When it comes to players currently in the NBA, it seems WVU specializes in 6-foot-1 guards. Hard-nosed, 6-1 guards, that is, drafted in the second round that blossom. Of course, every Mountaineer fan knows the legacy of defensive bulldog Jevon Carter, now with the Chicago Bulls. Drafted in 2018, Carter played in all 72 games […]

As I’ve pointed out in the past, watching the NBA has been fun this season for WVU basketball fans. Former guard Joe Mazzulla is now coaching the Boston Celtics. Former guard Mike Gansey is the GM of the Cleveland Cavaliers. And those teams are clashing in the playoffs. Jevon Carter plays for the Chicago Bulls. […]

As Matt Wells, WVU’s deputy AD for external affairs, drove to Morgantown from Indianapolis on Tuesday, he did so through the rain. Yet it was after he and Nikki Goodenow, WVU’s brand and trademark licensing director, had been showered with praise at a Collegiate Licensing Company seminar Tuesday morning. The presentation was about WVU’s successful […]

When I was growing up, I couldn’t get enough of the NBA. Well, perhaps I should be more specific. I couldn’t get enough of watching Jerry West and the Los Angeles Lakers. He was from East Bank in West Virginia. He was a star at WVU. He took over the NBA. He was an inspiration. […]

It warms my heart to see WVU’s baseball team atop the Big 12 standings (tied with Oklahoma) at 11-4 in league play and 22-13 overall. (This before the Tuesday, April 16, home game against Pitt.) It’s even nicer to see WVU ranked No. 22. The only other Big 12 team in the D1Baseball Top 25 […]

With my duties at Wheelhouse Creative LLC marketing, it’s difficult to keep up with the nuances of my alma mater, West Virginia University, and its football team like I used to as a sport columnist and beat writer. I used to love finding the nuggets for readers, like which players are moving up and down […]