
Pat McAfee shines in commercial for girls’ flag football
Former Mountaineer and current sports analyst Pat McAfee starred in a Super Bowl commercial released by the NFL in attempt to make girls' flag football a varsity sport in all 50 states. McAfee plays the roll of a principal at the school implementing the sport into...

Max Broughton signs with Pittsburgh Riverhounds
Former Mountaineer Max Broughton signed to play professional soccer with the Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC of the USL. Broughton played in all 22 games of the 2024 season, starting 21. He led the West Virginia defense that only allowed an average of 1.05 goals and 3.04...

Mountaineers in the NBA: McBride Shining in New York
The 2024-2025 NBA season is already past the halfway point, and a pair of former Mountaineers are playing pretty big roles for their teams. Miles McBride New York Knicks backup guard Miles (Deuce) McBride is having the best season of his so far, seeing career highs in...

Former Mountaineer Signs with CFL Team
Former West Virginia wide receiver Devin Carter has signed with the BC (British Columbia) Lions of the CFL. Carter spent one season with the Mountaineers in 2023. That season he was WVU's leading-receiver with 27 catches for 501 yards and two touchdowns. Carter went...

Former Mountaineer Rasul Douglas saves Buffalo Bills in NFL Playoffs
Former WVU cornerback Rasul Douglas made his impact known on the biggest stage on Sunday. Douglas most recently played at WVU in 2016 before being drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles. As a rookie, Douglas had the luxury of winning a Super Bowl title in Philadelphia,...

Jerry West Day; what ‘The Logo’ means to Darian DeVries and WVU Men’s Basketball
Despite the result of West Virginia’s game against No.2 Iowa St, Saturday will be a night to remember for all Mountaineer fans. The team and the entire state will be celebrating the life of Jerry West, a Mountaineer icon in the basketball world. It's easy to say West...

Jerry West’s WVU Legacy Grows With $5M Memorial Gift To Support Students
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Call it a slam dunk: West Virginia University is scoring new opportunities for students to pursue and complete their degrees with a $5 million gift honoring late Mountaineer great Jerry West. Steve Ballmer, chairman of the NBA’s Los...

West Virginia Native Nick Saban’s Road to the College Football Hall of Fame
Football fans across the country already recognize West Virginia native Nick Saban as one of the greatest coaches to ever do it. On Wednesday, the College Football Hall of Fame put his legendary status on paper. Saban joined Troy's Larry Blakeney, Northwestern...

College Football Hall of Fame adds Steve Slaton
The National Football Foundation announced that former Mountaineer Steve Slaton was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame Class of 2025. The running back played at West Virginia from 2005-2007 under Rich Rodriguez. Over his college career, he rushed for more...

Pittsburgh Steelers re-sign former Mountaineer Doug Nester
The Pittsburgh Steelers re-signed offensive tackle Doug Nester to a new contract for 2025. Nester signed as a reserve/future contract for the upcoming season. Nester was originally signed by the Minnesota Vikings after the 2024 draft and spent the entire summer with...