WVU Eyes Ticket Sale Surge with Rodriguez at the Helm in 2025

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Unreasonable Doubt A WVU Basketball Podcast: Game 17 - Iowa State - Javon Is Ridiculous | The Smoking Musket Does Javon make plays that leave you looking like youve seen a ghost? How well do DDVs teams avoid losing streaks? Lets answer those questions and more after WVUs win over Iowa State.

FOOTBALL New coach effect: How will the hiring of Rich Rodriguez affect WVU ticket sales? | Blue Gold News There's no question that West Virginia's hiring of Rich Rodriguez as head coach spurred some donations to the school's various fundraising arms and NIL efforts.

While it is difficult to track exact dollar amounts in those areas, one place in which it will be easier to measure is in ticket sales in the upcoming season.

Just how much of an effect with the return of Rodriguez have in that area in 2025? BASKETBALL A victory that had to bring a smile to Jerry West | Blue Gold News Jerry West had to have been looking down and smiling.

On the day when West Virginia University celebrated the memory of its greatest star, his alma mater honored his legacy by taking down the nations second-ranked team in Iowa State, 64-57.

Donation in Jerry West's name dishes out $5 million assist to WVU students - WV MetroNews West Virginia University announced a $5 million gift honoring late Mountaineer great Jerry West, lining up shots for more students at pursuing and completing their degrees.

Steve Ballmer, chairman of professional basketballs Los Angeles Clippers, and his wife, Connie, made the gift as a tribute to West following his death on June 12, 2024.

Jerry Wests Famous No.

44 Retired From All WVU Athletic Competition | West Virginia University Athletics As an everlasting tribute to Jerry West, the greatest Mountaineer ever, West Virginia University Vice President and Director of Athletics Wren Baker announced Saturday that the No.

44, will be retired by the Athletics Department in all sports.

Javon Small Comes up Big Saturday on Jerry West Day at the WVU Coliseum | West Virginia University Athletics Snubbed from the Wooden Award Midseason Top 25 list revealed earlier this week, the Big 12's leading scorer tallied a game-high 27 points, including 12 in a row late in the game, to lead West Virginia to a stunning 64-57 victory over second-ranked Iowa State at the WVU Coliseum today.

Mountaineers heeding DeVries' advice: 'Don't limit yourself on anything' | WV MetroNews Like we have talked about with our team from day one, dont limit yourself on anything.

Were going to come and were going to compete.

These are the things we feel like we need to be good at to win.

Lets go try and do that, DeVries said.

West Virginia Races Past Iowa State on Sunday | West Virginia University Athletics The No.

20-ranked West Virginia University women's basketball team collected its second straight win and 11th at home this season, defeating Iowa State, 82-68, on Sunday afternoon inside the WVU Coliseum in Morgantown.

Quinerly and Harrison each net 20 points as WVU defeats Iowa State, 82-68 | WV MetroNews A 20-3 first-quarter run set the tone and created double-digit distance on the scoreboard, allowing the No.

20 West Virginia womens basketball team to defeat Iowa State, 82-68 inside a snow-covered Coliseum on Sunday afternoon.

WVU ATHLETICS No.

22 WVU Loses on the Road to No.

3 Oklahoma State | West Virginia University Athletics The No.

22 West Virginia University wrestling team lost to No.

3 Oklahoma State, 30-12, at Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, Oklahoma, on Sunday.

Rifle scores its highest season point total in 9th win | The Daily Athenaeum The No.

3 West Virginia University rifle reached its highest point total of the season, defeating No.

7 United States Naval Academy 4,754-4,720 at the WVU Rifle Range Saturday.

Tennis sweeps doubleheader to begin 2025 season | The Daily Athenaeum WVU Tennis opened its season 2-0 after hosting a doubleheader against Duquesne University and Morgan State University at the Summit Tennis Academy Saturday.

WVU secured the doubles point with 6-2 wins from redshirt junior Maja Dodik and graduate student Julie Bousseau and fifth-year Mille Haagensen and freshman Lyla Byers.

WVU Track and Field shines at YSU Invitational and Nittany Lion Challenge | The Daily Athenaeum The West Virginia University womens track and field team had a strong showing at the YSU Collegiate Invitational, winning four events and achieving multiple personal and season-best performances.

Several athletes secured spots on the 2025 NCAA Division I Indoor Rankings.

Rasul Douglas Seals the Deal to Send the Bills to AFC Championship Game | WVU on SI The former Mountaineer is trying to win his second Super Bowl ring.

Barnwell: The path Seattle Seahawks should take with Geno Smith | Seattle Sports ESPN's Bill Barnwell weighs in on the route the Seattle Seahawks should pursue with Geno Smith and the future of their quarterback position.

Zach Frazier Earns ESPN All-Rookie Honors | Steelers Depot Zach Frazier stood out as a rookie for the Steelers in 2024, and earned some praise from ESPN this week.

CFP hasn't ruled out 'tweaks' to 12-team format for 2025 | ESPN No major decisions were made regarding the future format of the 12-team College Football Playoff on Sunday, but "tweaks" to the 2025 season haven't been ruled out, CFP executive director Rich Clark said.

ACC will weigh changes to its title game, commissioner says | ESPN ACC commissioner Jim Phillips said Sunday that the league will have conversations among coaches and athletic directors about whether to make changes to its conference championship game format.

Notre Dame AD says Irish prefer to be independent in new CFP | ESPN Notre Dame athletic director Pete Bevacqua said the independent Irish are comfortable continuing to give up access to a first-round bye in the College Football Playoff -- something currently granted to only the four highest-ranked conference champions -- as long as the fate of conference championship games remains the same.

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