West Virginia University Mountaineers

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Andrew Caridi sits down with WVU Basketball Head Coach Josh Eilert following his introductory press conference Monday.Eilert has spent the last 16 seasons on the Mountaineer basketball staff and was named head men’s basketball coach at West Virginia University for an interim period. Since coming to West Virginia in 2007, Eilert has helped the Mountaineers earn 11 NCAA Tournament appearances, including the 2010 Final Four and five NCAA Sweet 16s.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Greetings from Lexington! The West Virginia University Baseball team is ready for its regional in Kentucky. As the 2-seed, they'll take on Indiana this Friday at 7PM. It's the 14th time the first-time Big 12 Champions in the NCAA Tournament. Andrew, John Antonik and Jake Weghorst preview the 4 squads competing and what West Virginia needs to do to stand victorious by the end of the weekend. The Mountaineers and Hoosiers meet Friday, June 2nd at 7PM on the Mountaineers Sports Network. We'll have pregame at 6:45 and an exclusive interview with Head Coach Randy Mazey. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

West Virginia Baseball looks to make history this weekend in Austin!It's the final regular season series for the 6-ranked Mountaineers as they take on Texas in a three game series. On this episode of the Insider, we chatted with Mountaineer reliever Noah Short, who needs just one more appearance to break the all time record for a pitcher at WVU with 73.It’s always been a dream of his to represent West Virginia University and make an impact, which he certainly did this past weekend against Texas Tech, working the Mountaineers out of a sticky first inning and keeping the game close. On the cusp of a championship, he describes his experience as a Mountaineer, what it would mean to him, and of course, where he’s from.You can catch all three games and the upcoming Big 12 Tournament on the Varisty app.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

#12 West Virginia welcomes Texas Tech this weekend in the final regular season home series of the season. We sat down with Friday starter Ben Hampton and chatted about this historic season with John Antonik. The De Pere, Wisconsin native is 5-1 and out of the 12 games he’s pitched in this season, WVU has won 10 of them. He’ll describe where he grew up, West Virginia’s hot streak, and of course, the pretzel necklace. Win totals, milestones for the skipper, a potential Golden Spikes winner… John Antonik helps stack this season against others, and what makes this one unique. In decades past, West virginia has been overlooked. But with this squad, that’s not the case. Friday's opener is scheduled for 4:00 PM from Wagener Field at Monongalia County Ballpark. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We’ll get you ready for this weekend as the 12th ranked West Virginia Mountaineers host Oklahoma for a 3 game series at Wagener Field at Monongalia County Ballpark with significant conference championship implications. West Virginia Baseball has won 9 straight, setting a regular season attendance record Wednesday night in the 10-nothing run rule shout in the Backyard Brawl in front of 4,070.We’ve got an exclusive chat with standout junior Carlson Reed. The Marietta Georgia native has allowed only 2 runs in 5 Big 12 appearances this season and has played a pivotal part out of the bullpen… a new role that he’s embraced. He has 41 strikeouts in 27 innings and has only surrendered 3 earned runs all season. We'll also hear from Oklahoma Radio Announcer Toby Rowland. After losing crucial pieces from last years College World Series team in the MLB draft, it was a slow start to the year in the Big 12 for last years tournament champions, but much like last season, they seem to be heating up at the right time. That inc

It's Tevin Tucker's turn on the Insider! As West Virginia Baseball's super season continues, we sit down with veteran shortstop and graduate student Tevin Tucker. Named the Big 12 Player of the Week Monday, he’s currently 4th in the Big 12 hitting .370, while continuing to dazzle defensively. Having played 172 games in his Mountaineer career, we were able to sit down with Tevin at length to learn more about his recent run, his team, and more.The 18th-ranked West Virginia Baseball has won 30 games before April and has the Mountain State behind them fully… after setting a single season attendance record in 2022, the mountaineers are on pace to smash that this year. Over 12,000 attended the last 4 home games at Wagener Field at Monongalia County Ballpark. West Virginia is currently first in the Big 12 and is on the road this weekend for a three game series with Baylor. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

