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Men’s basketball coaching legends to match wits

It's hard to believe that two college basketball coaches who have coached as long and as successfully as Bob Huggins and Cliff Ellis have never faced each other on the hardwood. Well, that is going to change Monday (March 25) when two of the game's winningest coaches will finally match wits for the first time in the College Basketball Invitational (CBI) quarterfinal game at the WVU Coliseum.

Mountaineers open historic home slate with W.Va. Open

For the first time in program history, the West Virginia University track and field team competes at The Track & Field Complex at Mylan Park when it hosts the West Virginia Open, on Saturday, March 23. Competition at the meet is slated to begin at 11 a.m., with running events scheduled to commence at 2 p.m. Admission and parking are free for all fans.

Spring football practice is under way

Neal Brown said he liked the enthusiasm and the effort from his West Virginia football team on the first practice of the spring Tuesday afternoon (March 19).

Gee: WVU must create positive vision for the future

West Virginia University must create a positive vision of the future for not only the campus and the state, but also for a nation that increasingly mistrusts higher education, President Gordon Gee said Tuesday (March 19).

Men's basketball to host Grand Canyon Wednesday

The WVU men's basketball team has accepted a bid to the Roman College Basketball Invitational (CBI). The Mountaineers will host Grand Canyon in a first-round game on Wednesday, March 20 at the WVU Coliseum. Tipoff is slated for 7 p.m.

Mountaineers national runner-up

Competing in the first-ever NCAA Championships final hosted by West Virginia University, the fourth-ranked Mountaineer rifle team finished second overall at the 2019 NCAA Rifle Championships with a two-day total of 4692, shot at the Bill McKenzie Rifle Range inside the WVU Coliseum.

Dye, Matheny elected WVU Student Government Association leaders

The campaign for West Virginia University student body president and vice president ended Wednesday evening (March 6) as the Student Government Association Judicial Board announced Kate Dye and Madison Matheny, as president and vice president, respectively, for the 2019-20 academic year.

WVU eyeing attendance mark for 2019 Rifle Championships

The 2019 NCAA Rifle Championships will be held March 8-9 at the WVU Coliseum. Doors will open both days at 8:30 a.m. It's the first time an NCAA championship event has ever taken place on West Virginia University's campus.

Eads named WVU’s 66th Mountaineer Mascot

West Virginia University sophomore Timothy Eads can cross off one item from the bucket list he created his freshman year of high school—to serve as the Mountaineer Mascot. Eads heard his name announced as the next Mountaineer tonight (Feb. 25) at the men’s basketball game vs. Texas Christian University.