Hoosiers Connect Announces a Partnership with Starlight Distillery to Raise NIL Funds for IU Student-Athletes

Hoosiers Connect Announces a Partnership with Starlight Distillery to Raise NIL Funds for IU Student-Athletes

Hoosiers Connect Release

Bloomington, Ind. – Hoosiers Connect, the Official NIL Collective of IU Athletics, announced the ‘Official Hoosiers Connect Vodka’, a new product through a collaboration with Starlight Distillery. 25 percent of sales from the Official Hoosiers Connect Vodka will benefit NIL opportunities for IU student-athletes. 

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Allen Says Thank You to IU, Gives Cautionary Advice For Future of Indiana Football

Allen Says Thank You to IU, Gives Cautionary Advice For Future of Indiana Football

Written by Sammy Jacobs (@Hoosier_Huddle)

Indiana head football coach Tom Allen was dismissed on Sunday morning just hours after losing 35-31 to Purdue and ending the season at 3-9 (1-8). Allen released a statement to Ross Dellenger of Yahoo! Sports saying:

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Hoosiers Connect Launches 'In For Indiana' Fundraising Campaign with $1 Million Dollar Match

Hoosiers Connect Launches 'In For Indiana' Fundraising Campaign with $1 Million Dollar Match

Bloomington, Ind. – For the second year in a row, an anonymous donor has pledged $1 million in matching funds for all donations made to Hoosiers Connect and Hoosiers For Good , the Official NIL (Name, Image, and Likeness) Collectives of IU Athletics, through December 31, 2023. This match provides Hoosier fans with the opportunity to double their impact on IU student-athletes and businesses when they donate to Hoosiers Connect and to double their impact on Indiana charitable organizations when they donate to Hoosiers for Good.  

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Indiana NIL Collectives Exceede $1 Million Match Goal

Indiana NIL Collectives Exceede $1 Million Match Goal

IU Athletics Release

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Hoosiers For Good and Hoosiers Connect jointly announced today that they easily exceeded the previously announced goal of raising $1 million in donations, sponsorships, and memberships between Nov. 14-Dec. 31, 2022. By reaching that goal, the two NIL Collectives have secured an additional $1 million matching contribution from an anonymous donor.

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IU Student Athlete Leadership Group to Host NIL Mixer

IU Student Athlete Leadership Group to Host NIL Mixer

IU Athletics Release

Bloomington, Indiana – The Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) within IU’s Department of Intercollegiate Athletics is spearheading an effort to connect local businesses with IU student-athletes to enable both parties to benefit from the new Name, Image, and Likeness landscape.

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IU Athletes and Campus Ink Announce Deal for Merchandising ing

IU Athletes and Campus Ink Announce Deal for Merchandising ing

IU Athletics Release

CHICAGO - Campus Ink and Indiana University have announced a total school solution agreement that will provide Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) merchandising opportunities for all Hoosier student-athletes.

In the fall, the NIL Store powered by Campus Ink will launch a complete merchandising store for Indiana student-athletes, featuring officially licensed shirseys and apparel. Every athlete will possess a personalized digital locker room which will house their merchandise.

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Indiana University Athletics Form One of a Kind NIL Task Force

Indiana University Athletics Form One of a Kind NIL Task Force

IU Athletics Release

Bloomington, Indiana – Indiana University Athletics has announced the formation of a first-of-its-kind Name, Image and Likeness Task Force, further solidifying its position as a leader in a new and burgeoning area of intercollegiate athletics.

Co-chaired by IU Senior Associate Athletic Director for Sport Administration Becky Pany and Senior Associate Athletic Director for Strategic Communications/Director of the Cuban Center Jeremy Gray, the Indiana University Athletics NIL Task Force will provide oversight and leadership in developing the core principles and direction for IU Athletics’ effort to support its students in understanding, assessing and capitalizing in NIL opportunities. The 14-member Task Force includes representatives from a wide range of backgrounds on campus, and will provide oversight over an area that will be an ongoing, functioning part of the IU Athletic Department.

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