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COUNTRY ROADS TRUST
Oliver Luck, former West Virginia quarterback and Director of Athletics, and Ken Kendrick, WVU alumnus and managing general partner of the Arizona Diamondbacks, have launched the Country Roads Trust. The trust was created to assist WVU athletes with receiving name, image, and likeness opportunities.
The organization also has an amazing Athlete Advisory Team with many notable former Mountaineers. The committee includes former WVU and NBA basketball star Jerry West, former football coach Don Nehlen, former WVU and Indianapolis Colts kicker Pat McAfee, legendary quarterback Pat White, beloved basketball star Da’Sean Butler, Olympic Gold Medalist Ginny Thrasher, All-American football player Darryl Talley, gymnastics standout Jaida Lawrence Hart, basketball player Mike Gansey, and WVU and MLB infielder Jedd Gyorko.