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The rules at Stony Brook
| Question | What is published | Source |
|---|---|---|
| School NIL policy | "Stony Brook University Name, Image and Likeness" policy (undated; file created 2021-11-29, posted on the athletics site 2021-12-02 and again 2022-03-16; not linked from the current NIL page). It covers prospective and enrolled athletes and staff, allows NIL use "to the extent allowed by state law, NCAA legislation/guidance, SUNY, and Institution policy", bars pay for athletic performance and recruiting inducements, and says the institution, its staff, contractors and boosters "may NOT be involved in the development, operation or promotion of a non-Institutional NIL activity", while letting boosters and staff buy an athlete's work at fair market value and letting a contractor hired by the school help identify NIL opportunities | Stony Brook Athletics, Stony Brook University NIL policy (posted 2021-12-02 and 2022-03-16) |
| 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). Stony Brook's policy says athletes disclose all NIL activities, including compensation and any agent or advisor, on a form in ARMS, and that a proposed deal to promote a product or service is disclosed "in advance and may not proceed until reviewed and approved by the athletic compliance department", as are later amendments. Deals paid through the Seawolves Exchange are disclosed automatically to INFLCR's compliance ledger. New York law: the athlete "shall disclose the contract in advance of executing it to an official of the college" (Educ. Law § 6438-c(6)(b)) | Stony Brook Athletics, NIL policy and Name, Image and Likeness page; NCAA Division I Manual 2026-27; /nil/college/new-york |
| Banned categories | New York's statute lists none, but lets a college assert a conflict on listed grounds. Stony Brook's policy bars NIL activity that conflicts with NCAA legislation (for example sports wagering, banned substances), with institutional agreements (examples given: Nike, Brine, Rawlings), or with the student handbook or code of conduct, including "Assault Weapons and/or other related firearm materials", drug and alcohol products (including dispensaries and tobacco), performance enhancing drugs, "Professional sports teams and/or organizations", adult entertainment and sports wagering | Stony Brook Athletics, NIL policy; /nil/college/new-york |
| School marks and group licensing | Stony Brook's policy says athletes may refer to their team and school, but may not use an institutional mark for a commercial purpose without prior written approval from Stony Brook's Licensing Department; merchandise with marks needs a trademark licensing agreement among the university, licensee and athlete. A personal social media account may show the athlete in uniform, but marks may not appear in a paid post without approval. On 2024-03-26 Stony Brook announced Influxer, which it calls "an officially licensed vendor", for co-branded apparel with athletes' names and numbers | Stony Brook Athletics, NIL policy; Influxer release (2024-03-26) |
| Revenue sharing | The College Sports Commission lists Stony Brook University (Coastal Athletic Association) as participating in 2026-27 and puts the cap at "approximately $21.58 million per school" (read 2026-10-24). Stony Brook's 2025-05-28 release says it selected Teamworks General Manager, which centralizes "roster management, budgets, contracts, and payments", with Teamworks Wallet "for disbursing funds to student-athletes". In his 2025-06-12 column, athletics director Shawn Heilbron wrote that "The question of whether to opt in to the terms of the settlement was an easy one for us", that Stony Brook had "entered into our first set of licensing agreements with select student-athletes", and that it "will use funds from several sources, including fundraising, ticket sales, guarantee games and third-party sources". No allocation is published | College Sports Commission; Stony Brook Athletics, Teamworks GM release (2025-05-28) and Together We Transform Thursday (2025-06-12) |
| Collective or NIL group | The 1957 Club, announced by Stony Brook Athletics on 2023-05-16 as "a third-party non-profit organization" that pairs athletes' NIL with local charities; Stony Brook said it "is not formally integrated as a component of Stony Brook Athletics" but that the department is "in regular communication" with its leadership. The club's site (read 2026-10-24) calls it a nonprofit "not affiliated with the university in any way". On 2025-06-12 athletics director Shawn Heilbron named "the 1957 Club and CR-97, the collectives that have been instrumental in our initial foray into the world of NIL"; the CR97 Fund's own site calls it "The NIL Collective" for Stony Brook men's basketball. Stony Brook also runs the Seawolves Exchange on INFLCR, a registry where businesses connect with and pay athletes | Stony Brook Athletics, 1957 Club release (2023-05-16), Together We Transform Thursday (2025-06-12) and NIL page; The 1957 Club; CR97 Fund |
