The NIL Show by Campus Ink

The NIL Show pod was joined by Amanda Christovich of Front Office Sports, who has quickly emerged as one of the top reporters in the NIL space. Amanda guides us on her journey navigating COVID and becoming an NIL expert, while sharing incredible insight on the NCAA college football video game situation, the NCAA in general, and other happenings in the world of NIL.

Adam & Sean wrap up a crazy successful spring sports season, including details about a no-hitter softball merch drop for Cassidy Curd and a merch partnership with St. Jude's by Alabama star Ashley Prange. The duo also discusses some of the conventions the NIL Store team will attend, as Sean shares a horrifically embarrassing story about being too afraid to introduce himself to his now-wife. Th...

NIL legal expert Darren Heitner joined the podcast to discuss the latest trends in the NIL space and how he helped guide the Cavinder twins from the early days of NIL to becoming the faces of the industry. Heitner assisted with the crafting and promotion of legislation that sought to provide Florida college athletes with the right to profit off of their NIL, which ultimately passed in June 2020. I...

Purdue's NIL Director, Jack Gallagher, joined the podcast to chat about Purdue's astronomical year-one partnership with the NIL Store, in which Boilermaker athletes made more than $75K collectively. Jack and the crew discuss all the different things that made Purdue's partnership with the NIL Store a success, and how other schools can replicate it to help their athletes.

Steven, Adam and Sean dive into the Angel Reese and Flau'jae Johnson LSU NIL jersey launch, which went viral on social. Additionally, they recapped the end of "Merch Madness" where the NIL Store ended up with three teams in the Final Four (UConn MBB, SDSU MBB, Va Tech WBB). Even better, UConn and SDSU advanced to the championship with the Huskies ultimately taking the crown. The crew breaks down h...

Purdue wrestler Matt Ramos shocked the world when he pinned 3x National Champion Spencer Lee in the NCAA Semfinals. Within 12 hours, he launched new merch via the Purdue NIL Store and sales skyrocketed. Steven, Adam & Sean chat with Matt about how his world changed in a matter of minutes, and how much he enjoyed the merchandise process. The crew also discusses the latest updates in the world o...

NIL Store graphic artist Sean Childers joined the podcast to chat about his Zach Edey "Big Maple" design in which he used real syrup to create the font. The crew also chats with Sean about his "cold email" to Steven, when he initially reached out expressing interest in working for Campus Ink. Just 20-years-old at the time of the email, Sean had built an impressive resume of entrepreneurship in the...

Steven, Adam & Sean fired up the mics again to recap Campus Ink's trip to the Sports Licensing & Tailgate Show in Las Vegas, where we took our entire Campus Ink team. The guys recap their overall impressions of the trip and their biggest takeaways. We also touch on the latest company developments, including its partnership with The Brandr Group and how it will impact the NIL Store and its...

Considering how new NIL is, it's extremely rare to be a "veteran" in the NIL Space. Danielle Tate is one of the veterans, however, and she's one of the newest hires at Campus Ink. Danielle joined our NIL team as the head of University partnerships, compliance and licensing after spending the previous three years at NIL marketplace leader INFLCR. She works directly with each of our school partners...

Steven, Adam and Sean take a fun walk down memory lane as they rehashed some of their most favorite moments from 2022. The crew took turns "drafting" their favorite moments, which included Sean's first day of work, the first-ever NIL pop-up store in downtown Chicago, and much, much more!

Steven, Adam and Sean are joined by special guest, Grace Berger, of the Indiana women's basketball team! A few weeks ago, Grace's head coach, Teri Moren, made history when she became the first collegiate head coach to wear a player's NIL merch on the sidelines during a game. She did it to support Grace, who had recently gotten injured. Grace jumped on the pod to give her reaction to Coach Moren's...

