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The rules at North Carolina A&T
| Question | What is published | Source |
|---|---|---|
| School NIL policy | "Name, Image and Likeness (NIL)", Chapter 1200 (Athletics), Policy 1201, listed under Section IX (Athletics) of N.C. A&T's policy library; policy history "Eff. September 9, 2021", authority Board of Trustees, owner the Athletics Director. It rests on "the NCAA rules, North Carolina Executive Order 223, and this Athletics policy", bars NIL activity during team activities (travel, competition, practice, team media events, community service), bars pay-for-play, enrollment inducements and pay for work not performed, and says A&T faculty and staff may not facilitate NIL agreements or serve as NIL agents. Its heading reads "Interim University Policy 1201". A&T Athletics also hosts a differently worded version of the same policy (file named "Final for Cabinet" and 9.9.21, effective date left blank). Both describe themselves as "a working policy in a rapidly evolving area" | N.C. A&T Policy Library, Policy 1201 (eff. 2021-09-09); N.C. A&T Athletics, NIL Policy (Final for Cabinet, 9.9.21) |
| 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). Policy 1201 says athletes "must disclose all NIL activities" by submitting the NIL Disclosure Form on the A&T INFLCR website "prior to engaging in the NIL activity or signing an NIL agreement, whichever is earlier"; compliance reviews it and discloses any conflict within five business days, and failure to fix a conflict violates the policy. Since 2024-06-18, a deal paid through the Aggie Exchange (Teamworks Influencer) creates an automated disclosure to the A&T Compliance Office. North Carolina law sets no disclosure duty to the school | N.C. A&T Policy 1201; N.C. A&T Athletics, Aggie Exchange release (2024-06-18); NCAA Division I Manual 2026-27; /nil/college/north-carolina |
| Banned categories | North Carolina law lists none. Policy 1201 bars NIL activity promoting "products or services which are inconsistent with institutional values, mission, or goals, including but not limited to gambling, alcohol products, tobacco products, adult entertainment, performance enhancing supplements, and/or others substances on the NCAA's banned drug list, or products or services that are illegal under North Carolina or federal law", and any NIL activity that conflicts with existing university contracts | N.C. A&T Policy 1201; /nil/college/north-carolina |
| School marks and group licensing | The policy-library text of Policy 1201 says athletes may not use A&T's trademarks, logos or symbols, or its athletics equipment or uniforms, to endorse a third party or product without "prior written approval from the Office of Athletics Compliance", and may not use A&T facilities in a way that implies A&T endorses a third party without approval from the Office of Licensing and Trademarks. The version on the athletics site names the Office of Licensing and Trademarks for marks, and that office with the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics for equipment and uniforms. Both let athletes autograph and sell officially licensed memorabilia with university marks. Facility use for camps, clinics or lessons is at the standard rental rate. A group licensing program: Not published | N.C. A&T Policy 1201; N.C. A&T Athletics, NIL Policy (Final for Cabinet) |
| Revenue sharing | The College Sports Commission lists North Carolina A&T State University (Coastal Athletic Association) as participating in 2026-27 and puts the cap at "approximately $21.58 million per school" (read 2026-10-24). No A&T statement, allocation or trustees document on revenue sharing was found on its athletics site or in its policy library | College Sports Commission |
| Collective or NIL group | No collective is named on A&T's athletics or university sites. A "Pride of A&T Collective", described as "functional" and "active" by then athletics director Earl Hilton III on a live Zoom with stakeholders, was reported by HBCU Gameday on 2024-04-05, not confirmed by the school. A&T's own platform is the Aggie Exchange (2024-06-18), free to athletes and businesses, where registered businesses pay athletes directly | N.C. A&T Athletics, Aggie Exchange release (2024-06-18); HBCU Gameday (2024-04-05) |
