At the 2024 US Open, Joint was unable to keep most of the $147,000 earned from her second-round showing ahead of entering the University of Texas. The Aussie, who followed protocols, would later turn professional that December.
“The proposed settlement is an extraordinary outcome for the Classes and the injunctive relief obtained will positively impact future generations of student-athletes,” the plaintiffs declared in a brief.
The two sides in this case had come to an agreement in February, requesting 60 days to finalize the terms. The majority of the settlement covers attorneys’ fees and other administrative costs, with Brantmeier and Joint each receiving $10,000. But perhaps the most impactful: the NCAA is prohibited from ever returning to its previous pre-college prize money rules.