At the NIL Store powered by Campus Ink, our athlete payout system sets us apart. So this week Steven Farag, Adam Cook and Sean Ellenby did a deep dive into those original discussions, from how much we can afford to pay them, why it's important to value them and what sort of feedback we received from others in the industry. The crew also chats about retail in the holiday season and production effor...

Steven, Adam and Sean fired the podcast back up to recap a wild week at the NIL Store, including a laundry list of things that have literally never been done in the NIL space. Among the discussion points: Campus Ink's recent investment, a head coach wearing our merch on the sidelines, Purdue basketball using NIL in a marketing activation, new store updates and much, much more!

Steve, Adam and Sean recap how Campus Ink partnered with Indiana to sell its historic "floating head" posters, providing more than $15,000 in commissions to Indiana basketball players! The trio also gives a recap on all the latest happenings at each of its stores, what's new around the NCAA and recent additions to our very own NIL team!

Adam & Sean welcomed former NCAA enforcement officer Vic DeNardi on the show for a fascinating discussion about Vic’s experiences inside both the NFL and NCAA. Vic was an enforcement officer for the NCAA when the original news of NIL legislation dropped, and most recently worked for an NIL startup. Prior to the NCAA, Vic spent 8 years in the NFL as a security coordinator, running background ch...

As the NIL Show podcast takes a one-week break, Adam Cook gives a quick update on the latest wins for the NIL Store and what's on the horizon!

Zach Beebe has made a career out of connections. Those connections have led to a multitude of entrepreneurial opportunities, including his most recent venture as founder of NIL Management. NIL Management's foundation has been built around Ohio State athletes, for which Beebe has brokered mega deals for some of its top players. The most public deals have netted more than 500K for OSU athletes, incl...

NIL and NFL Marketing Agent Jaxon Curtis (VMG Sports Representation) joined the podcast to talk all things NIL, in addition to sharing his tips & tricks for building a robust following on LinkedIn.

Adam & Sean welcome "The Sports Visa Lawyer" Ksenia Maiorova, who is a champion for international student-athletes currently navigating NIL restrictions. While new NIL legislation made it possible for student-athletes to be compensated on their name, image and likeness, the same cannot be generally said for international student-athletes due to their visa status. Ksenia provides great insight...

Chris Aumueller, CEO of Fanword, joins the podcast to talk with Steven, Adam and Sean about Fanword's early days and its recent transition into the world of NIL. Fanword roots itself in storytelling, as the company signed on with schools to write first-person stories of some of its most fascinating athletes. It has since ventured into the NIL space, serving as an NIL directory and educational arm...

Tailon Leitzsey is a football player at the University of Illinois, yet he's so much more than that. He's a student, a father and a businessman who's developed an entire brand with the intention of giving back to his community. Adam & Sean chat with Tailon about how he balances such a demanding schedule and is able to squeeze so much out of life. They go in-depth about Tailon's brand, "RISE,"...

Jason Bergman, Co-Founder and CEO of MarketPryce, joins the podcast to talk about building MarketPryce from scratch as a marketing platform that makes closing marketing deals effortless for athletes and brands. Adam, Steven and Sean chat with Jason about his professional journey prior to starting MarketPryce, the solutions his company provides in the NIL space and what he sees for the future of NI...

The NIL Show is joined by featured guest, Nima Omidvar, assistant men's basketball coach at Coastal Carolina. Coach Omidvar gives super valuable insight on why coaches should embrace NIL, how it has changed recruiting and what he sees for the future of college sports.

Our 2022 NIL summer interns, Carter & Grace, hopped on the pod before they left for college to talk about their summer internship. Both Carter & Grace were summer interns in 2021, but this was their first year working with the NIL Store. They talked about their favorite moments from the summer, what it was like seeing the company grow and what they see for the future!

Steven, Adam & Sean have a great conversation with Mit Winter, Attorney at Kennyhertz Perry LLC, who is a leading NIL lawyer for college athletes. Mit brings a unique perspective to NIL, having played college basketball at George Mason University and following NCAA matters closely throughout his professional career.