| Agents and representation | Stony Brook's agents page says it is "NOW PERMISSIBLE to hire an agent, talent representative, marketing representative for Name, Image, and Likeness purposes ONLY", and its NIL agent registration form says an agent must be "registered and in good standing with the New York Bar or licensed as an athlete agent in New York State". New York law: representation must come from an athlete agent registered with the Secretary of State (GBL article 39-E) or a licensed attorney (Educ. Law § 6438-c(4)), and under article 39-E the athlete may cancel an agency contract within five days of signing | Stony Brook Athletics, Agents and Advisors and NIL agent registration form; /nil/college/new-york |
| Compliance contact | Debbie DeJong, Senior Associate Athletic Director for Compliance and Academics/SWA, debbie.dejong@stonybrook.edu, (631) 632-7195; Monica Schacker, Director of Compliance, monica.schacker@stonybrook.edu, (631) 632-7142 (Name, Image and Likeness page, read 2026-10-24) | Stony Brook Athletics, Name, Image and Likeness page |
| State law | New York's Educ. Law § 6438-c (in force since 2023-01-01) lets college athletes earn NIL pay and hire registered agents or licensed lawyers, has them disclose each contract to the college before signing, and bars the NCAA and conferences from penalizing colleges over NIL. In force | /nil/college/new-york |
What is specific to Stony Brook
Stony Brook, a public SUNY university on Long Island whose football team plays in CAA Football, is covered by New York's college NIL law: § 6438-c has athletes disclose each contract to the college before signing and limits what the NCAA and conferences may do to colleges over NIL. Stony Brook's own policy goes further on review, saying a proposed endorsement "may not proceed until reviewed and approved" by compliance, and it lists professional sports teams and assault weapons among barred categories. In 2023 Stony Brook supporters, including alumni, launched the 1957 Club, a nonprofit that offers athletes NIL deals tied to promoting local charities. In May 2025 Stony Brook said it was the first CAA school to adopt Teamworks General Manager, a roster, budget and athlete-payment system, ahead of revenue sharing, and in June 2025 its athletics director wrote that opting in to the settlement "was an easy one for us".
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Questions about NIL at Stony Brook
Does Stony Brook pay its athletes?
The College Sports Commission lists Stony Brook among schools in revenue sharing for 2026-27, when the cap is about $21.58 million per school. Stony Brook said in May 2025 it selected Teamworks General Manager and Wallet to manage budgets and payments to athletes for the revenue-share era, and its athletics director wrote in June 2025 that it had entered into its "first set of licensing agreements with select student-athletes". It has not published how it divides the money.
What NIL collective works with Stony Brook?
Stony Brook's athletics director named two in June 2025: the 1957 Club, a nonprofit launched in May 2023 to provide NIL opportunities to Stony Brook athletes while promoting local charities, and CR-97, whose CR97 Fund site describes an NIL collective for men's basketball. Stony Brook Athletics says the 1957 Club is not part of the department but stays in regular contact with its leadership; the club's own site says it is not affiliated with the university.
How do Stony Brook athletes report NIL deals?
New York law has athletes disclose each NIL contract to a college official before signing it. Stony Brook's policy has athletes disclose on a form in ARMS and wait for compliance approval before a deal proceeds. Third-party deals worth $600 or more also go to NIL Go within five business days under NCAA rules.
Do NIL agents need a license to work with Stony Brook athletes?
Under New York law, NIL representation must come from an athlete agent registered with the Secretary of State or a licensed attorney. Stony Brook's NIL agent registration form asks agents to show New York bar membership or a New York athlete agent license.
Can Stony Brook athletes use Seawolves logos in NIL deals?
Not for commercial purposes without prior written approval from Stony Brook's Licensing Department, according to its NIL policy. Merchandise with university marks needs a licensing agreement; Stony Brook works with Influxer, an officially licensed vendor, for athletes' co-branded apparel.
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