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College athletics is in the middle of a financial revolution. Roster management looks like cap strategy, NIL deals resemble early-stage investing, and the old playbook for competitive balance no longer works. This session breaks down where the money is moving, how recruiting really works now, and what the next phase of college sports will look like when the market fully takes over.
David Antoline
David Antoline is Chief of Staff at UpNext, where he’s helping build the modern recruiting and NIL infrastructure for college athletics. A longtime operator, investor, and advisor in sports technology, he’s led growth across platforms trusted by the NCAA and guided startups using data and AI to reimagine how talent, capital, and competition move through the sports ecosystem. His work sits at the intersection of business strategy and athlete performance, translating the shifting economics of college sports into insight for leaders navigating a market in motion.
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