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COE COLLEGE - NAME, IMAGE & LIKENESS POLICY
Student-athletes may permit the use of their name, image, or likeness (NIL) in non-institutional activities and receive compensation for such activities.  However, A STUDENT-ATHLETE IS UNABLE TO RECEIVE COMPENSATION FOR:

 COLLEGE MARKS & LOGO
Student-athletes will only be allowed to use College or Athletic department-related marks and logos, including but not limited to, all aspects of the uniform and any apparel, photos, or videos containing College marks and logos, with prior approval from Athletic Administration.
 
COLLEGE FACILITIES
Student-athletes will only be allowed to use College facilities for non-institutional name, image, or likeness (NIL) activities through a facility use agreement.  Associated rental fees and waiver of liability agreements will be required prior to the activity.
 
COLLEGE INVOLVEMENT
The College will provide education and guidance to student-athletes in support of their non-institutional name, image, or likeness (NIL) activities but will not develop, operate, negotiate, or promote the non-institutional name, image, or likeness (NIL) activities for student-athletes.
 
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE PROVIDERS/REPRESENTATION
Student-athletes may secure representation (agent or lawyer), ONLY for name, image, or likeness(NIL) for future professional athletic contract negotiations.  A professional service provider representing a student-athlete for purposes of securing compensation for the student-athlete's name, image, or likeness (NIL) must be licensed as required by the State of Iowa.
 
EVALUATION OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICE PROVIDERS
Upon request of the student-athlete, the College may provide education and guidance on best practices for evaluation of professional service providers.
 
ATHLETICS DEPARTMENT ACTIVITIES
Student-athletes may not receive compensation for their name, image, or likeness (NIL) while participating in Coe College Athletics Department activities. Name, image or likeness (NIL) compensation opportunities will not conflict with academic or athletic department or athletic team activities.
 
PROHIBITED CATEGORIES
Student-athletes may not participate in name, image, likeness (NIL) activities or enter into agreements regarding name, image, or likeness (NIL) that: (a) conflict with an existing institutional sponsorship agreement or contract, (b) extend beyond the student-athlete's participation in an athletic program at the College, (c) involve the sale or exchange of awards or any other item received for athletics participation, including, but not limited to, apparel, equipment shoes, or uniform, (d) involve compensation from the College or college employees (e) provide compensation for work not performed, or (f) involved businesses, products, or services within specific categories that conflict with the College's mission or would in any manner disparage or reflect adversely on the College.
Specific prohibited categories include:

INTERNATIONAL STUDENT-ATHLETES
To protect against any immigration issues, international student-athletes should not enter into any name, image, or likeness (NIL) agreements without first discussing with the International Student Affairs Office.
 
DISCLOSURE POLICY
To prevent conflicts with existing College agreements, student-athletes are required to disclose name, image, or likeness (NIL) activities to the Coe College Athletic Department.  Student-Athletes can do so by submitting the following document. 

FINANCIAL AID
Financial aid could be impacted based on compensation from name, image, or likeness (NIL) activities.  Student-athletes should direct all financial-aid questions to the Coe College Financial Aid Office.
 
The College reserves the right to adjust these policies at any time based on institutional or NCAA policy changes or changes in applicable law, rules or regulations.  Changes will be communicated through the Athletic Director's Office.  The application of this policy in no way creates an employment relationship between the College and any student-athletes.
 

Click here for NIL Reporting Form