Wren Baker, the University’s 13th vice president and director of intercollegiate athletics, detailed his vision for the Mountaineers during a Dec. 5 introductory press conference at Milan Puskar Stadium.
WBOY-TV
https://www.wboy.com/goldandbluenation/wren-baker-pens-letter-to-mountaineer-nation/
Blue Gold News
https://www.wvgazettemail.com/sports/blue_gold_news/wren-baker-leaving-a-good-setup-to-become-wvus-a-d/article_e853ffb7-703a-5255-9e6a-b33ab3636907.html
WV MetroNews
https://wvmetronews.com/2022/12/19/despite-presidents-comments-from-bakers-introduction-new-ad-says-gee-not-happy-with-5-7-record/
WV MetroNews — A “Talkline” interview with Wren Baker begins at 94:15.
https://www.spreaker.com/user/11096951/talklinetuesday120622
247Sports
https://247sports.com/college/west-virginia/Article/As-he-leaves-UNT-Baker-grateful-to-do-this-the-right-way-200476471/
The Daily Athenaeum
https://www.thedaonline.com/sports/new-ad-baker-introduced-at-wvu-discusses-issues-and-goals-for-athletes/article_60a9e920-74ba-11ed-be4b-ff273421252f.html
WV Sports Now
https://wvsportsnow.com/wvu-president-gordon-gee-ad-wren-baker-detail-reasons-to-retain-hc-neal-brown/
Sports Illustrated, FanNation
https://www.si.com/college/westvirginia/football/everything-new-wvu-ad-wren-baker-said-at-his-introductory-press-conference
WBOY-TV
https://www.wboy.com/goldandbluenation/wvu-football/baker-gee-address-football-coaching-situation-at-west-virginia/
WBOY-TV
https://www.wboy.com/goldandbluenation/quick-hits-wren-baker-lays-out-vision-for-wvu-sports/
Blue Gold News
https://www.wvnews.com/bluegoldnews/baker-brings-history-of-ws-to-wvu/article_e49f5918-74d3-11ed-a1e3-13a39d6e82f3.html
The Dominion Post
https://www.dominionpost.com/2022/12/05/wren-baker-officially-introduced-as-wvus-new-ad/
WCHS-TV
https://wchstv.com/sports/top-sports/i-wont-take-it-for-granted-baker-officially-introduced-as-wvus-new-athletic-director
CBS Sports
https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/video/president-gee-on-why-he-wanted-to-keep-neal-brown/
The (Charleston) Gazette-Mail
https://www.wvgazettemail.com/sports/wvu/wvu-sports-wren-baker-introduced-as-new-athletic-director/article_7be313cb-7281-51a6-bf7c-c2235c896671.html
WV MetroNews
https://wvmetronews.com/2022/12/05/wren-baker-welcomed-as-wvu-director-of-athletics/
Sports Illustrated, FanNation
https://www.si.com/college/westvirginia/football/wren-bakers-journey-to-west-virginia
Blue Gold News
https://www.wvnews.com/bluegoldnews/new-wvu-ad-must-help-the-mountaineers-navigate-the-nil-transfer-portal-world/article_c78efed0-74df-11ed-9eb7-d7d105983a7f.html
247Sports
https://247sports.com/college/west-virginia/Article/WVU-sports-athletic-director-Wren-Baker-news-conference-football-coach-Neal-Brown-199648663/
The Times West Virginian
https://www.timeswv.com/news/tuesday_news/wvu-welcomes-new-ad-wren-baker-to-campus/article_dddb8314-74e1-11ed-8bf4-c7244f98f132.html
WVSports.com
https://westvirginia.rivals.com/news/ad-baker-has-plans-to-evaluate-west-virginia-football-program
Sports Illustrated, FanNation
https://www.si.com/college/westvirginia/football/president-gee-explains-the-decision-to-retain-neal-brown
247Sports
https://247sports.com/college/west-virginia/Article/President-Gordon-Gee-opens-up-on-the-decision-to-keep-Neal-Brown-199628979/
