SEWANEE, Tenn. - The University of the South has launched a new, easily accessible platform to support its student-athletes in their Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) endeavors.
The Department of Athletics has launched the Official NIL Marketplace of the Sewanee Tigers – one of the first licensed school marketplaces in college sports. The Opendorse-powered marketplace will maximize NIL support for more than 550 student-athletes at Sewanee.
Sewanee becomes the sixth NCAA Division III to ink a deal with Opendorse, joining Colorado College, East Texas Baptist University, Johns Hopkins University (Md.), Ohio Northern University and Pacific Lutheran University (Wash.).
Now, Sewanee fans, brands, sponsors and donors can browse, book, pitch and pay any Tiger student-athlete for NIL activities in one compliant platform, built specifically for the athletes' needs.
Every Sewanee student-athlete will receive an Opendorse profile, which they can customize and promote to fans on their personal social media channels. Athletes will be able to review opportunities, receive deals, accept compensation and disclose NIL activities to their institution, all within the Opendorse app.
"This is a tremendous step forward in our ability to support our student-athletes and their NIL opportunities. We are thankful to work with a great group of professionals at Opendorse to guide our student-athletes as they navigate new options," said Director of Athletics John Shackelford.
Opendorse is the leading athlete marketplace and NIL company, providing technology and services to the athlete endorsement industry. More than 100,000 athletes use Opendorse to build and monetize their name, image, and likeness with support from hundreds of colleges and thousands of brands, fans, donors, and partners including Team USA, NFLPA, PGA TOUR and more.
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ABOUT OPENDORSE
The Opendorse marketplace is built on a decade of athlete marketing technology and experience. Opendorse has facilitated hundreds of thousands of NIL deals and endorsements with athletes at all levels of sports. The Opendorse marketplace is used by over 75,000 athletes to manage deals from pitch to payment, and even tax preparation.
ABOUT SEWANEE ATHLETICS
Since the inception of athletics at Sewanee in 1871, the University of the South has a long tradition of excellence with 117 conference championships and 114 All-Americans. Sponsoring 24 varsity sports, Sewanee is a charter member of the Southern Athletic Association and is a proud member of NCAA Division III. For more information, visit SewaneeTigers.com or follow us on social media @SewaneeTigers
ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH
The University of the South, familiarly known as Sewanee, is an independent liberal arts college located on 13,000 acres atop Tennessee's Cumberland Plateau between Nashville and Chattanooga. It has been consistently ranked among the top tier of national liberal arts colleges. For more information about the University of the South, visit www.sewanee.edu.
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