Morgantown, WV (WOAY) – The West Virginia Mountaineers have found a new head coach for their men’s basketball program.
According to the Voice of Morgantown website, The Mountaineers will name North Texas Coach Ross Hodge as their next head coach. Hodge will take over for Darian DeVries who left WVU after a single season to become head coach for the Indiana Hoosiers.
It’s important to note that 44-year-old Hodge and WVU Athletic Director Wren Baker do have history. Baker was AD at North Texas before coming to Morgantown.
As head coach of the North Texas Mean Green basketball team for the past two seasons, Hodge led the team to a 43-23 overall record and a 24-12 record in the American Athletic Conference.
Baker acknowledged that “Hodge has won 80 percent of his games as a head coach, and is one of the nation’s best defensive minds in college basketball.” Hodge agreed to a five-year deal with WVU.
Stick with WOAY for more details on this developing story as they become available.