The Daily Athenaeum
https://www.thedaonline.com/sports/gee-reaffirms-decision-to-keep-brown-as-head-football-coach/article_568abf52-74e0-11ed-9b9c-374fc9880454.html
Outkick
https://www.outkick.com/west-virginia-football-schedule-toughest-gordon-gee-neal-brown/
WDTV-TV
https://www.wdtv.com/2022/12/06/baker-brings-passion-leadership-table-wvu-athletics-new-ad/
WV MetroNews
https://wvmetronews.com/2022/12/05/gee-cites-tough-schedule-as-part-of-reason-west-virginia-retained-brown/
247Sports
https://247sports.com/college/west-virginia/Article/West-Virginia-sports-podcast-Chris-Anderson-Mike-Casazza-EerSports-Country-Roads-Confidential-199733539/
WV Sports Now
https://wvsportsnow.com/wvu-ad-wren-baker-you-gotta-find-opportunities-to-celebrate-past/
The (Charleston) Gazette-Mail
https://www.wvgazettemail.com/sports/wvu/wvu-athletics-baker-promoting-nil-team-shortly-after-hiring/article_64bbda58-345c-5c58-af8b-9817045a0ddc.html
WBOY-TV
https://www.wboy.com/goldandbluenation/wvuhoops/youre-getting-the-right-guy-what-bob-huggins-was-told-about-wvus-new-ad-wren-baker/
WVSports.com
https://westvirginia.rivals.com/news/baker-checks-all-the-boxes-for-west-virginia-athletic-director
247Sports
https://247sports.com/college/west-virginia/Article/The-old-coach-in-Baker-helps-the-new-AD-scout-and-support-Brown-199839139/
The Dominion Post
https://www.dominionpost.com/2022/12/07/wvus-new-athletic-director-is-an-unapologetic-girldad-and-college-hoops-junkie/
WBOY-TV
https://www.wboy.com/goldandbluenation/gbnpodcast/gbn-podcast-how-wren-baker-became-a-star-among-athletic-directors/
The (Charleston) Gazette-Mail
https://www.wvgazettemail.com/sports/wvu/wvu-football-baker-looking-forward-to-evaluating-wvu-football-needs/article_104c2009-83f9-5cbb-a740-af0011c3949e.html
Blue Gold News
https://www.wvnews.com/bluegoldnews/wvu-athletic-director-wren-baker-hits-ground-running/article_3e4b6fde-7730-11ed-8962-8329c8917736.html
Sports Illustrated, FanNation
https://www.si.com/college/westvirginia/basketball/baker-receives-ringing-endorsements
WBOY-TV
https://www.wboy.com/goldandbluenation/wren-baker-underlines-importanct-of-nil-opportunities/
Blue Gold News
https://www.wvnews.com/bluegoldnews/new-wvu-athletic-director-wren-baker-addresses-gees-5-7-comment/article_97aedd30-7731-11ed-8a46-bb5b81ce84b8.html
The Times West Virginian
https://www.timeswv.com/sports/wvu_mountaineers/baker-we-want-to-provide-an-excellent-experience-for-fans-and-athletes-alike/article_76daf0a6-774c-11ed-844a-6ff75e653fcf.html
The (Wheeling) Intelligencer
https://www.theintelligencer.net/sports/top-sports/2022/12/wvu-presidents-statement-has-mountaineer-fans-upset/
247Sports
https://247sports.com/college/west-virginia/Article/Baker-addresses-Gees-comment-expectations-for-Brown-and-his-program-199980591/
WBOY-TV
https://www.wboy.com/goldandbluenation/wvu-president-gee-outlines-process-that-led-west-virginia-to-hiring-wren-baker/
“Mountaineer Insider” podcast
https://wvusports.com/news/2022/12/10/mountaineer-insider-podcast-wren-baker.aspx
WV Sports Now
https://wvsportsnow.com/wvsns-mike-asti-interviews-west-virginia-ad-wren-baker/
WVU hires former North Texas athletics director Wren Baker.
