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Grad Transfer Kicker/Punter Commits to WVU

by Ashley O'Brien - June 2, 2020June 2, 2020 047

Troy, Alabama - It's a broken record to talk about West Virginia's head coach Neal Brown coming to Morgantown from his tenure as the head coach at Troy in Alabama. Sunday evening. one of Brown's former Troy Trojans used Twitter to announce something making him an instant fan favorite in

Football’s Fifth Quarter program highlights focus on player education

by Ashley O'Brien - May 25, 2020May 25, 2020 0339

Morgantown, W.VA. - Head football coach Neal Brown has been hinting for several weeks that the team's Fifth Quarter program would be officially unveiled soon and this past week the university did just that. The West Virginia football program's new venture, Fifth Quarter, is entirely about the setting up the

Coach Brown and team continue to stay positive despite lack of normal routine

by Ashley O'Brien - May 14, 2020May 14, 2020 0358

Morgantown, W.VA. - Football head coach Neal Brown met with the West Virginia media Tuesday morning, from his home office, as the football program is in its eighth week of remote work, school and life in general. The spring semester ended last week and the football program is still in

Coach Brown drops in on The Pat McAfee Show

by Ashley O'Brien - May 13, 2020May 13, 2020 0463

Morgantown, W.VA. - A year and a half into his time in Morgantown and head coach Neal Brown has without a doubt ingratiated himself into the hearts of Mountaineer fans and players past and present. Yesterday, Brown had a quick chat with Pro Bowler Pat McAfee on his daily live

Brown continues to create bond with alumni Mountaineers

by Ashley O'Brien - May 6, 2020May 6, 2020 0813

Morgantown, W.VA. - Mountaineers head coach Neal Brown is coming close to his one and a half year mark in Morgantown and with that the head coach continues to impress fans and players from past teams. From day one, Brown has been an advocate of the idea of past players

NCAA rule changes way coaches and players interact on social media

by Ashley O'Brien - May 1, 2020May 1, 2020 0352

Morgantown, W.VA. - Anyone with a Facebook, Twitter or Instagram account has watched how Coach Neal Brown has found ways to interact with his players and team via the varying platforms. Brown met with members of the West Virginia media this week and informed those tuning in that those social

Coach Brown addressed the media from home amid shelter in place orders

by Ashley O'Brien - March 27, 2020March 27, 2020 0435

Morgantown, W.VA. - As COVID-19 continues to be a dominate presence across the country and in the sports world, Morgantown, West Virginia is in its first few days of shelter-in-place and West Virginia students will not be back on campus for the remainder of the semester. The West Virginia football

Brown announces addition of former WVU coach Jeff Casteel and Bill Legg

by Shanna Rose - March 6, 2020March 6, 2020 01056

MORGANTOWN, W.Va.--On Friday, West Virginia head coach Neal Brown added two former Mountaineers to his staff. Former defensive coordinator Jeff Casteel returns as to the WVU football staff as a defensive analyst. “I’m excited to welcome Jeff back to West Virginia and the Mountaineer football program,” Brown said. “He has been a

Neal Brown adds two new coaches to staff

by Shanna Rose - January 11, 2020January 11, 2020 0865

MORGANTOWN,W.Va.--West Virginia head coach Neal Brown filled the two coaching vacancies on his staff on Friday with the additions of special teams coordinator/inside linebackers coach Jeff Koonz and offensive coordinator/ wide receivers coach Gerad Parker. Matt Moore has been promoted to assistant head coach and will continue to coach the offensive

Football fans take to social media to voice opinions on opening in coaching staff

by Ashley O'Brien - December 25, 2019December 24, 2019 05748

Over the past weekend, football head coach Neal Brown took to Twitter to announce the first (and hopefully last) coaching staff departure following the 2019 season. Coach Brown announced that receivers coach Xavier Dye would be leaving the program just ten months after getting to Morgantown. Dye is taking his