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Vol. 1 No. 1 (2024): Initial Publication Post-JHEAI
The landscape of intercollegiate athletics in American higher education has dramatically shifted due to legal and structural changes, fundamentally altering the labor dynamics for college athletes. Factors such as Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) rights, increased revenue, media scrutiny, and streamlined transfer policies underscore the need for a shift in academic focus. This journal has long explored the synergy between higher education and athletics, emphasizing theory-based, data-driven innovation. Now, the evolving landscape calls for a marriage of labor and innovation for all stakeholders within the collegiate environment.
Because of recent federal court cases, athletes now have the ability for the first time to share in revenue created by their participation in college sports. Combined with the multitude of state regulations on NIL, recent Supreme Court decisions, and the push for national reform of college athletics has placed us in the perfect time to adjust the scope of our journal to ensure we provide the most accurate, updated scholarly research in our field.
Published:
2024-12-06
