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Ross Hodge wants to put WVU men's hoops among the defensive elite
Apr. 3—MORGANTOWN — The perfect compliment that could be made to a basketball team coached by Ross Hodge would be more about grit than glamour, toughness over style points. Hodge was officially ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Hodge's values the reasoning for his willingness to stay at WVU long-term
One season ago, West Virginia hired a new head men’s basketball coach, and he said all the right things about wanting to stay at WVU long-term. One year later, he’s gone, and new head men’s ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Rapid recap: West Virginia head coach Ross Hodge
West Virginia head coach Ross Hodge addressed the media on Thursday during his introductory press conference. -- The one thing he heats about WVU is the people and Hodge is a people-driven ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Justin Jackson: In NIT defeat, Ross Hodge's words showed a level of passion that will be appreciated at WVU
Apr. 2—MORGANTOWN — TV sets throughout West Virginia were tuned in to ESPN's coverage of the NIT semifinals Tuesday night for a glimpse of the future. What we saw of, now, WVU men's basketball ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Justin Jackson: There are signs that point to Ross Hodge not being a gamble of a hire for WVU's Wren Baker
Apr. 3—MORGANTOWN — It was Texas Tech men's basketball coach Grant McCasland on the other end of Wren Baker's phone call. And McCasland barely gave WVU's athletic director a moment to speak before ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Ross Hodge's deal worth $15 million over five years with a potential sixth year for an additional $3.3 million
Apr. 4—MORGANTOWN — Ross Hodge's tenure as WVU men's basketball coach will basically begin the same way as Darian DeVries' did—with a five-year deal worth $15 million. Hodge's contract details were ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
WVU's Hodge would pay hefty buyout if he leaves after 1 season, in a nod to predecessor DeVries
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 ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Justin Jackson: Hodge not worried about winning the public relations game of recruiting in April, which is a good thing
Apr. 5—MORGANTOWN — The search is over. The press conference is over. The question now: How will Ross Hodge begin to rebuild the WVU men's basketball team ? We'll tell you how he's going to do it. ...Yahoo Sports - 21h -
Ross Hodge contract details revealed
West Virginia head coach Ross Hodge will be under contract for is for five years and $15 million. WVSports.com obtained the Memorandum of Understanding through a Freedom of Information request. ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Hodge places his emphasis on people to build program
Ross Hodge had some experience inside the Coliseum prior to being hired to lead the basketball program.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Connectivity, flexibility key for defensive end under Hodge
Defense travels. It’s an often-repeated basketball phase and one that Ross Hodge certainly subscribes to.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Hodge brings controlled, but efficient offensive approach
While the defensive side of the floor often garners the most attention when discussing Ross Hodge, offense is key too.Yahoo Sports - 10h -
Building a roster is business as usual for Hodge
Ross Hodge knew that the only option for him was to finish out his responsibilities at North Texas prior to immersing himself fully into his new role as the head coach at West Virginia.That ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Hodge was ready for West Virginia job
West Virginia Athletic Director Wren Baker spoke to dozens of coaches throughout the search process for the 24th head coach of the Mountaineers basketball program that ultimately landed on Ross ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Hodge has shown both roster building, talent evaluation in previous stops
Ross Hodge has only two years of experience as a head coach at the division one level but a whole lot more than that when it comes to reconstructing rosters. Hodge certainly checks a lot of boxes ...Yahoo Sports - 5d -
Hodge looks to surround himself with the right coaches, people on staff
Ross Hodge has had the pleasure of being surrounded by some great coaches over his career. Hodge spent time working as an assistant under Larry Eustachy at Southern Mississippi and Colorado State, ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Penn State wrestling: The Hodge Trophy winner's announced ... and it may surprise you.
