| West Virginia Mountaineers |
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| University | West Virginia University |
| Conference | Big East |
| NCAA | Division I |
| Athletics director | Ed Pastilong |
| Location | Morgantown, WV |
| Varsity teams | 17 |
| Football stadium | Mountaineer Field |
| Basketball arena | WVU Coliseum |
| Baseball stadium | Hawley Field |
| Mascot | The Mountaineer |
| Nickname | Mountaineers |
| Fight song | Hail West Virginia (official), Take Me Home, Country Roads (unofficial) |
| Colors | Old Gold and Blue |
| Homepage | www.msnsportsnet.com |
The West Virginia Mountaineers are the athletic teams of West Virginia University. The school is a member of National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I and the Big East Conference. The school's mascot is known as the Mountaineer. The two major sports at the university are football (played at the Mountaineer Field) and basketball (played at the WVU Coliseum), although many of the other sports have large followings as well. The West Virginia University athletic program also has the honor of being the only school in the nation in 2007 to win a BCS game, a NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament game, and a NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament game.[1]
[edit] Baseball
- Playing Facility: Hawley Field (1,500)
- Head Coach: Greg Van Zant
- Most Victories: 40 in 1994
- NCAA Tournament Appearances: 22
- Last NCAA Appearance: 1996
- All-Americans: 20
- Drafted Players: 63
- Players In The Majors: 30
[edit] Men's Basketball
- Playing Facility: WVU Coliseum (14,000)
- Head Coach: Bob Huggins
- Most Victories: 29 in 1959
- NCAA Tournament Appearances: 22
- Last NCAA Appearance: 2009
- NIT Appearances: 15
- Last NIT Appearance: 2007
- NIT Championships: 2 (1942, 2007)
- All-Americans: 13
- Drafted Players: 28
- Players In The NBA: 11
[edit] Women's Basketball
- Playing Facility: WVU Coliseum (14,000)
- Head Coach: Mike Carey
- Most Victories: 26 in 1992
- NCAA Tournament Appearances: 5
- WNIT Appearances: 2
- Last NCAA Appearance: 2008
- All-Americans: 3
- Drafted Players: 2
- Players In The WNBA: 1
[edit] Cross Country
- Head Coach: Sean Cleary
- BIG EAST Conference Champions: 2007
- NCAA Appearances: 4
- Last NCAA Appearance: 2008
- All-Americans: 6
- Head coach: Bill Stewart
- Conference: Big East
[edit] Gymnastics
- Competition Facility: WVU Coliseum (14,000)
- Head Coach: Linda Burdette
- Most Victories: 26 in 1992
- NCAA Tournament Appearances: 3
- AIAW Appearances: 1
- Last NCAA Appearance: 2000
- All-Americans: 4
- Playing Facility: WVU Shell Building
- Head Coach: Jon Hammond
- Most Victories: 19 in 1964
- NCAA Appearances: 25
- NCAA Team Championships: 14
- National Individual Champions: 20
- NCAA All-Americans: 65
- Olympians: 13
[edit] Men's Soccer
- Playing Facility: Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium (1,600)
- Head Coach: Marlon LeBlanc
- Most Victories: 15 in 2006
- NCAA Tournament Appearances: 10
- Last NCAA Appearance: 2007
- All-Americans: 5
- Mountaineer Professionals: 12
[edit] Women's Soccer
- Playing Facility: Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium (1,600)
- Head Coach: Nikki Izzo-Brown
- Most Victories: 18 in 2002, 2007
- BIG EAST Conference Champions: 2007
- NCAA Tournament Appearances: 8
- Last NCAA Appearance: 2007
- All-Americans: 3
- Academic All-American: 4
- Mountaineer Professionals: 2
[edit] Men's Swimming
- Playing Facility: WVU Natatorium (500)
- Head Coach: Vic Riggs
- Most Victories: 13 in 2007
- Big East Conference Champions: 2007
- NCAA Qualifiers: 19
- NCAA All-Americans: 2
- Olympians: 1
[edit] Women's Swimming
- Playing Facility: WVU Natatorium (500)
- Head Coach: Vic Riggs
- Most Victories: 9 in 1990
- NCAA Qualifiers: 14
- NCAA All-Americans: 4
- Olympians: 1
[edit] Women's Tennis
- Playing Facility: Mountaineer Tennis Courts
- Head Coach: Marc Walters
- Most Victories: 21 in 1990
[edit] Women's Track
- Playing Facility: Mountaineer Track, Shell Indoor Track
- Head Coach: Sean Cleary
- Assistants: Shellyann Galimore
- Olympians: 2
- NCAA National Champions: 2
- NCAA All-Americans: 13
[edit] Women's Volleyball
- Playing Facility: WVU Coliseum (14,000)
- Head Coach: Veronica Hammersmith
- Most Victories: 35 in 1979
- NCAA Tournament Appearances: 0
- Last NCAA Appearance: NA
- NIT Appearances: 1
- All-Americans: 0
- All-East: 2
[edit] Wrestling
- Playing Facility: WVU Coliseum (14,000)
- Head Coach: Craig Turnbull
- Most Victories: 14 in 1976 and 1990
- NCAA Individual Appearances: 67
- Best NCAA Finish: 6th in 1991
- All-Americans: 16
- National Champions: 3
- EWL Champions: 18
[edit] Pageantry
- Team Colors: Old Gold and Blue, and Black
- Fight Song: Hail West Virginia!
- Nickname: Mountaineers
- Mascot: The Mountaineer
- Marching Band: Mountaineer Marching Band, known as "The Pride of West Virginia." Well-known for their formation of the West Virginia state outline.
[edit] References
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