High school student-athletes in Ohio can now get paid for use of the name, image and likeness, but the prevailing belief is that won’t have much of an impact in places like Tuscarawas County.
This month 55 percent of OHSAA member schools voted in favor of allowing NIL. 30 percent abstained and 15 percent voted against it. Most of the county already allows NIL in high school, and it was inevitable that it would come to Ohio, whether through the OHSAA or the court system.
Indian Valley Athletic Director Zach Golec says the OHSAA’s approval at least gives member schools some control over NIL where it won’t be abused for recruiting purposes.
While Golec does not see NIL having a huge impact around here, he knows the local sports programs enjoy strong support from their communities. If anybody might benefit from NIL in Tuscarawas County, it might be Indian Valley running back senior Grady Kinsey. He could be a 2-time Ohio Mr. Football finalist and is committed to Air Force.
High school NIL went into effect immediately after it was approved on November 21 st .
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