HONOLULU — University of Hawai'i Athletics has announced an innovative  partnership with Teamworks, integrating the Teamworks General Manager (GM) and Wallet platforms to build the ultimate modern infrastructure for Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) and athletic revenue sharing operations.
 
Adding Teamworks General Manager and Wallet expands upon the foundation of Teamworks Influencer, connecting NIL activity to roster strategy and delivering payments directly to athletes in a seamless ecosystem. Together, these three tools create a connected NIL and athlete compensation ecosystem, helping programs manage opportunities, plan strategically, and deliver payments with greater efficiency and transparency.
 
"Our mission has always been to provide our student-athletes with the premier resources necessary to thrive both on and off the field," said Hunter Niswander, Director of Development & NIL for UH Athletics. "By adopting the Teamworks Wallet and GM infrastructure alongside Influencer, Hawai'i is putting institutional power directly into our student-athletes' hands. This platform ensures streamlining in revenue sharing and NIL management, allowing our department to navigate complex roster budgeting while giving our student-athletes an elite, professional-grade financial toolkit."
 
Strategic Roster Planning with General Manager
As college athletics enters a new era of Name, Image and Likeness, Teamworks General Manager gives coaches and administrators a single system to manage the growing complexity of roster and compensation planning.
 
Instead of relying on spreadsheets and disconnected tools, programs can strategically allocate resources, model roster scenarios, and make informed decisions about attracting and retaining talent. The platform brings together athlete investments—including scholarships, NIL activity, and other compensation—so administrators can plan budgets and make data-driven decisions.
 
"The landscape of NIL and roster retention demands efficiency and compliance at the highest level," Niswander said. "Teamworks Wallet completely alters how we support our student-athletes. Not only does it streamline contract execution and payment delivery with zero friction, but the automated tax compliance is a game-changer. Taking the burden of 1099 and international tax withholding off the shoulders of our staff and athletes allows everyone to focus on what matters most: competing and succeeding."
 
Fast, Reliable Payments with Teamworks Wallet
Teamworks Wallet completes the ecosystem by enabling fast, reliable payments to student-athletes. Once agreements are finalized, funds can be delivered directly to athletes through their Wallet accounts, giving them immediate access to earnings and tools to manage their money responsibly.
 
Through this integration, UH student-athletes will transition away from fragmented payment channels to a single, secure digital banking destination built specifically for college athletics.
 
Key Benefits for UH Student-Athletes:

• Immediate Access: Student-athletes receive direct, instant access to NIL payments sent from other Wallet accounts, with no account fees.
• Modern Digital Banking: Wallet features secure, FDIC-insured checking accounts with routing and account numbers, alongside a high-yield account to grow savings by earning interest.
• Flexible Spending: Funds can be spent seamlessly using a physical Visa Debit card, or by adding it to Apple Wallet and Google Pay.
• Automated Tax Reserves: To build long-term financial literacy, the platform automatically puts a percentage of NIL earnings into a separate Tax Reserves account.

 
Teamworks handles all withholding agent responsibilities, automatically calculating tax withholding at payment, remitting withheld taxes to the IRS, and managing all year-end tax reporting for both U.S. and international athletes.