Story byArnav SarkarTue, January 20, 2026 at 5:49 PM UTC·2 min readRutgers Athletics has made another hire in conjunction with SAMCO, appointing Dann Kabala as the Vice President of RNIL. Kabala will oversee the R NIL program at Rutgers, working closely with Athletics leadership, SAMCO, marketing, communications, development, and external partners.“My wife and I are very excited to join the Rutgers community at this pivotal time in college athletics,” said Kabala in the official press release. “I look forward to using my experiences from the Big Ten, SEC, ACC, and NFL to help Keli Zinn, Todd Knisley, and Lisa Tirrell continue their innovative approach to build a world-class NIL program for the student-athletes and supporters of Rutgers Athletics.