NCAA President Charlie Baker calls for new tier of Division I where schools can pay athletes

Baker suggested that some Division 1 schools should be mandated to provide a minimum of $30,000 per year to at least 50% of their athletes via a trust fund.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — NCAA President Charlie Baker is asking members to make one of the most dramatic shifts in the history of college sports by allowing highly resourced schools to pay some of their athletes.

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