By JOHN RABY AP Sports Writer West Virginia coach Bob Huggins grew tired of a lack of commitment from his players in a season that has been sour since it began, so he sent them a message by giving a freshman walk-on his first start in a Big 12 road game. The move didn’t last long, but ...
MORGANTOWN — Moving with the speed of light, West Virginia University director of athletics Shane Lyons, in conjunction with WVU President E.Gordon Gee, has hired Troy University’s Neal Brown to become the school’s 35th head football coach. “I am excited that Neal Brown and his family ...
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Matt Coleman scored 17 points, Dylan Osetkowski had 14, and both made critical plays as Texas defeated West Virginia 61-54 on Saturday night. Coleman, with the shot clock about to expire, hit a step-back 3-pointer from the right corner to give Texas a 59-54 lead with 1:03 left. Then Osetkowski blocked a shot inside by Wesley Harris. Eli Mitrou-Long added 10 points for Texas (10-4, 2-0 Big 12). Derek Culver led West Virginia (8-6, 0-2) with 17 points. James Bolden scored all 13 of his points in the second half. Texas took an eight-point lead early in the ...
MORGANTOWN — West Virginia University made it official shortly after 10 a.m. today: Neal Brown is the next head football coach. The move comes only two days after former Mountaineers coach Dana Holgorsen was officially hired by the University of Houston. The 38-year-old Brown is one of six ...
Defensive lineman Jared Allen retired from the NFL in 2015 and wasn't ready to give up on the competition he'd come to enjoy as a five-time All-Pro. His solution: The Olympics. The problem: He didn't compete in any Olympic sports. Less than a year later, Allen and three other former ...
MORGANTOWN—The rumor that came out of Orlando (Fla.) following No. 16 West Virginia’s 34-18 loss to No. 20 Syracuse in the Camping World Bowl has come to fruition. Dana Holgorsen, who was entering his ninth season at the helm of West Virginia, has elected to take over at the reins at the ...
