The impact revenue sharing could have on UE and USI athletics

EVANSVILLE — Jon Mark Hall and Dr. Ziggy Siegfried understand the challenges of running a modern Division I athletic department better than most.

Hall has called the University of Southern Indiana home since 1995, a tennis coach turned administrator who has led the department for 23 years. Siegfried started at his alma mater, University of Memphis, primarily in fundraising. He has since led two different schools, California State University Bakersfield and University of Evansville, arriving at the latter in 2022.

Two different paths, but a shared affinity for collegiate athletics.

Both share a common challenge also. Can their respective schools thrive in the era of revenue sharing?

The 2025-26 academic year marked the first in which college athletes would directly receive money from th