MORGANTOWN — Ross Hodge’s tenure as WVU men’s basketball coach will basically begin the same way as Darian DeVries’ did — with a five-year deal worth $15 million. Hodge’s contract […]
Men’s Basketball
COLUMN: There are signs that point to Ross Hodge not being a gamble of a hire for WVU’s Wren Baker
MORGANTOWN — It was Texas Tech men’s basketball coach Grant McCasland on the other end of Wren Baker’s phone call. And McCasland barely gave WVU’s athletic director a moment to […]
Ross Hodge wants to put WVU men’s hoops among the defensive elite
MORGANTOWN — The perfect compliment that could be made to a basketball team coached by Ross Hodge would be more about grit than glamour, toughness over style points. Hodge was […]
COLUMN: In NIT defeat, Ross Hodge’s words showed a level of passion that will be appreciated at WVU
MORGANTOWN — TV sets throughout West Virginia were tuned in to ESPN’s coverage of the NIT semifinals Tuesday night for a glimpse of the future. What we saw of, now, […]
COLUMN: Ross Hodge’s hire as WVU men’s hoops coach a result of Wren Baker seeing the forest through the trees
MORGANTOWN — No fancy lead-ins today, because, well, I think we’d all like to get straight into the bottom line. So here goes, Darian DeVries’ hiring at Indiana was announced […]
Ross Hodge named as 24th WVU men’s basketball coach
MORGANTOWN — It is possible Ross Hodge may come to WVU fresh off a basketball championship season. WVU athletic director Wren Baker announced Wednesday afternoon that Hodge, the head coach […]
COLUMN: Wren Baker paid a dear price by choosing Ross Hodge over Jerrod Calhoun as WVU men’s hoops coach
MORGANTOWN — The wait is over, as sources told The Dominion Post Wednesday that North Texas head coach Ross Hodge will be the next head basketball coach at West Virginia. […]
Wren Baker: WVU never given opportunity to counter Indiana’s offer to Darian DeVries
MORGANTOWN — It can be theorized that WVU athletic director Wren Baker lost men’s basketball coach Darian DeVries to Indiana after just one season because of tradition or national recognition. […]
Darian DeVries set to depart WVU, leaving for head coach position at Indiana
MORGANTOWN — For a third consecutive season, WVU athletic director Wren Baker will be conducting a head coaching search for the men’s basketball program. Darian DeVries, who spent just one […]
COLUMN: On investigations, snubbing and the hard truth behind WVU not getting selected for the NCAA tournament
MORGANTOWN — For all sense of purpose, West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey and Attorney General John McCuskey have their hearts in the right place. Their collective thinking just doesn’t really […]
