West Virginia taps assistant Josh Eilert as interim men’s hoops coach
The next chapter of West Virginia men’s basketball, however short it may turn out to be, was revealed Saturday, as Mountaineers athletic director Wren Baker named Josh Eilert interim coach. Eilert fills the shoes of Bob Huggins, who recently resigned in the immediate aftermath of being arrested on suspicion of...
Reports: 3 West Virginia basketball players plan to transfer after Bob Huggins’ resignation
The fallout from former West Virginia coach Bob Huggins’ DUI arrest and subsequent resignation affected the Mountaineers’ roster in a significant manner Friday with reports that three veteran players are planning to enter the NCAA transfer portal. Kerr Kriisa, a transfer from Arizona, and Joe Toussaint, who averaged 9.4 points...
West Virginia basketball coach Bob Huggins steps down after arrest for DUI in Pittsburgh
West Virginia basketball coach Bob Huggins has resigned a day after his arrest on suspicion of drunken driving in the latest incident in a Hall of Fame career that imploded quickly. The university announced the resignation Saturday night. It came a month after the university suspended him for three games...
Aliquippa outside linebacker Cameron Lindsey stays home, commits to PittVideo
As Cameron Lindsey thanked family, friends, teammates and coaches — all those who had helped him get to the special moment — the soon-to-be Aliquippa senior linebacker, overcome with emotion, paused to collect himself. For Lindsey, a 6-foot-1, 205-pound star outside linebacker, decision day had arrived. In front of a...
Mars graduate JJ Wetherholt of West Virginia named 1 of 5 finalists for Dick Howser Trophy
Mars graduate JJ Wetherholt needed only two seasons at West Virginia to establish himself as one of the top college baseball players in the nation. Proof of his worthiness for that honor is his nomination Thursday as one of five finalists for the 36th Dick Howser Trophy, the Heisman Trophy...
First Call: Ex-Steeler, former Pitt Panther in mix for big media gig; lots of local ties to College Football Hall of Fame nominees
Wednesday’s “First Call” features a former Pittsburgh Steeler and an ex-Pitt Panther who may be in line for a big-time media job. Lots of Pittsburgh ties are on the list of College Football Hall of Fame nominees. Some NHL free agent projections seem funky. And the Milwaukee Brewers slipped through...
Backyard Brawl back in prime time; Pitt, Penn State, West Virginia football start times, networks announced
The calendar says summer is still three weeks away, but the college football fall schedule is coming into focus. Start times and networks for some Pitt, Penn State and West Virginia games were announced Wednesday by the schools and their respective conferences. ABC will put Pitt’s Sept. 16 game at...
Column: West Virginia’s Bob Huggins still has a job, somehow, despite anti-gay slur
The abhorrent word rolled easily from Bob Huggins’ lips. Not once, but twice. That should’ve been enough to earn an early retirement, but college athletics has no shame. So, Huggins remains the men’s basketball coach at West Virginia. A bit poorer, but hardly a pauper. And, yeah, he’ll be suspended...
After uttering anti-gay slur, WVU’s Bob Huggins will coach this season, but with a salary reduction, suspension
West Virginia basketball coach Bob Huggins will not lose his job, but he will pay a price for uttering an anti-gay slur Monday on a Cincinnati radio station. He will forfeit $1 million from his $4.2 million annual salary and face a three-game suspension, according to a statement released Wednesday...
First Call: Ben Roethlisberger asks Bill Cowher about ’04 draft; over-under odds for local college football teams
Tuesday’s “First Call” has quite a personal conversation about Pittsburgh Steelers history between Ben Roethlisberger and Bill Cowher. We have a positive report about one of the Steelers draft choices. The Brewers keep in line with the Pirates atop the NL Central. Duquesne is in the hunt for a big-conference...
WVU’s Bob Huggins ‘under review’ after using anti-gay slur in radio interview
After West Virginia basketball coach Bob Huggins used an anti-gay slur twice during a Cincinnati radio interview Monday morning, the university said the situation is under review. In an interview on 700-AM WLW, Huggins used the expression “Catholic (expletives)” to refer to some Xavier fans while recalling a matchup in...
West Virginia defensive tackle Dante Stills goes to Cardinals in 6th round
During his record-setting career at West Virginia, defensive tackle Dante Stills evolved from a freshman All-American in 2018 to a four-time All-Big 12 selection. He was second-team all-conference in 2019 and 2020, rising to first team in 2021 and 2022. All those months in the weight room, at practice and...
