By Taylor Kennedy, Charleston Gazette-Mail
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Some high school coaches, especially veterans, have said they never expected to see the day prep athletes could profit off their name, image and likeness (NIL).
That day has come. A policy was put in place in July allowing high school and middle school athletes the opportunity to be compensated for their brand.
West Virginia became the 44th state to legalize this trend that originated at the college level in 2021.
Opinion on this is clearly mixed and may lean against NIL in the Mountain State.
