Newsstand: Two Notre Dame football players land NIL deal with Chicago White Sox

Notre Dame graduate student defensive lineman Rylie Mills and senior offensive lineman Pat Coogan are two of 12 collegiate student-athletes from around the Midwest to be included in a name, image and likeness (NIL) agreement with the Chicago White Sox. The program, CHISOX Athlete, helps empower student-athletes, their voices and careers on and off the field.
Per the White Sox statement, Mills, Coogan and the other 10 student-athletes receive…
- Personalized career mentorship from leading sports executives
- Top-tier branding opportunities across White Sox platforms
- Financial incentives for social media promotion
- A professional photoshoot at an iconic Chicagoland sports venue
- A ceremonial first pitch and one-time private suite
- A custom White Sox jersey, CHISOX Athlete hat and additional swag
Here is the full list of CHISOX Athlete participants for this cycle…
- Robbie Avilia, Indiana State basketball
- Carnell Tate, Ohio State football
- Berkley Mensik, Notre Dame soccer
- Rylie Mills, Notre Dame football
- Pat Coogan, Notre Dame football
- Abbey Murphy, Minnesota hockey
- Malik Elzy, Illinois football
- Kylie Feuerbach, Iowa basketball
- Skyla Schulte, Michigan State gymnastics
- Yulexi Diaz, University of Chicago soccer
- Jack Olsen, Northwestern football
- Matt Ramos, Purdue wrestling
Notre Dame tweets of the day
The Irish women’s basketball team had a successful season in large part due to contributions from freshman point guard Hannah Hidalgo and senior forward Maddy Westbeld.
No surprise here: Joe Alt is a hot commodity in the upcoming NFL Draft.
The Irish baseball team is promoting a giveaway offer for Saturday’s game in South Bend.
Fighting Irish quote of the day
“I didn’t have a stick in my hands throughout the fall, so I came out there for the first practice and it was almost like I forgot how to play the sport. The guys helped me get back on track and kind of developed me. That development kind of happened rapidly. I’m very grateful for them.”
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