MORGANTOWN – During his Tuesday press conference, West Virginia University athletic director Wren Baker joked that, while he’s keeping the details of his search for a new football coach close […]
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Brown not surprised at firing, grateful for WVU opportunity
Neal Brown wasn’t surprised at being fired the day after the West Virginia University football team’s regular-season finale. Yet he isn’t bitter, either, with the way his tenure as WVU’s […]
COLUMN: Wren Baker has earned enough trust that he’ll make the right hire for WVU football
MORGANTOWN — There is no denying that, in his short tenure as West Virginia’s athletic director, Wren Baker has earned every penny of his paycheck. Right out of the gate, […]
COLUMN: Unfortunately, major colleges are going to continue to gamble with coaches’ buyout clauses
MORGANTOWN — OK, let’s be really honest here, if you’ve been a WVU sports fan for a while, the term “buyout” is truly a painful subject. Like having Paul Skenes […]
Wren Baker: Finding a winner is top priority in search for WVU’s next football coach
MORGANTOWN — In his search for West Virginia University’s next football coach, athletic director Wren Baker said there is one criterion that will impress the fan base most. “Over my […]
WVU parts ways with football coach Neal Brown after six seasons
MORGANTOWN — Neal Brown’s time as West Virginia University’s football coach is officially over. The university announced Sunday afternoon that it had parted ways with Brown after six seasons, a […]
Pat McAfee to broadcast his ESPN show from WVU’s campus Friday afternoon
MORGANTOWN — Former West Virginia kicker and fan favorite Pat McAfee will return to Morgantown to host “The Pat McAfee Show” live on ESPN2 and YouTube on Friday at noon. […]
COLUMN: Taking stock in WVU athletics shows potential for great growth, but also a chance for disaster
MORGANTOWN — The wait has now gone from months to just weeks. Aside from the beginning of the women’s soccer season, a historic Big 12 sports year will soon be […]
Following successful first year, WVU extends athletic director Wren Baker through 2030
MORGANTOWN — WVU athletic director Wren Baker has agreed to a two-year contract extension that takes his tenure with the university through 2030. After being reported previously, Baker confirmed the […]
COLUMN: Why are mid-major hoops coaches the current trend for bigger hires? Wren Baker has some thoughts
MORGANTOWN — Let me throw out some names to you really quick. Michigan, maybe as traditional a university there is in the U.S. outside of the Ivy League schools. It […]
