NCAA Battling From Behind in Student Athlete Employee Suit (1)

The National Collegiate Athletic Association is set to spar Feb. 15 with Division I college athletes fighting to prove they can be considered employees.

Their case, pending before the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, has major implications for the future of college sports, which brought in a record $1.16 billion in 2021.

Students won the last round, putting pressure on attorneys for the NCAA and its top tier member schools to make a goal line stand, halting the athletes’ advance before they score their ultimate victory: recognition as revenue generating workers.

“It’s really a ...