| Agents and representation | Policy 1201 lets athletes "obtain professional representation to assist with NIL activities" and says any agent or representative "must be registered to do business in the State of North Carolina and comply with the North Carolina Athlete Agent Act, North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 78C, Article 9" and the federal Sports Agent Responsibility and Trust Act. A&T's Agents and Advisors page says agents and advisors must register with the State of North Carolina and the Athletic Office of Compliance Services before contacting athletes or their family and friends, with A&T registration valid July 1 to June 30. North Carolina law: since 2025-07-01 an NIL agency contract is an agency contract under G.S. 78C, so the agent registers with the Secretary of State, the athlete may cancel within 14 days, and an agent employed by or under contract with A&T within the prior two years may not sign an NIL agency contract with an A&T athlete | N.C. A&T Policy 1201; N.C. A&T Athletics, Agents and Advisors; /nil/college/north-carolina |
| Compliance contact | N.C. A&T Athletics Compliance Office, 100 John Mitchell Drive, Greensboro; (336) 285-3620. Cory Lima, Associate Athletics Director/Compliance, cmlima@ncat.edu; Curtis Canty, Assistant Athletics Director for Compliance, ckcanty@ncat.edu, (336) 285-3602; Katrina R. Campbell, Assistant Athletics Director for Compliance and Student Services, (336) 285-3603 (compliance page, read 2026-10-24) | N.C. A&T Athletics, Compliance |
| State law | North Carolina has no general college NIL statute; S.L. 2025-46 (in force 2025-07-01) brings NIL agency contracts under the Uniform Athlete Agents Act and makes records of an athlete's NIL contract confidential, and Executive Order 223 was rescinded on 2024-03-08. Narrow law | /nil/college/north-carolina |
What is specific to North Carolina A&T
North Carolina A&T, a public historically Black university in Greensboro, is one of two HBCUs in the CAA with Hampton, and its football team plays in CAA Football. Its NIL rules sit in the university's own policy library as Policy 1201, adopted under board of trustees authority in September 2021 and still listed there in October 2026. That policy was written when A&T played in the Big South and when Governor Cooper's Executive Order 223 governed NIL in North Carolina; it still names both, though A&T now competes in the CAA and the order was rescinded in 2024. Its disclosure rule comes before the deal: athletes report NIL activity before signing or taking part, whichever is earlier. In June 2024 A&T launched the Aggie Exchange with Teamworks Influencer, which pays athletes directly and sends an automatic disclosure to compliance. On 2026-08-14 A&T named Katreshia Louis-Verrett, its associate AD over compliance from 2011 to 2017, director of athletics from 2026-09-01, succeeding Earl Hilton; the release describes her as "an expert in NCAA regulation and compliance with deep experience in NIL strategy". No HBCU-specific NIL program announced by A&T itself was found.
How Leave fits
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Questions about NIL at North Carolina A&T
Does North Carolina A&T pay its athletes?
The College Sports Commission lists North Carolina A&T among schools in revenue sharing for 2026-27, when the cap is about $21.58 million per school. A&T has not published a statement or allocation of its own.
How do North Carolina A&T athletes report NIL deals?
A&T's Policy 1201 has athletes submit the NIL Disclosure Form on A&T's INFLCR site before taking part in an NIL activity or signing an NIL agreement, whichever comes first. Deals paid through the Aggie Exchange are disclosed to compliance automatically. Third-party deals worth $600 or more also go to NIL Go within five business days under NCAA rules.
What NIL collective works with North Carolina A&T?
A&T does not name one on its own sites. A "Pride of A&T Collective", described as active by then athletics director Earl Hilton III, was reported by HBCU Gameday on 2024-04-05, not confirmed by the school. A&T's own NIL marketplace is the Aggie Exchange, launched with Teamworks Influencer in June 2024.
What NIL deals are banned at North Carolina A&T?
Policy 1201 bars NIL activity promoting gambling, alcohol, tobacco, adult entertainment, performance enhancing supplements, substances on the NCAA banned list, and products illegal under state or federal law, as well as deals that conflict with university contracts.
Are North Carolina A&T athletes' NIL contracts public records?
No. Since 2025-07-01, North Carolina's Public Records Act does not require or authorize disclosure of records related to a student-athlete's NIL contract, including older records a school holds (G.S. 132-1.2(11)).
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