UNC Belichick Football vs Basketball - Where will the money go

[Tanko]

Starting July 1st, schools can dole out $20M amongst all the sports to pay for athletes. This is in addition to any NIL money the athletes may earn.

For schools like UNC who have been a historical basketball powerhouse, the question becomes will the football program take the money from the basketball program????

This article describes how Belichik will make $10M per year and have $15M more for assistant coaches and support. When you add in a portion of the $20M + NIL deals, the football program will be managing ~$40M.

North Carolina power struggle: Bill Belichick, men's basketball fighting over millions

The financial power struggle behind Bill Belichick's growing football program at North Carolina, and the historic men's basketball program.

www.usatoday.com

Should perennial basketball powerhouses lose their money to football programs?

 

[jjgold]

Football

 

[BMR Genie]

Do you think the UNC basketball program will allow it? Or they don't have a choice once the board of trustees decides?

 

[Wagerallsports]

Starting July 1st, schools can dole out $20M amongst all the sports to pay for athletes. This is in addition to any NIL money the athletes may earn.

So based on reputation & how each school differently distributes their funds amongst athletes, this will be yet another factor in shaking up the recruiting wars, right?

Let’s say a once irrelevant school in the sport wants to build one of the best softball programs in college and allocates the majority of money to those girls.
This will obviously bring in top recruits.

In the very near future The NCAA will eventually have to step in and dictate how the funds are split up across the board wouldn’t you think?

 

[Tanko]

Do you think the UNC basketball program will allow it? Or they don't have a choice once the board of trustees decides?

Since UNC Football has hired a General Manager I assume he reports to the AD.
The AD will have to make the callson the splits.

 

[Tanko]

In the very near future The NCAA will eventually have to step in and dictate how the funds are split up across the board wouldn’t you think?

Title IX issues come up with how its distributed but, I think the current administration is pushing to eliminate it due to DEI issues. So, the AD may be able to split it up however he wants.

Some schools may become specialized (i.e. be the best baseball university) by piling all their money into that program instead of spreading it out.

In the past it was reputation, coaching, and #'s that went pro from a school that helped drive where recruits went. Now it will be this $20M and NIL $.

 

[Wagerallsports]

In the past it was reputation, coaching, and #'s that went pro from a school that helped drive where recruits went. Now it will be this $20M and NIL $.

Yep sad times

I’m still not a fan of college athletes getting paid cash

They are already getting compensation with a scholarship

I guess high school athletes should be next

 

[Tanko]

I guess high school athletes should be next

Its just a matter of time...

Its illegal to recruit HS players in Texas but the school my kids went to did it anyway. They didn't offer money but if the player was a star, they guaranteed starting at their desired position.

Soon it will be offers of $.

 

[KVB]

In the very near future The NCAA will eventually have to step in and dictate how the funds are split up across the board wouldn’t you think?

Sure feels like the current system won't work. I guess we'll see how they enforce this.