Pitt, West Virginia set date for renewal of the basketball Backyard Brawl
Pitt will try to end West Virginia’s six-game winning streak in the basketball version of the Backyard Brawl when the Panthers travel to Morgantown, W.Va., on Dec. 6 for the 190th meeting between the two rival schools. The game will mark the first time since 2012 that Pitt and West...
Pitt baseball: West Virginia rallies at PNC Park to win first installment of Backyard Brawl, 9-4
West Virginia came to PNC Park on Wednesday night missing its most dynamic player, Mars alum J.J. Wetherholt. The sophomore infielder, who ranks among the Big 12 leaders in a multitude of statistical categories, including batting average (.451, first, sixth nationally), hits (64, tied-first), doubles (16, second) and stolen bases...
Stephen F. Austin’s Mark Kellogg named WVU women’s coachVideo
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Stephen F. Austin women’s basketball coach Mark Kellogg was named to the same position at West Virginia on Monday. Kellogg compiled a 195-55 record in eight seasons at Stephen F. Austin, leading the Ladyjacks to two conference tournament titles and NCAA Tournament appearances in 2021 and 2022....
Minnesota hires West Virginia’s Dawn Plitzuweit to replace Lindsay Whalen
Minnesota hired West Virginia head coach Dawn Plitzuweit on Saturday to a six-year contract, turning to another leader with strong regional ties to try to lift up the lagging women’s basketball program. Plitzuweit, who replaces Lindsay Whalen, has 16 years of experience as a head coach with a career record...
Arizona women open March Madness with win over West Virginia
COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Cate Reese scored 25 points and Esmery Martinez had a double-double against her former team, helping seventh-seeded Arizona to a 75-62 victory over 10th-seeded West Virginia in the women’s NCAA Tournament on Friday. The Wildcats (22-9) started fast and never trailed, and will next play the...
Maryland edges West Virginia in NCAA Tournament’s 1st round
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — In a game that began before lunchtime, Maryland sleepwalked through the first 10 minutes of its NCAA Tournament opener. Coach Kevin Willard wasn’t concerned. He knew there was still time for a wake-up call. Julian Reese and Maryland topped West Virginia, 67-65, on Thursday after Kedrian Johnson...
Tim Benz: Tournament expansion is a bad idea — but if the NCAA can’t resist, here’s how to do it
Thursday and Friday mark what many feel to be two of the best days of the sports year: the first two days of the NCAA College Basketball Tournament. Perfectly timed on the sports calendar. Perfectly formatted with its fan-friendly three-week-long bracket system. Perfectly packaged with its survive-and-advance drama, and David...
WVU’s Huggins looks to keep special year going in NCAA TournamentVideo
It has been quite a year for West Virginia coach Bob Huggins. Huggins was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in September. He became the winningest active Division I coach last week when Jim Boeheim retired at Syracuse. The Mountaineers (19-14) overcame a horrible start to Big...
Jay Wright on Pitt’s turnaround; Penn State’s NCAA tough opener; West Virginia’s showdown with Maryland
This will be the most exciting week of college basketball in Western Pennsylvania in a long time. Pitt, Penn State and West Virginia have all qualified for the NCAA Tournament in the same year for the first time since 2011. The action gets going Tuesday night as Pitt takes on...
West Virginia women draw No. 7 Arizona in NCAA Tournament
West Virginia’s women’s basketball team is going dancing. The Mountaineers (19-11) earned the No. 10 seed for the NCAA Tournament and will play No. 7 Arizona (21-9) on Friday in College Park, Md. Led by first-year coach Dawn Plitzuweit, the Mountaineers finished the regular season 10-8 in conference play and...
West Virginia men’s basketball earns No. 9 seed, will play Maryland in NCAA 1st round
West Virginia was rewarded for playing one of the toughest schedules in men’s college basketball Sunday night as the Mountaineers received a bid to the NCAA Tournament. The ninth-seeded Mountaineers will play No. 8 Maryland (21-12) at 12:15 p.m. Thursday in Birmingham, Ala. The game will be televised on CBS....
Tribune-Review’s NCAA Tournament Bracketology: Pitt among 1st on the dance floor
For the past six seasons, the NCAA Tournament was an event Pitt fans followed because it’s what you do in March. They rooted only for their brackets, hoping to have a reason to brag to their buddies. Now, Pitt fans actually can have a specific rooting interest in the tournament,...
Oklahoma State women top West Virginia on Milton’s winner
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Terryn Milton made a go-ahead shot with 0.1 seconds left and Oklahoma State beat West Virginia 62-61 on Friday to advance to the semifinals of the Big 12 Conference Tournament. Milton took an inbounds pass with 13.3 second left. Her teammates cleared the right side of...
