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How Will NCAA Revenue Sharing Affect College Wrestling?

A primer for how the new revenue sharing model brought about by the House vs NCAA lawsuit will change college wrestling as we know it.
You’re probably going to get very familiar with the term ‘revenue sharing’ this summer, as the term is shorthand for a set of new rules and regulations that are set to transform high-level college athletics as we know it. 
What is Revenue Sharing?
Revenue sharing, or rev share, is exactly what it implies: colleges and universities paying their student athletes directly from revenue generated from their sports programs. Revenue comes to the university by way of its athletic department and is then shared with that school’s student-athletes. Hence, rev share. 
Revenue sharing is part of the settlement of the NCAA vs House lawsuit, which we first discussed here, back in July of 2024. 
Will All NCAA Programs Participate in Rev Share?
No. Division II and Division III NCAA schools will not participate. The only schools that must participate are D1 Power 5 Conference programs. Other D1 schools can opt in. NAIA, Junior Colleges and other collegiate wrestling programs not in the NCAA will also not be subject to the new Rev Share rules.
The Ivy League has also already announced that they will not participate in rev share. Those schools with wrestling programs are Cornell, Harvard, Penn, Princeton, Columbia and Brown.
Which Programs Must Participate In Rev Share?
The full-time members of the Big Ten, ACC, Big 12, Pac-12 and SEC. Which are: … more at … https://www.flowrestling.org/articles/14039570-how-will-ncaa-revenue-sharing-affect-college-wrestling

April 12, 2025 - Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized