MORGANTOWN — Over the weekend, there was another big step and potential change for the future of college athletics. Judge Claudia Wilken approved a deal between the […]
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Steve Sabins’ path to WVU baseball coach took patience, leap of faith
MORGANTOWN — It wasn’t exactly a journey of 1,000 decisions that guided Steve Sabins to West Virginia. Rest assured, there were plenty of steps the WVU baseball […]
Even with athletics background, Michael T. Benson to leave WVU sports to Wren Baker
MORGANTOWN — BYU basketball has had numerous well-known players who wore the blue and white. One of them, who people might not have known, is West Virginia’s […]
COLUMN: Let this be a cautionary tale that Ken Pomeroy’s analytics have nothing to do with predicting the future
MORGANTOWN — Ken Pomeroy is a graduate of Virginia Tech, which may make what we discuss in a few seconds all the more irritating. He was also […]
Ross Hodge’s deal worth $15 million over five years with a potential sixth year for an additional $3.3 million
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
COLUMN: Once Wren Baker finds a men’s hoops coach, he’s got to take care of Mark Kellogg
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — It has to be somewhere in the back of Wren Baker’s mind that his job as West Virginia’s athletic director suddenly doesn’t settle […]