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WVU Makes Some History In Season-Opening Win

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MORGANTOWN – West Virginia’s debut for the 2026-27 season wasn’t half bad. Along the way, WVU’s defense created a little history and prized freshman recruit Miles Sadler had a solid showing with 16 points and nine assists. It all led to the Mountaineers’ 91-46 victory against Niagara inside Hope Coliseum. The history came in the form of West Virginia’s defense not allowing a single offensive rebound over the course of the game. Since the 1976-77 season – when the NCAA first started recording offensive rebounds – that had never happened to the Mountaineers ...

18 New Wrestling Head Coaches Join OVAC For 2026-27 Season

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WHEELING – The 2026-27 high school wrestling season officially kicked off Monday night with the annual preseason press conference inside WesBanco Arena. Eighteen new head coaches – boys and girls – were introduced during the event. Ten of them are on the girls’ side as the sport ...

WVU Football's 2026 Schedule Turned Out To Be Tougher Than Expected

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MORGANTOWN — Heading into West Virginia football’s season, a lot of fans and media members looked at the Mountaineers’ schedule as pretty favorable, especially with all the movement in the offseason with the coaching carousel. Four of the teams on WVU’s schedule have first-year head coaches. Coastal Carolina had new head coach Ryan Beard, Oklahoma State hired Eric Morris from North Texas, Morgan Scalley took over from Kyle Whittingham at Utah and Iowa State picked up Jimmy Rogers from Washington State. The Mountaineers were also set to face a lot of new quarterbacks, like at ...