Trump issues widespread NIL executive order in attempt to fix college athletics
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By Matt Ehalt
Published on April 3, 2026.
President Donald Trump has issued an executive order aimed at addressing problems affecting college sports, particularly the Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) legislation. The order includes sections on eligibility, transfer rules, specifications on pro athletes returning to college, revenue sharing and medical care. It also calls for the creation of structured transfer rules for academic and athletic continuity, which would reportedly limit transfers to one time in a five-year window with immediate eligibility, but an extra transfer can be allowed if the individual earns a four-year degree. The executive order will need to clear several legal challenges to be considered enforceable. It comes after a meeting with the National Association of Athletics Federations (NCAA president Charlie Baker, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, several college commissioners and former Alabama football coach Nick Saban.
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