Entrepreneurship & NIL with Thomas Coke
From The NIL Podcast by SportsEpreneur by SportsEpreneur
March 6, 2024 · 50 min · Episode 15
About this episode
Thomas Coke discusses the intersection of entrepreneurship and NIL opportunities for student-athletes.
In this episode of NIL4U, we talk NIL with Thomas Coke, a multifaceted entrepreneur, lawyer, and expert in branding and alternative finance. Thomas shares his wisdom from his extensive experience in launching ventures and navigating the NIL landscape, mainly focusing on the role of entrepreneurship in leveraging NIL opportunities for student-athletes. Welcome to the NIL4U Podcast, your guide to understanding and maximizing the potential of NIL in college athletics, presented by SportsE Media. Topics discussed in this episode: The significance of alumni engagement in expanding NIL opportunities for current student-athletes. The success of Campus Inc in the NIL market and what student-athletes can learn from it. Challenges faced by institutions like Florida State with NIL violations and how to navigate them. Inspirational stories of athletes who have successfully leveraged their NIL for greater opportunities. The UConn women's basketball team's philanthropic use of NIL jerseys to support cancer research -- this is the positive impact athletes can have beyond sports. The importance of the scholar-athlete model in the era of NIL and how it benefits student-athletes academically and…
People in this episode
Guest: Thomas Coke
Topics covered
- NIL opportunities
- entrepreneurship
- branding
- college athletics
- alumni engagement
- compliance
- scholar-athlete model
Keywords
- NIL
- student-athletes
- entrepreneurship
- branding
- college athletics
- alumni engagement
- compliance
- Florida State
- UConn
- Campus Inc
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Campus Inc, Florida State, UConn, SportsE Media
More episodes of The NIL Podcast by SportsEpreneur
- Athlete Value and ROI with Brent Wall of Student Athlete Score · June 3, 2026 · 54 min
- NIL, Youth Sports, and the Pressure Pipeline | Dave Yoo of Onsides · May 28, 2026 · 50 min
- NIL Was the Wake-Up Call — Now What? · April 17, 2026 · 1h 10m
- NIL Dealings in College and Now High School | Anthony Pitre · September 5, 2024 · 45 min
- Success in the NIL Space Is Not Limited to the Top 1% | Sam Green · September 3, 2024 · 44 min
- The King of D3 NIL | Jack Betts · August 23, 2024 · 58 min
Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the The NIL Podcast by SportsEpreneur podcast page.