pay its athletes?
Yes, according to its NIL guidelines: an athlete may sign a Licensing and Endorsement NIL Grant of Rights Agreement with Dayton and be paid directly for services. The College Sports Commission lists Dayton as a revenue-sharing school for 2026-27, with a cap of about $21.58 million per school. Dayton has not published amounts or a breakdown by sport.
What is Dayton 6th?
An Ohio nonprofit, by its own description, that calls itself a sports marketing agency and fan club for Flyers fans, with no direct affiliation to the university. Dayton Athletics named it in a 2023 release and links its website from the NIL page. Its site says the university has held the primary contract with athletes since 2025-07-01 and that Dayton 6th continues to arrange fair-market NIL deals for businesses.
How do Dayton Flyers athletes report NIL deals?
Dayton's guidelines have athletes disclose a proposed NIL contract through Influencer, the NIL app Dayton uses, before entering it, as Ohio law requires. NCAA Bylaws 22.2.2 and 22.2.2.2 also call for reporting third-party deals of $600 or more to NIL Go within five business days.
Can Dayton athletes use the Dayton Flyers logo in NIL deals?
Only under a written agreement with Dayton granting those rights, according to its guidelines, which also cover the uniform. Athletes who want to sell goods with Dayton marks can apply to be official licensees through Collegiate Licensing Company.
Does Ohio NIL law apply to the University of Dayton?
Ohio's Chapter 3376 names private colleges (as R.C. 3365.01 defines them) as well as public ones; it requires disclosure of a proposed NIL contract before it is entered, lets the college pay athletes for NIL but not from student fees, and requires NIL agents to be registered with the Ohio athletic commission.
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