West Virginia became the 44th state to legalize NIL for youth athletes. The policy officially went into effect August 8.

West Virginia high school and middle school athletes are now able to get paid for name, image and likeness deals. The state school board in July approved the first NIL policy for student athletes, and ...

A new ruling from the WVSSAC now allows student athletes to be able to receive payments for their name, image, and likeness ...

According to a policy set by the West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission (SSAC) and approved by the state Board ...

In a world where college athletes are now receiving benefits for their name, image and likeness, it’s time for middle and ...

The West Virginia Secondary Schools Activities Commission has approved new regulations allowing student athletes in middle and high school to use their name, image and likeness to build their own ...

West Virginia has become the latest state to approve legislation for amateur athletes to receive compensation for their Name, ...

West Virginia is the latest state to allow high school athletes to benefit from name, image and likeness payments. According ...

Beginning Friday, August 8, 2025, West Virginia high school athletes can cash in on their name, image, and likeness. NIL has ...

No one associated with or acting at the direction of a member school, such as booster clubs, alumni or collectives, may use ...

The high school sports classifications for the 2025-26 academic year are one step closer to being set following a West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission board vote Tuesday.

Proposal would restructure the Secondary Schools Activities Commission as a state agency, clarify that its funds are public and mandate the governor to appoint its executive director.