Western Kentucky coach’s winning dedication shown by paycheck dedication to NIL

Around this time last year, not long after the transfer portal opened, Western Kentucky women’s basketball coach Greg Collins started to feel a little unsettled. Josie Gilvin, the Hilltoppers’ second-leading scorer and a potential future contender for Conference USA Player of the Year, had entered the portal on the first day of the window (and eventually landed at Kentucky). After her departure and some player graduations, Western Kentucky needed to rebuild the roster. Coming off a 23-win season