Sports Illustrated
https://www.si.com/college/2022/11/30/west-virginia-hires-north-texas-athletic-director-wren-baker
ESPN
https://www.espn.com.au/college-football/story/_/id/35146223/west-virginia-expected-hire-wren-baker-ad-sources-say
WV Sports
https://www.espn.com.au/college-football/story/_/id/35146223/west-virginia-expected-hire-wren-baker-ad-sources-say
Football Scoop
https://footballscoop.com/news/west-virginia-set-to-hire-north-texas-ad-wren-baker
WV Sports Now
https://wvsportsnow.com/report-wvu-to-hire-north-texas-ad-wren-baker-as-next-director-of-athletics/
Blue Gold Sports
https://www.bluegoldsports.com/2022/11/30/wvu-to-hire-wren-baker-as-new-athletic-director/
The Daily Athenaeum
https://www.thedaonline.com/news/university/wren-baker-named-wvus-new-athletic-director/article_21c3fe10-70c5-11ed-9106-3b2e9c60390a.html
Denton Record-Chronicle
https://dentonrc.com/sports/colleges/mean_green/unt-athletic-director-wren-baker-leaving-for-west-virginia/article_1af4fad6-4823-5eeb-ab50-4a3f8d351f64.html?utm_campaign=blox&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social
WFAA-TV
https://www.wfaa.com/article/sports/college/north-texas-unt-athletic-director-wren-baker-leaving-for-west-virginia/287-b53cf2b7-f2ce-4fbd-9733-5594902e31e3
The Dominion Post
https://www.dominionpost.com/2022/11/30/wvu-expected-to-hire-north-texas-ad-wren-baker/
WDTV-TV
https://www.wdtv.com/2022/11/30/reports-wvu-hire-wren-baker-athletic-director/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=snd&utm_content=wdtv
WV MetroNews
https://wvmetronews.com/2022/11/30/west-virginia-hiring-wren-baker-as-director-of-athletics/
The Associated Press
https://apnews.com/article/college-football-sports-texas-neal-brown-utsa-roadrunners-abd4c685c1afda2b7c9034c8a7b77471
WBOY-TV
https://www.wboy.com/goldandbluenation/wvu-hires-wren-baker-as-director-of-athletics/?utm_source=t.co&utm_campaign=socialflow&utm_medium=referral
The (Huntington) Herald-Dispatch
https://www.herald-dispatch.com/_zapp/update-wren-baker-hired-as-wvus-next-ad/article_43e01c95-2695-535a-94af-410c66e38a7c.html?utm_campaign=blox&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social
The (Charleston) Gazette-Mail
https://www.wvgazettemail.com/sports/wren-baker-officially-hired-as-wvus-new-athletic-director/article_984a8a4b-f603-5c96-83c2-ffbde17e6fd2.html
Blue Gold News
https://www.wvnews.com/bluegoldnews/wren-bakers-track-record-bodes-well-for-wvu-fundraising/article_d42464f2-70d2-11ed-a36c-b73903907afe.html
247sports.com
https://247sports.com/college/west-virginia/Article/Two-bullet-points-that-show-why-WVU-hired-Wren-Baker-as-new-Athletic-Director-199109144/
WTAP-TV
https://www.wtap.com/2022/11/30/wvu-names-baker-new-13th-ad/
WV News
https://www.wvnews.com/news/wvnews/sources-west-virginia-hires-new-athletic-director/article_3e1395e0-70c9-11ed-bd4a-f76785626805.html
WTRF-TV
https://www.wtrf.com/west-virginia-university/west-virginia-university-hires-new-athletic-director/
WV MetroNews
https://wvmetronews.com/2022/11/30/country-roads-trust-welcomes-new-ad-wren-baker/
WV MetroNews (Commentary)
https://wvmetronews.com/2022/11/30/wvu-calms-the-waters-baker-in-brown-stays/
CBS Sports
https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/west-virginia-coach-neal-brown-to-return-for-2023-season-as-school-hires-new-athletic-director/
Sports Business Journal
https://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Daily/Issues/2022/11/30/Colleges/West-Virginia-Wren-Baker-AD
The (Martinsburg) Journal
https://www.journal-news.net/journal-news/west-virginia-hires-north-texas-baker-brown-expected-to-retain-hc-job-in-2023/article_f505b2d4-2ae1-5978-a414-fb86eda572ff.html
WV MetroNews
https://wvmetronews.com/2022/11/30/neal-brown-expected-back-for-fifth-season-as-football-coach/
