The Pit Press begins a three-part series on Lobo Leadership. Dedicated to covering the UNM Athletic Department leadership personnel and leadership qualities.

Eric Olen’s leadership and coaching style can be described as flexible, adaptable, and player-centric. Influenced by an athletic family atmosphere, Olen was a competitor at an early age.

Buyouts are not the only protection for the university or NIL collective against student athletes if they transfer schools before the NIL contract with the previous school expiries.

“We had a clause in our contract that no student athlete gets paid if they go in the portal if money is due.” Kurt Roth said of 505 Sports Venture Foundation

With the NCAA House Settlement underway and expected to resolve by July 1, universities are preparing for three major shifts in college athletics: Revenue sharing with athletes, roster and scholarship limits, and NIL regulation. We go over how this will impact UNM.