NCAA Men’s Basketball Transfer Portal Opening Monday
The men's basketball transfer portal officially opened on Monday, Mar. 18, with postseason basketball officially beginning this week. Compared to previous seasons the period a player can enter the portal has shortened from 60 days to 45 days, with the portal closing...
Huggins issues statement in response to Kendrick
Wednesday was a day for issuing statements surrounding the West Virginia men's basketball team and program. Athletic Director Wren Baker started off the day with a public statement announcing both his thanks for Josh Eilert's time as head coach and the official start...
Prime WVU donor Ken Kendrick speaks candidly on Bob Huggins and his future with WVU
On Wednesday morning, WVU mega-donor and founder of Country Roads Trust Ken Kendrick opened up on his thoughts of former WVU men's basketball coach Bob Huggins on Hoppy Kercheval's Talkline show. When asked if WVU should consider revisiting Coach Huggins for the now...
WVU NIL Store Has Launched
MORGANTOWN (Feb. 8, 2024) - The NIL Store powered by Campus Ink has announced the West Virginia NIL Store has launched, providing officially licensed merchandising opportunities for Mountaineer student-athletes. Additionally, the NIL Store has partnered...
WVU Athletics and INFLCR Launch Mountaineer Exchange
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (Feb. 1, 2024)- West Virginia University Athletics, in partnership with INFLCR, has launched Mountaineer Exchange, which is designed to connect Mountaineer student-athletes to businesses for name, image and likeness (NIL) opportunities. Free to...
Country Roads Trust secures $500,000 donation as they reach 1,500 members
West Virginia's Name, Image, and Likeness team Country Roads Trust reached the 1,500-member mark on Wednesday. With this, they secured a one-time donation of $500,000 from a member. Country Roads Trust has taken off in the past weeks with a lot of positive momentum...
NCAA to follow the court’s ruling, allow eligibility for multi-time transfers
In a hearing today, the NCAA's rule requiring players who are two-time undergraduate transfers to sit out a year was struck down by a temporary restraining order, opening a 14-day window for players to play. This includes West Virginia's RaeQuan Battle, who sued the...
West Virginia’s Neal Brown “expects to be here” in 2024 and beyond
On Talkline with Hoppy Kercheval, West Virginia football head coach Neal Brown spoke of his job security and aspirations for the future. On WVMetroNews' Talkline with Hoppy Kercheval, Brown spoke about how he views his future with the Mountaineers. "I'm in regular...
Ken Kendrick and Arizona Diamondbacks headed to World Series
West Virginia University alumnus, and Country Roads Trust Founder Ken Kendrick owns the Arizona Diamondbacks. On Tuesday night, the Diamondbacks clinched a spot in the World Series, as they beat the Philadelphia Phillies 4-2 in Game 7 of the NLCS. Kendrick is a native...
McDonalds, Beverages, and more are latest NIL deals for WVU athletes
Recently, West Virginia has been making a name for itself within the NIL market. West Virginia center Zach Frazier recently did a sponsorship with McDonalds for their mobile app. The video can be found on YouTube and includes a free coupon. West Virginia’s NIL...