NIL Clubhouse

About NIL Clubhouse

The NIL Clubhouse Podcast, hosted by Syracuse University professors Rick Burton and Dave Meluni, takes you inside the evolving world of Name, Image, and Likeness—where student-athletes become entrepreneurs, brands meet locker rooms, and the game goes far beyond the scoreboard. Hosted by industry insiders and storytellers, each episode breaks down the latest NIL deals, athlete branding trends, legal updates, and the business strategies reshaping college athletics.

Publisher

NIL Clubhouse

Category

sports

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

28 Jan 2025

Latest episode

14 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

43 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   14 Oct 2026

   NIL Clubhouse - Episode #43 with Nick Carparelli, Executive Director of Coca-Cola Bowl Season

   Syracuse University Falk College of Sport Management professors Rick Burton and Dave Meluni discuss the latest developments in Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) and the growing impact of private equity in college athletics. In this episode of The NIL Clubhouse, they welcome Nick Carparelli, Executive Director of Coca-Cola Bowl Season. Together, they explore the significance of bowl games, the economic and industry value of college football, and the evolving role of the bowl system in the changing landscape of college athletics.

2. 

   2 Oct 2026

   NIL Clubhouse - Episode #42 with Ben Chase, Head of NIL for Sandberg Phoenix

   Syracuse University Falk College sport management professors Rick Burton and Dave Meluni discuss the latest new on NIL and the Protect College Sports Act. In this episode, they welcome Ben Chase, Head of NIL, Sports & Entertainment at Sandberg Phoenix and former Director of NIL Strategy at Florida Athletics to discuss the current landscape of intercollegiate athletics and NIL.

3. 

   10 Sept 2026

   NIL Clubhouse - Episode #41 with Dr. Marissa Nichols from Cal Athletics

   Syracuse University Falk College sport management professors Rick Burton and Dave Meluni discuss the latest data from reports from Opendorse on NIL. In this episode, they welcome Dr. Marissa Nichols, Senior Associate Athletics Director/Senior Woman Administrator; Director, Cameron Institute at Cal Athletics to discuss the current landscape of intercollegiate athletics and ways to support the student-athlete experience.

Who has been a guest on NIL Clubhouse

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Bubba Cunningham
• Don Bruce
• Val Ackerman
• Stephen Bienko
• Daniel Greene

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

8 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

9 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 19 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

17

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

51

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