What a weekend we've got coming up in Morgantown! Prior to the Gold-Blue Spring Game. Montgomery, West Virginia native and internationally touring singer-songwriter Philip Bowen is performing a free concert on the east side of Milan Puskar Stadium. The lifelong Mountaineer fan has become an online sensation over the last 2 years and this week reached 1 million followers on TikTok. He'll describe the opportunity to open for the West Virginia Football team, his meteoric rise through social media and his musical inspirations as an Appalachian. In Granville, a huge series awaits West Virginia University Baseball. Former TCU pitcher and radio analyst Connor Wanhanen gives us insight on the Horned Frogs as they travel to Morgantown for a 3 game series. TCU and WVU sit 3rd and 4th in the Big 12, respectively. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It's a massive series this weekend in Stillwater, Oklahoma!The similarly circumstanced Mountaineers and Cowboys are getting set for a weekend at O'Brate Stadium. We catch up with Oklahoma State Baseball Television Announcer Dave Hunziker to get the breakdown on West Virginia's opposition and how the Mountaineers may be uniquely suited to win games against the injury plagued hosts. The first game of the series is this Friday at 7 P.M.We've also got extended ruminations from the Signal Caller. Jed Drenning previews next weekend's Gold-Blue Spring Game and the areas he's most interested to see. Kickoff is set for 1 P.M. next Saturday, April 22 at Milan Puskar Stadium.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mark Kellogg is the new head coach of West Virginia University Women's Basketball. Prior to his introductory press conference, Kellogg sat down with the Insider to share his thoughts on becoming the seventh head coach in the program's history. He touches on his coaching style, values, and approach that has him sitting as the sixth winningest active Division I women's basketball coach in the country. The Richardson, Texas native has spent the last eight seasons at Stephen F. Austin State University, where he led the Ladyjacks to six straight postseason appearances, two regular season conference championships and two tournament championships. John Antonik also joins the insider to share his perspective, while also touching on WVU Baseball's recent success. The Mountaineers host Kansas this weekend in a three game series at Wagener Field at Monongalia County Ballpark. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We've got the Complete Game King on the Insider!West Virginia University Baseball's Blaine Traxel is is doing something no on else in college baseball is doing. The Saturday starter has already thrown four complete games and isn't slowing down. We get to know the 5th year transfer learn about his approach to the game as Big 12 competition begins. The Mountaineers are 19-6 and are on the road this weekend against 18-9 Kansas State.Also, we've got immediate reactions and reflections from former WVU Football standouts Bryce Ford-Wheaton and Sam James following Pro Day. WVU held its annual (and likely last) event on Monday. The two receivers touch on their performances and what they're working on before draft day.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We get to know West Virginia Football's new wide receivers coach and preview WVU Gymnastic's postseason on this episode of the insider! Bilal Marshall returns to Morgantown after spending last season coaching receivers at VMI. He previously worked with Head Coach Neal Brown as an offensive graduate assistant in 2020 and 2021. Marshall reflects on his prior experience in Morgantown and Lexington while giving insight on WVU's new look receiving room. Spring practice is currently underway.WVU Gymnastics Coach Jason Butts has led his team to a second round in the NCAA Regional Championships after setting an attendance record in Morgantown last weekend at the Big 12 Championships. We'll get the breakdown of what makes his team successful and what type of work is being put in to prepare the mountaineers for next weekend. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Tony Caridi and Jay Jacobs chat with Mountaineer assistant coach Ron Everhart following WVU's 67-65 loss to Maryland. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It's time to dance!West Virginia Men's Basketball takes on Maryland Thursday afternoon and WVU Women's Basketball gears up for 7-seed Arizona on Friday. We'll learn more about West Virginia's opponents as well as putting the regular season in context. Naturally, John Antonik gives us his historical perspective!Also joining us on the pod is Maryland Basketball Reporter at The Washington Post Emily Giambalvo. She'll illustrate the nuances of this hot and cold Terps team with MSN Studio Host David Kahn.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Greetings from Kansas City! We've got a conversation with West Virginia Basketball's 5th year forward Emmitt Matthews. We know the story of the return but what's the feeling in the final stretch? Emmitt talks his final run in the gold and blue and what it's meant to be a Mountaineer. West Virginia Women's Basketball is set for its quarterfinal matchup with Oklahoma State Friday, March 10th at noon. We're joined by John Antonik to break down the 3rd meeting between the teams and to put WVU's body of work into perspective. The Mountaineers have a tremendous resume to qualify for the NCAA tournament. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Tony Caridi and Jay Jacobs chat with Mountaineer assistant coach DerMarr Johnson following WVU's 78-61 loss to Kansas at the Big 12 Tournament.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Tony Caridi and Jay Jacobs chat with Mountaineer assistant coach Josh Eilert following WVU's 78-62 win over Texas Tech.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Tony Caridi is joined by WVU head coach Bob Huggins, analyst Jay Jacobs, and special guest WVU shooting guard Erik Stevenson to discuss the win against Kansas State, and preview the upcoming game with Texas Tech at the Big 12 Tournament.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Tony Caridi and Jay Jacobs chat with Mountaineer head coach Bob Huggins following WVU's 89-81 win over Kansas State.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Tony Caridi is joined by WVU head coach Bob Huggins and analyst Jay Jacobs to discuss the win over Iowa State and preview the upcoming regular season finale against Kansas State.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.