{"id":60310,"date":"2022-03-24T07:30:00","date_gmt":"2022-03-24T12:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/resource-center.hrblock.com\/?post_type=newsroom&p=60310"},"modified":"2023-02-28T13:17:26","modified_gmt":"2023-02-28T19:17:26","slug":"hr-block-announces-team-roster-of-female-athletes-to-champion-equity-in-college-sports","status":"publish","type":"newsroom","link":"https:\/\/hrbcomlnp.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/newsroom\/financial-confidence\/hr-block-announces-team-roster-of-female-athletes-to-champion-equity-in-college-sports\/","title":{"rendered":"H&R Block Announces Team Roster of Female Athletes to Champion Equity in College Sports"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

America\u2019s most trusted tax preparation company is providing sponsorship dollars and tax support for team of top female college athletes across the country to give them \u201cA Fair Shot\u201d at NIL sponsorship deals<\/strong><\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (March 24, 2022) <\/strong>\u2013 As part of its previously announced \u201cA Fair Shot<\/a>\u201d program, H&R Block (NYSE: HRB) today announced a roster of top female college athletes the company is partnering with to help close the gap of disparity between men and women in name, image and likeness (NIL) sponsorship deals. The program provides sponsorship dollars and tax support for a growing cohort of female athletes who are joining forces with H&R Block to create a catalyst for women\u2019s equity in college sports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

H&R Block kicked off<\/a> its \u201cA Fair Shot\u201d program with Caitlin Clark, basketball player for the University of Iowa who recently won 2022 Big Ten Player of the Year, and Zia Cooke, basketball player for the University of South Carolina. In addition to Clark and Cooke, H&R Block is partnering with female college athletes across several sports, school sizes, locations, and race and ethnic backgrounds to amplify the importance of giving women a fair shot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe\u2019re all going through the same things right now, getting more people to watch our games, support us and I think that\u2019s the biggest thing we\u2019re fighting for and want to continue to push and bring more awareness to women and college athletics,\u201d Clark said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sedona Prince, basketball player for the University of Oregon, who sparked a national conversation on the disparities between men and women in college sports last year, is now also lending her voice to \u201cA Fair Shot.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s great to be working with a partner like H&R Block that is actively standing up for women\u2019s sports and calling attention to the inequities we face. H&R Block is giving me an even bigger platform than what I’ve had to call attention to new NIL deals and the opportunities women in college sports are missing out on,\u201d Prince said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The current roster now includes the following athletes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n