Andrew Jackson Joins WVU Football Defensive Staff

January 29, 2021

From Staff Reports MORGANTOWN — Andrew Jackson will join the West Virginia football team’s coaching staff as an assistant on the defensive side according to Mountaineer head coach Neal Brown. The newly hired coach has much experience under his belt with much success. Jackson spent this past season at Old Dominion as a defensive line coach and a recruiting coordinator. In 2019, he was the defensive tackles coach at James Madison University. During that campaign, the Dukes led the FCS in total defense allowing only 270.2 yards per game. They were also ranked first in first down ...

Late McBride Layup Lifts WVU Over Texas Tech

January 26, 2021

MORGANTOWN — Miles McBride drove toward the basket, looking to put No. 11 West Virginia in the win column for the second straight game. As the few seconds remaining began to tick off of the WVU Coliseum’s clocks, the sophomore guard rose toward the hoop, dropping in a layup that gave the ...

WVU Men Return to Floor Facing ‘Uncharted Waters’

January 23, 2021

Questions have lingered around the West Virginia men’s basketball program for weeks, but it seems likely some of them may be answered on Saturday. The Mountaineers will return to the court for their first matchup since Jan. 9 due to COVID-19-related postponements. The Kansas State Wildcats ...

WVU Searching for Identity Without Tshiebwe

January 19, 2021

Soon after the West Virginia men’s basketball team defeated Northeastern on Dec. 29, Oscar Tshiebwe took questions from the media through a video conference. The Mountaineers had earned the win — their eighth of the season in 10 games — and Tshiebwe had put forth one of his strongest ...

Hall Begins WVU Career In Impressive Fashion

January 15, 2021

MORGANTOWN — Already a highly decorated wrestler during his high school days at Oak Glen, it didn’t take Peyton Hall long to make a name for himself on the collegiate level. Hall, a four-time West Virginia state champion and three-time OVAC Ron Mauck Tournament titlist, began his WVU ...

WVU Men’s Hoops Next Two Home Games Postponed

January 13, 2021

The next two home games for the West Virginia men’s basketball team have been postponed. The Big 12 Conference made the announcement on Tuesday. The Mountaineers were scheduled to face TCU on Jan. 16 and Oklahoma State on Jan. 19. On Monday, it was also announced that West Virginia’s matchup at Baylor that was scheduled for Tuesday was also postponed with a reschedule date that was still to be determined. The Mountaineers’ next scheduled game is slated for Saturday, Jan. 23 against Kansas State. West Virginia currently sits at a 9-4 overall record with a 2-3 mark in the ...