The Hodge Trophy voting, between Wyatt Hendrickson and Penn State's Carter Starocci, was the second-closet in history. Who won?Yahoo Sports - 6d -
Hodge set to take over West Virginia basketball after a model exit
Ross Hodge is set to take over the West Virginia basketball program after a model departure from North Texas.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Hodge respects the past and looks to the future for West Virginia hoops
Ross Hodge was well versed in the history and passion surrounding the West Virginia basketball program.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Hodge recognizes the value of non-conference scheduling
As Ross Hodge settles in as the next West Virginia head men’s basketball coach, one of the many things on his to-do list, is finalizing a non-conference schedule. This past season, North Texas had ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
WVU takes series against BYU in score-a-thon 19-16 victory
Mar. 30—MORGANTOWN — It ended up as a three-game baseball series that would have put some college football teams to shame. Over the course of three games inside Miller Park in Provo, Utah, WVU put ...Yahoo Sports - 6d -
Ross Hodge Press Conference Takeaways, Spring Showcase, Recruiting News
WVSports.Com Keenan Cummings and Wesley Shoemaker of WVSports.Com, bring another episode of the site's podcast. On this episode, they discuss Ross Hodge being hired and introduced as the head ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
WVU women's hoops coach Mark Kellogg now signed through end of 2029-30 season
Apr. 1—MORGANTOWN — Mark Kellogg will become the highest paid WVU women's basketball coach ever ... in 2029. Kellogg's contract was released to The Dominion Post on Tuesday through a Freedom of ...Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Ross Hodge finally takes over at West Virginia after leading North Texas into NIT semifinals
For a week after he was hired at West Virginia, new men’s basketball coach Ross Hodge wore two hats.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Hodge finds a place to put down his roots at West Virginia
If Ross Hodge was leaving North Texas, he wanted to find a place where he could plant roots. Turns out that’s exactly what Athletic Director Wren Baker wanted in a candidate for the next head ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Oklahoma State's Wyatt Hendrickson wins the Hodge Trophy as top men's college wrestler
Oklahoma State's Wyatt Hendrickson, who beat Minnesota's Gable Steveson to win the 285-pound national title, has been voted the Hodge Trophy winner as the nation's top men's college wrestler. ...Yahoo Sports - 6d -
Observations from WVU's Gold-Blue Showcase
Apr. 5—MORGANTOWN — West Virginia's replacement for a spring game, the Gold-Blue Showcase, showed a little preview of Rich Rodriguez's second term in Morgantown. The Gold-Blue Showcase started off ...Yahoo Sports - 21h -
WVU G Sencire Harris Transfers to Cincinnati
Portal season has officially arrived for Cincinnati as they land their second transfer portal addition within the last hour. Moments ago, former West Virginia guard Sencire Harris announced on ...Yahoo Sports - 1h -
Kicked to the curb: WVU's Straw changing punting style to more traditional look
Mar. 31—MORGANTOWN — West Virginia's punting will look different under Rich Rodriguez. Usually, senior punter Oliver Straw catches the ball off to the side, runs a little and gives it a boot, but ...Yahoo Sports - 5d -
Rich Rodriguez's high-tempo offense modernizes tight end position for WVU
Apr. 1—There's been a shift in how offenses are run in college football. Most of them are high-tempo and feature a no-huddle, and Rich Rodriguez's second term West Virginia offense will be one of ...Yahoo Sports - 4d -
2026 DL Hoke has strong initial visit to West Virginia, leaves with offer
2026 defensive lineman Lincoln Hoke made the visit down to WVU for a spring practice and left campus with an offer.Yahoo Sports - 4d -
No. 25 WVU sets program attendance record with 4,629 fans in 11-1 win against rival Pitt
Apr. 3—MORGANTOWN — West Virginia's baseball domination over Pitt continued in a big way Wednesday. In front of a record Kendrick Family Ballpark crowd of 4, 629 fans, the 25th-ranked Mountaineers ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Grant Hussey's 432-foot blast leads No. 25 WVU to 6-3 win against Utah
Apr. 5—GRANVILLE — The baseball came off Grant Hussey's bat Friday night like a bullet out of a gun. It sailed into the night sky still rising up toward the top of the light pole, as it disappeared ...Yahoo Sports - 21h -
Carrico's adjustment to West Virginia not an unfamiliar one
For most out-of-state players coming to West Virginia, there is an adjustment period, transitioning to an unfamiliar place. For WVU linebacker Reid Carrico, the transition was easier than most ...Yahoo Sports - 6d -
Cincinnati Bearcats basketball adds guard Sencire Harris from West Virginia
Shortly after Kerr Kriisa announced he was transferring from Kentucky to the UC Bearcats, Sencire Harris joined the fray. Harris comes from WVU.Yahoo Sports - 1h -
West Virginia basketball under Ross Hodge: Insiders say transfer portal news, 2025 recruits, targets, roster
The EerSports team just revealed their top candidates to replace Darian DeVries for the West Virginia MountaineersCBS Sports - 1d -
Potomac State routs Allegany, 21-0
CUMBERLAND — WVU Potomac State College scored 21 runs across the first three innings, leading to a 21-0 five-inning shutout of Allegany College in the first game of a doubleheader on Monday. The ...Yahoo Sports - 5d -
Kentucky transfer guard Kerr Kriisa commits to Cincinnati
Cincinnati lands their first transfer portal commitment with the addition of Former Arizona/WVU/Kentucky PG Kerr Kriisa. Today, the Cincinnati Bearcats received a commitment from Kentucky transfer ...Yahoo Sports - 1h -
West Virginia basketball transfer portal targets
West Virginia head coach Ross Hodge is forced to largely rebuild the Mountaineers basketball roster and the transfer portal will play a role in that. Edwards started his career at Miles College ...Yahoo Sports - 6d
