Shawne Alston et al., Respondents
Linda T. Coberly, Counsel of Record
Shawne Alston played football at West Virginia University (WVU) from 2009 to 2013. Like many student-athletes at colleges across the U.S., he received a scholarship that paid for his tuition, room and board, among other expenses. Participants in college sports are considered amateurs, however, so rules set forth by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the athletic conferences …