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In Their Own Words: Arizona collective strives to be all-inclusive with deals

In Their Own Words: Arizona collective strives to be all-inclusive with deals Jeremy Crabtree • 03/30/23 Nearly 21 months into the NIL era, collectives have come to define the space. There’s just one problem: Nobody appears to have a clear-cut definition of what they are. Most are booster-led, but each group’s daily activities look widely different. Some facilitate brand […]

Arizona collective gifts Bose headphones to football roster through NIL partnership

Arizona collective gifts Bose headphones to football roster through NIL partnership Jeremy Crabtree • 03/24/23 Top collectives across the country continue to show that if you pick their school and sign with their group, NIL opportunities – and in many cases, some sweet swag – soon will follow. Friends of Wilbur & Wilma, an Arizona-focused […]

NIL paying off for Arizona football & Tucson non-profits

NIL paying off for Arizona football & Tucson non-profits Friends of Wilbur & Wilma organizes engagements; looking to expand to other sports TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — For more than a year now, college athletes have been able to make money off of their name, image and likeness, also known as ’NIL.’ But every school has […]

Arizona’s early enrollees, transfers sign NIL deals with Friends of Wilbur & Wilma

Arizona’s early enrollees, transfers sign NIL deals with Friends of Wilbur & Wilma Collectives across the country continue to showcase that if you pick their school, NIL opportunities will soon follow. Earlier this week, Ohio State-focused collective The Foundation held a signing event with five of the Buckeye’s early signees. The event looked like a press […]

Fans can help pay Wildcats athletes through UA’s 5980 Fund, new nonprofit

Fans can help pay Wildcats athletes through UA’s 5980 Fund, new nonprofit University of Arizona sports fans now have two more ways to help compensate Wildcat athletes. The school’s athletic department, having already committed to paying all its eligible athletes an extra $5,980 a year in academic-related bonuses starting this fall, announced Thursday it has […]

Arizona Athletics Launches 5980 Fund For Student-Athlete Support

Arizona Athletics Launches 5980 Fund For Student-Athlete Support TUCSON, Ariz. – Beginning in Fall of 2022, University of Arizona student-athletes will be eligible for up to $5,980 in supplemental academic aid through the athletic department’s newly established “5980 Fund”. Arizona Athletics will commit financial resources to the fund as part of its ongoing Commitment to […]

Sights and Sounds from Arizona’s Spring Game

Sights and Sounds from Arizona’s Spring Game Arizona’s annual Spring Game was a hit for the second consecutive year — now if the Wildcats can only build on the excitement of peripheral elements and have it translate on to the field in about five months. The pomp and circumstance from this year’s Spring Game at […]

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Mike Smith

General Manager

Mike Smith joined Micconope 1851 in March 2023 and is excited to be the General Manager and looks forward to working with Blueprint Sports increase NIL revenue generation for Florida State University student-athletes. Smith comes to Micconope 1851 from Catawba College where he held the title as the Senior Director of Athletics, Development. Prior to working in Athletics at Catawba College, Mike served as the Associate Athletics Director for External Relations at Charleston Southern University. Smith has an impressive background in the collegiate athletics industry, having held senior level development and corporate sponsorship sales roles at The University of Southern Mississippi, Limestone University, the Sun Belt Conference, Florida Atlantic University, and with multimedia rights-holders Tele South Communications at the University of Mississippi, Learfield Sports at UNC Chapel Hill, and with International Sports Properties at Georgia Tech. Smith is a graduate of North Carolina State University in Raleigh, North Carolina, and holds a master’s degree in Business Management from The University of Tennessee, Knoxville. In his new role here at Micconppe 1851, Smith will be responsible for raising major gifts for NIL deals as well as securing NIL corporate sponsorships for Florida State University student-athletes. Mike looks forward to helping ensure the FSU student-athletes have the resources and leadership opportunities to remain competitive nationally and positioned for success well beyond graduation. Mike is married to Katy Smith; the couple looks forward to relocating to Tallahassee, Florida, and becoming a part of the Micconope 1851 and Seminole family!

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