Sports Illustrated, Fan Nation
https://www.si.com/college/westvirginia/football/neal-brown-expected-to-remain-as-wvu-football-head-coach
WV Sports Now
https://wvsportsnow.com/its-official-west-virginia-football-hc-neal-brown-to-remain-at-wvu/
WBOY-TV
https://www.wboy.com/goldandbluenation/wvu-football/brown-to-remain-head-coach-of-wvu-football/
WDTV-TV
https://www.wdtv.com/2022/11/30/neal-brown-return-wvu-football-coach/
Times West Virginian (Opinion)
https://www.timeswv.com/sports/wvu_mountaineers/column-neal-brown-given-rare-second-chance/article_5d76b47a-7101-11ed-9873-fb9a311c0c06.html
ESPN
https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/35149910/sources-west-virginia-keep-coach-neal-brown-2023
Yahoo! Sports
https://sports.yahoo.com/college-football-hot-seat-tracker-west-virginia-keeping-neal-brown-uab-hires-trent-dilfer-224416781.html
WCHS-TV
https://wchstv.com/news/local/wvu-says-coach-neal-brown-will-continue-to-lead-mountaineers-football-program#
Blue Gold Sports
https://www.bluegoldsports.com/2022/11/30/current-interim-ad-alsop-speaks-on-backing-browns-future-at-wvu/
WV News
https://www.wvnews.com/bluegoldnews/wvu-to-retain-neal-brown-as-football-coach/article_715b7140-70fe-11ed-a51d-a375a71506b5.html
The Dominion Post
https://www.dominionpost.com/2022/11/30/wvu-announces-neal-brown-will-remain-head-football-coach/
The Daily Athenaeum
https://www.thedaonline.com/news/university/neal-brown-to-return-for-fifth-season-after-wvus-hiring-of-new-ad/article_1a77dfa0-7101-11ed-94ed-f329c3d97c8a.html
The (Charleston) Gazette-Mail
https://www.wvgazettemail.com/sports/wvu/brown-to-remain-as-wvu-football-coach/article_c698178b-9c54-58e0-a611-5f1d28374cbd.html
The Associated Press
https://apnews.com/article/college-football-sports-texas-neal-brown-utsa-roadrunners-abd4c685c1afda2b7c9034c8a7b77471
The Athletic
https://theathletic.com/3954968/2022/11/30/neal-brown-returning-west-virginia/
WV News (Opinion)
https://www.wvnews.com/theet/opinion/editorials/all-the-right-moves/article_33539662-71d9-11ed-83ed-3fcf69830c2c.html
Blue Gold News
https://www.wvnews.com/bluegoldnews/wren-baker-is-a-great-choice-for-wvu/article_7a2d57d6-70f2-11ed-ba8c-c325d28767bd.html
Blue Gold Sports
https://www.bluegoldsports.com/2022/12/01/mcafee-discusses-browns-return-for-2023-says-new-ad-baker-has-reached-out-to-him/
Blue Gold News
https://www.wvnews.com/bluegoldnews/wren-bakers-contract-at-wvu-begins-at-1-1-million-per-year/article_ec304d3a-71af-11ed-acf6-0f0bdcd53d7a.html
Sports Illustrated, FanNation
https://www.si.com/college/westvirginia/football/pat-mcafee-reacts-to-neal-brown-returning-to-west-virginia
The Dominion Post (Op-Ed)
https://www.dominionpost.com/2022/12/01/column-wvu-forced-itself-to-retain-neal-brown/
WV News (Opinion)
https://www.wvnews.com/theet/opinion/editorials/all-the-right-moves/article_33539662-71d9-11ed-83ed-3fcf69830c2c.html
Blue Gold News (Opinion)
https://www.wvnews.com/bluegoldnews/wren-baker-is-a-great-choice-for-wvu/article_7a2d57d6-70f2-11ed-ba8c-c325d28767bd.html
Blue Gold Sports
https://www.bluegoldsports.com/2022/12/01/mcafee-discusses-browns-return-for-2023-says-new-ad-baker-has-reached-out-to-him/
Sports Illustrated, FanNation
https://www.si.com/college/westvirginia/football/pat-mcafee-reacts-to-neal-brown-returning-to-west-virginia
Sports Illustrated, FanNation (Opinion)
https://www.si.com/college/westvirginia/football/four-reasons-why-neal-brown-is-returning-in-2023
The Dominion Post (Opinion)
https://www.dominionpost.com/2022/12/01/column-wvu-forced-itself-to-retain-neal-brown/
WV News (Opinion)
https://www.wvnews.com/bluegoldnews/an-evaluation-of-wvus-place-in-the-world-of-nil/article_86840086-7343-11ed-b3cd-8b389a0f1567.html