CleanKonnect Joins the NIL Verified Network
May 06, 2023
The membership program represents a critical step forward in creating a more equitable and trustworthy NIL landscape for college athletes
[DALLAS, TX, FEBRUARY 16, 2023]. CleanKonnect announced today that they are one of the inaugural members of the NIL Verified Network.
The NIL Verified Network, established by NIL Network, is a membership program made up of service providers dedicated to ensuring transparency, honesty, and fairness within the emerging NIL industry. The initial businesses were chosen due to their consistent display of athlete-focused business practices.
As college athletes navigate the NIL landscape, it has become increasingly important for them to be able to differentiate between trustworthy service providers and those that seek to exploit the lack of regulation in the field.
Michelle Meyer, founder of NIL Network and former NIL Coordinator at San Diego State University, started building the NIL Verified Network program in May of 2022 after witnessing firsthand the frustrating reality that’s happening on the ground floor, well outside any NIL headlines.
“Bad actors are thriving in the wild west landscape right now,” Meyer explained. “Social media allows these opportunists to directly access the athletes, where they exaggerate their credentials, over promise their services, and will say pretty much anything to gain the athlete’s trust. Then, they pressure these young adults to sign horribly one-sided contracts, knowing that most college athletes don’t have the support to fully understand what they’re agreeing to. I’ve seen it too many times already. Enough is enough.”
NIL Network is striving to eliminate these bad actors by bringing together the athlete-centered NIL businesses, supporting their efforts, and amplifying their brands.
Meyer continued, “I’m excited to have CleanKonnect as one of the inaugural service providers in the NIL Verified Network. Zain relentlessly studies the NIL industry and CleanKonnect’s services demonstrate their commitment to supporting athletes, not only through their on-demand education course but also through the free and insightful resources they provide every week.”
To join the network, businesses must become NIL Verified™, the first NIL service provider standard in the industry. Developed with the expertise of former Power 5 compliance director and current Freeman┃Lovell partner Patrick Stubblefield, NIL Verified™ aggregates and vets information about a business’ registration, employees, business practices, and compliance with NIL laws, NCAA interim policies, and institutional policies. Additionally, it includes a review of the company’s terms to ensure they include all of the expected clauses and fair language for college athletes.
QUOTE FROM ZAIN
CleanKonnect is excited to join the NIL Verified™ network to showcase our commitment to helping athletes, parents, fans, and more stay educated about the evolving NIL landscape. Michelle has done a fantastic job of finding and vetting NIL companies in different lanes who are have one shared goal: helping athletes the right way. Not only are we excited about what partnership means for our NIL Certification Course, but how this network will help and simplify the NIL landscape for athletes, parents, school officials, and more, trying to wade through the hundreds of NIL companies and resources out there.
LEARN ABOUT THE NIL VERIFIED NETWORK
ABOUT CLEANKONNECT
CleanKonnect is an NIL Education Platform focused on helping student-athletes, parents, school officials,, agents, and college sports fans fully understand and stay up-to-date on the key NIL news and legalese. It has built an online Certification Course to allow those interested in taking their NIL knowledge to another level.
ABOUT NIL NETWORK
NIL Network was founded in 2020 as a free resource to help athletes, coaches, and administrators understand the NIL changes that were coming the following summer.
Today, NIL Network is a platform that equips athletes, administrators, and other early adopters with industry leading databases, objective resources, and trustworthy connections so they can succeed in the nascent name, image, and likeness era of collegiate sports.
Media Contact:
Zain Motani
Co-Founder, CleanKonnect
To learn more about CleanKonnect and the NIL Verified Network, check out the CleanKonnect NIL Certification Course.
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