UNC system schools support Protect College Sports Act legislation
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 9, 2026, 8:39 PM
Last updated Jun 9, 2026
Five FBS schools in the University of North Carolina system, including North Carolina and NC State, have signed a letter supporting the Protect College Sports Act. The bipartisan bill, filed by Senators Ted Cruz and Maria Cantwell, aims to establish a national standard for college athletics amid significant changes in the, such as NIL opportunities and transfer policies. Chancellors from all five schools express the need for a stable framework to address ongoing challenges in college sports. Dialogues regarding the legislation continue, with varying levels of support from power conferences like the ACC and the Big 12 while the Big Ten and SEC oppose it in its current form.
- •UNC, NC State, and three others support the Protect College Sports Act.
- •The bill aims to establish federal standards for college athletics.
- •It addresses NIL changes and the transfer portal.
- •The ACC and Big 12 support the legislation; Big Ten and SEC do not.
- •Future hearings and discussions on the Act are scheduled.
- 8:39 PMYahoo Sports — North Carolina, NC State among UNC system schools to support Protect College Sports Act
"The five FBS schools in the University of North Carolina system have signed a letter of support for the Protect College Sports Act, according to Yahoo! Sports’ Ross Dellenger. That includes both North Carolina and NC State. The chancellors of UNC, NC State, Appalachian State, Charlotte and East Carolina all signed a letter supporting the […]
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