NIL Edge Interview: Tate Gillespie - Players Health

About this episode

This episode features an interview with Tate Gillespie discussing the importance of insurance and risk management in the context of NIL in college athletics.

Insurance isn’t usually the first thing people think about when they talk NIL—but in today’s revenue-sharing era, it’s quickly becoming one of the most important. In this episode of NIL Edge , host Sterling Randle sits down with Tate Gillespie , Vice President of Strategy & Partnerships at Players Health and former inaugural NIL Director at Kansas, to unpack how insurance, risk management, and roster strategy now intersect in college athletics. From protecting seven-figure NIL investments to helping coaches and administrators make smarter roster decisions, Tate offers a behind-the-scenes look at how universities are beginning to professionalize NIL operations—and why insurance is no longer optional in a $20M+ athlete economy. If you work in an athletic department, with a collective, or alongside NIL decision-makers, this conversation will change how you think about risk, ROI, and long-term program stability. Key Takeaways NIL is now a balance-sheet issue, not just a marketing one As revenue share dollars move onto university books, NIL spending is being scrutinized like any other major business expense—making insurance and risk protection a necessary part of modern athletic…

People in this episode

Host: Sterling Randle

Guest: Tate Gillespie

Topics covered

• NIL
• insurance
• risk management
• college athletics
• roster strategy
• athletic department operations

Keywords

• NIL
• insurance
• risk management
• college athletics
• roster strategy
• ROI
• athletic department

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Players Health, Kansas

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