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Blue Square Student Athletes

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Introducing the Blue Square Athlete Ambassador Program

As one of the first nonprofits to sponsor Jewish athletes in the Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) space, we are bringing Jewish stories to a non-Jewish audience by highlighting athletes who are breaking barriers and representing unique stories of the Jewish experience– on and off the field.

Our Blue Square athletes are student leaders, unifying different communities on campus by creating visibility and demonstrating what it means to be a Jewish student athlete.

It refers to a person’s legal right to control how their image is used, including commercially. In college, student-athletes have long been prohibited from making deals to profit from their fame, so they forfeited their NIL rights by signing on with college sports teams. Three years ago, a combination of NCAA rule changes and state laws restored NIL rights to college athletes, and they’ve been making sponsorship deals ever since.

– ESPN

What is NIL (Name, Image, Likeness) in the NCAA?

The Ambassadors 2026

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I think being a Jewish athlete is super special because representation matters and in women's basketball, there are not that many.
Riley Weisscolumbia university basketball
Being a Jewish athlete comes with the responsibility to set an example and help others believe in themselves."
Ethan HottStanford University Baseball
I got to college. Little did I know that Judaism was going to become such a bigger and more important thing to me than it ever has been.
Alan MashenskyNew York university basketball
It gives me the ability to represent something way bigger than myself. I’m able to represent my whole religion, not just for what I do on the field, but for who I am as a person.
ZEVI ECKHAUSWASHINGTON STATE FOOTBALL
I’m with my teammates all the time and they deal with hate everyday. Working with this organization that’s trying to uplift is something that’s really important to me.
JONAH GOORINUNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA BASKETBALL
If I were to give some advice to younger Jewish athletes, I would say be proud of who you are and be proud of where you came from.
JOSH KATZUNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA BASEBALL
There’s not a lot of Jewish people in the world, and so there is kind of an underdog mentality of the culture and the religion, which I feel like I resonate with deeply.
LEVI LINOWESBROWN UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL
Being Jewish has definitely shaped who I am today just overall with traditions. I feel really connected with my family, and that community has evolved into my sport.
REBECCA SIEGELAMERICAN UNIVERSITY SWIMMING
I can work harder, I can be better, and do it all while being proud to be a Jewish woman and athlete.
ADDISON POLLOCKUNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA VOLLEYBALL

The Ambassadors 2025

Jack Maron, Brown University swimming athlete, seated in front of bookshelves, identified as a Jewish Athlete Ambassador.
Rachel Sharon, Bentley University rugby player, holding a rugby ball toward the camera outdoors, featured as a Jewish Athlete Ambassador.
Rebecca Siegel, American University swimming athlete, seated outdoors wearing glasses, identified as a Jewish Athlete Ambassador.
Sarah Hoffman, Albert Magnus College ice hockey player, smiling at an indoor rink, featured as a Jewish Athlete Ambassador.
Shayna Brodman, Davidson College lacrosse player, smiling in an outdoor portrait, identified as a Jewish Athlete Ambassador.
Nina Pollak is shown standing against a clean blue gradient background, wearing a soccer jersey and black shorts with her arms crossed. She smiles confidently at the camera in a composed, studio-style portrait. A blue graphic overlay in the upper left reads “Jewish Athlete Ambassador.” Bold white text at the bottom identifies her as Nina Pollak, followed by “Trinity University Soccer.”
Levi Linowes, Brown University football player, sprinting indoors on turf, featured as a Jewish Athlete Ambassador.
Josh Katz, University of Pennsylvania baseball player, holding a baseball toward the camera, identified as a Jewish Athlete Ambassador.
Jonah Ginsberg is pictured outdoors in a close-up portrait, with trees and soft natural light in the background. He wears a dark top and looks directly at the camera with a relaxed, confident expression. A blue overlay in the upper left corner reads “Jewish Athlete Ambassador.” Bold white text at the bottom identifies him as Jonah Ginsberg, followed by “NYU Wrestling.”
Gabby Kiewe, University of Chicago lacrosse player, standing in front of bookshelves, featured as a Jewish Athlete Ambassador.
Harrison Goldenberg, Columbia University track and field athlete, pointing toward the camera outdoors, identified as a Jewish Athlete Ambassador.
Harrison Hochberg, University of Michigan basketball player, spinning a basketball on his finger, featured as a Jewish Athlete Ambassador.
Jack Berger, Amherst College football player, smiling outdoors and displaying a blue square pin, identified as a Jewish Athlete Ambassador.
Aaron Bock, John Hopkins University baseball player, wearing a gray hoodie with a blue square pin, identified as a Jewish Athlete Ambassador.
Alon Rogow, University of Georgia track and field athlete, holding a pole vault pole indoors, featured as a Jewish Athlete Ambassador.
Charlie Reisman, Reinhardt University basketball player, spinning a basketball on his finger, identified as a Jewish Athlete Ambassador.
Ethan Dennis, Duke University fencing athlete, lunging forward in full fencing gear, featured as a Jewish Athlete Ambassador.
Riley Weiss SQUARE name (1)
Alan Mashenky NYU Basketball
Ze'Ev Remer California Lutheran University Basketball
Liv Shumbres College of Charleston Track and Field
Meyer Shapiro Cornell University Wrestling
Ethan Hott Stanford University Baseball

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