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Wisconsin Sues Miami Alleging Tampering in Xavier Lucas Transfer

Wisconsin contends that Miami’s impermissible outreach led Lucas to break his binding NIL revenue-sharing contract.

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Overview

  • The University of Wisconsin and its VC Connect NIL collective filed a lawsuit in Wisconsin state circuit court on June 20 against the University of Miami.
  • The complaint accuses Miami of tortious interference and impermissible contact that induced Xavier Lucas to abandon a two-year revenue-sharing NIL agreement.
  • Lucas signed the contract in December 2024 but transferred to Miami in January without entering the NCAA transfer portal, ahead of its July 1 activation date.
  • The Big Ten Conference publicly supported Wisconsin’s action, warning that enforcing contractual commitments is essential for fair competition.
  • Legal analysts say the outcome could establish a precedent for how colleges handle NIL deals and regulate athlete transfers under evolving NCAA rules.