FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Rich Rodriguez has more gray around the temples than the last time he was at West Virginia, nearly 20 years ago when he bolted for Michigan as one of the hottest coaching prospects in college football. Two more head coaching stops and plenty of losses later, Rodriguez is ...
WHEELING, W.Va. (AP) — A northern West Virginia region still cleaning up from flash flooding less than two weeks ago was hit with torrential rains that sent creeks over their banks again Thursday night. A flash flood warning was issued for the Wheeling area, about an hour's drive southwest ...
When West Virginia hit its lowest point of the season, utility player Armani Guzman was just getting started. A blowout loss to Arizona in the Big 12 tournament semifinals sent regular-season champion West Virginia to its ninth loss in 13 games — a momentum-killing stretch at the worst ...
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — IU Indianapolis hired Ben Howlett away from Division II West Liberty (W.Va.) to take over the men's basketball program, the school announced Monday. Howlett replaces Paul Corsaro, who was fired May 13 for what the university said was his treatment of players during his ...
Jockeying for NCAA Tournament bids ramps up in college baseball this week with conference tournaments taking center stage. Tournament champions in 29 conferences will be automatic qualifiers in the 64-team national tournament, which opens with regional play May 30. Regional hosts will be ...
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — Marshall will not renew the contract of athletic director Christian Spears when it expires next year, the school announced Tuesday. Marshall said the decision was mutual and it will begin an immediate search for a replacement for Spears, who was hired in February ...
Rich Rodriguez and Scott Frost are new to the Big 12 Conference, but not to the schools that have welcomed them back. Rodriguez at West Virginia and Frost at UCF are the only new coaches in the 16-team Big 12, and now have been through their first spring since getting back to their old ...
Rich Rodriguez and Scott Frost are new to the Big 12 Conference, but not to the schools that have welcomed them back. Rodriguez at West Virginia and Frost at UCF are the only new coaches in the 16-team Big 12, and now have been through their first spring since getting back to their old ...
West Virginia has the best overall and road records in Division I baseball, and the Big 12-leading Mountaineers are doing it with a first-year coach and a No. 1 pitcher who spent his first four seasons at a Division II school in Illinois. The Mountaineers have won 10 straight and their 30-4 ...
By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer West Virginia has the best overall and road records in Division I baseball, and the Big 12-leading Mountaineers are doing it with a first-year coach and a No. 1 pitcher who spent his first four seasons at a Division II school in Illinois. The Mountaineers ...
New West Virginia coach Ross Hodge's five-year agreement will pay him $15 million and includes a hefty buyout if he leaves within a year — a nod to predecessor Darian DeVries, according to a document released by the school Friday. After Hodge signed the document on March 26, he remained as ...
By JOHN RABY AP Sports Writer New West Virginia coach Ross Hodge's five-year agreement will pay him $15 million and includes a hefty buyout if he leaves within a year — a nod to predecessor Darian DeVries, according to a document released by the school Friday. After Hodge signed the ...
For a week after he was hired at West Virginia, new men's basketball coach Ross Hodge wore two hats. Hodge stayed on as the coach at North Texas to get the Mean Green prepared to play in the semifinals of the National Invitation Tournament, where they lost on Tuesday night to UC Irvine in ...
By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer The coach with the best winning percentage in college basketball history won't be anywhere near San Antonio when the Final Four rolls around next week. By then, Jim Crutchfield might be on a pickleball court. Or maybe playing tennis, the sport that ...
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — JJ Quinerly scored 27 points, including the 2,000th of her career, Jordan Harrison matched a career-high with 23 and sixth-seeded West Virginia led wire-to-wire in a 78-59 victory over 11th-seeded Columbia on Saturday in the first round of the women's NCAA ...
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Alyssa Ustby scored 16 of her 21 points after halftime to help North Carolina beat West Virginia 58-47 on Monday night in the second round of the women's NCAA Tournament. The fifth-year senior's big night included 10 third-quarter points for the third-seeded Tar ...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Elijah Malone scored 12 of his 14 points in the second half, helping No. 16 seed Colorado deal No. 8 seed West Virginia's at-large NCAA Tournament hopes a massive blow with a 67-60 victory in the second round of the Big 12 Tournament on Wednesday. RJ Smith added 13 ...
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Javon Small scored 25 points, freshman Jonathan Powell scored 12 of his 15 in the second half and West Virginia held off UCF 72-65 on Saturday after nearly blowing a 25-point lead in the final 20 minutes. Powell and Small each made five 3-pointers. Amani Hansberry ...
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Hailey Van Lith had 19 points, six rebounds and eight assists, Sedona Prince added 18 points with 16 rebounds, and No. 8 TCU held off No. 16 West Virginia 71-65 on Saturday to reach the women's Big 12 Tournament championship ...
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — JT Toppin scored 22 points, freshman Christian Anderson had a season-high 21 points with five 3-pointers in his first career start and ninth-ranked Texas Tech beat West Virginia 73-51 on Saturday. Toppin and the Red Raiders (21-6, 12-4 Big 12) overcame a slow start, ...