NCAA agrees to change prize money rules, pay $2M settlement with UNC tennis star Reese Brantmeier
Posted Apr 29, 2026
Athletes in all sports will be able to accept prize money before enrolling in college under terms of a proposed settlement of a class action lawsuit brought by UNC women’s tennis star Reese Brantmeier against the NCAA. The NCAA agreed to pay $2.02 million in damages, including $10,000 for plaintiffs Brantmeier and former Texas tennis player Maya Joint.
(WRAL.com)
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