West Virginia

Official Name: 
West Virginia University
Nickname: 
Mountaineers
Mailing Address: 

107 Coliseum
Post Office Box 0877
Morgantown, WV 26507-0877

Website: 
www.msnsportsnet.com
Telephone: 
(304) 293-2821
Fax: 
(304) 293-4105
Enrollment: 
22,300
Arena: 

WVU Coliseum
Capacity: 14,000
Year Opened: 1970

School Colors: 
Old Gold and Blue
Conference: 

Big East (since 1996)
Former Member of southern (1951-68) and Atlantic 10 (1977-95)

Final AP Top 10 Rankings: 

(7) 1952, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, and 2010

NCAA Division I Tournament Appearances: 

(23) 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1967, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1992, 1998, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, and 2010
24-23 record (.511)
Reached Final Four in 1959 (2nd) and 2010 (T3rd)

NIT Appearances: 

(15) 1942, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1968, 1981, 1985, 1988, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1997, 2001, 2004, and 2007
21-15 record (.583)
Finished 1st in 1942, 3rd in 1946, 4th in 1947, 4th in 1981 and 1st in 2007

All-Time Winningest Coach: 

Gale Catlett (24 years from 1979-2002, 439-276 record, .614)

All-Time Scoring Leader: 

Jerry West (2,309 points from 1958-60)

All-Time Rebounding Leader: 

Jerry West (1,240 from 1958-60)

Single-Game Individual Scoring Record: 

Rod Hundley (54 points as senior vs. Furman on 1/5/57)

All-American Selections: 

(15) G Da'Sean Butler (2010), G-F Rod Hundley (1955, 1956 and 1957), F-C Kevin Pittsnogle (2006), G Wil Robinson (1972), C Lloyd Sharrar (1958), G-F Rod Thorn (1962 and 1963), F-G Jerry West (1958, 1959 and 1960), G Ron Williams (1968), C Mark Workman (1951 and 1952)

NCAA Consensus First-Team All-Americans: 

(3) Rod Hundley (1957), Jerry West (1959 and 1960)

NCAA Consensus Second-Team All-Americans: 

(4) Mark Workman (1952), Rod Hundley (1956), Rod Thorn (1962 and 1963)

Additional School Information on this Page:

Individual Single-Game Scoring Record Box Score
Coaching Chronolgy

Individual Single-Game Scoring Record Box Score:

Hot Rod Hundley (54 vs. Furman)
January 5, 1957 (senior/23.1 ppg)

1

2

Total

West Virginia

60

50

110

Furman

43

52

95

West Virginia

Name

FG

FT

PTS

Hundley

22-48

10-14

54

Smith

2-5

0-0

4

Sharrar

8-15

7-9

23

Gardner

3-7

0-0

6

Kishbaugh

2-8

4-4

8

Schertzinger

1-2

2-4

4

Eddy

0-0

0-0

0

Clousson

0-1

0-0

0

Vincent

1-8

1-2

3

Retton

3-4

2-4

8

Totals

42-98

26-37

110

Percentages

.429

.703

Furman

Name

FG

FT

PTS

R. Gaines

5-19

9-12

19

Herring

2-6

1-2

5

Ross

6-14

3-4

15

W. Gaines

5-14

4-4

14

Wright

9-25

9-14

27

Pinson

6-14

3-4

15

Conard

0-0

0-0

0

Totals

33-92

29-40

95

Percentages

.359

.725
Coaching Chronology:

Coach

Seasons

Years

Record

W-L %

Best Season(s)

Record

Anthony W. Chez

1

1904

4-3

.571

1904

4-3

John A. Purinton

3

1905-07

15-21

.417

1906

5-4

James H. Jenkins

1

1908

3-7

.300

1908

3-7

George Pyle

3

1915-17

30-25

.545

1916

11-7

Harnus P. "Mully" Mullennex

2

1918-19

12-21

.364

1919

8-8

Francis Stadsvold

14

1920-33

149-133

.528

1924

14-2

Marshall "Little Sleepy" Glenn

5

1934-38

61-46

.570

1934

14-5

Richard "Dyke" Raese

4

1939-42

55-29

.655

1942

19-4

Rudy Baric

1

1943

14-7

.667

1943

14-7

Harry Lothes

1

1944

8-11

.421

1944

8-11

John Brickels

1

1945

12-6

.667

1945

12-6

Lee Patton

5

1946-50

91-26

.778

1946

24-3

Robert Nathan "Red" Brown

4

1951-54

72-31

.699

1952

23-4

Fred A. Schaus

6

1955-60

146-37

.798

1958

26-2

George S. King

5

1961-65

102-43

.703

1961

23-4

Raymond "Bucky" Waters

4

1966-69

69-41

.627

1966, 1967, and 1968

19-9

Garland E. "Sonny" Moran

5

1970-74

57-68

.456

1972

13-11

Joseph "Joedy" Gardner

4

1975-78

59-53

.527

1977

18-11

Gale Catlett

24

1979-2002

439-276

.614

1982

27-4

Drew Catlett

1

2002

0-5

.000

2002

0-5

John Beilein

5

2003-07

104-60

.634

2007

27-9

Bob Huggins

4

2008-11

101-42

.706

2010

31-7
  • All-Time W-L Record: 1,602-991 (.618) from 1904 through 2011.
  • NOTE: West Virginia did not field a formal team for six years from 1909-14
  • The Mountaineers had an 8-15 record in 2001-02 when Gale Catlett retired and was replaced by interim Drew Catlett (his nephew).