Cal mega-donors withholding NIL until Justin Wilcox answers to GM Ron Rivera

April 4, 2025

By Will Backus, CBS Sports: Two of Cal’s largest athletics benefactors will no longer contribute to the California Legends Collective, the program’s large third-party NIL establishment, until new general manager Ron Rivera is given full control of the football program, according to SFGATE.

As things stand, Cal coach Justin Wilcox still answers directly to athletic director Jim Knowlton, while Rivera’s role is focused more on helping Cal adjust to the modern landscape of college football.

The belief among Cal’s donors is that Rivera, given his experience as a head coach at the NFL level, would be better suited in a quasi-executive role, similar to Stanford’s Andrew Luck.

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Cal mega-donors want Justin Wilcox answering to GM Ron Rivera, will withhold NIL money until change is made

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