The Mountaineers will begin another West Virginia basketball coaching search only a year after completing one. Darian DeVries turned Drake into a mid-major powerhouse before accepting the head coaching position at West Virginia. However, he accepted the Indiana basketball coaching job and will leave the Mountaineers after narrowly missing the NCAA Tournament in his only season in Morgantown. Athletic director Wren Baker will be tasked with overseeing the search for the fourth West Virginia basketball coach in as many years. Who are the top West Virginia basketball coaching candidates and how can the Mountaineers make a hire that sticks? If you love the Mountaineers, or just want to know who will call the shots for West Virginia basketball in the future, be sure to see what the proven team of insiders are saying at EerSports, the 247Sports affiliate that covers West Virginia.
The EerSports insiders are providing on-the-ground updates on every development surrounding DeVries' departure and the future of the West Virginia basketball program, including insights from Chris Anderson and Mike Casazza, who have deep-rooted ties inside and around the West Virginia community. Get all the inside scoop on the basketball program, plus VIP intel on WVU football, basketball, recruiting and more. Plus get access to the Country Roads Confidential premium message board where you can connect with other West Virginia fans and insiders.
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Top West Virginia basketball coach candidates
One name the staff has identified as a potential target is Utah State head coach Jerrod Calhoun. The 43-year-old already has 13 years of experience as a head coach under his belt after spending five years at Fairmont State, seven years at Youngstown State and one season at Utah State. Most recently, Calhoun guided the Aggies to the 2025 NCAA Tournament, where Utah State lost 72-47 in the first round against UCLA.
He's been successful at every head coaching stop, but perhaps more important is his tie to West Virginia. Calhoun was an assistant under Bob Huggins from 2007-2012, when Huggins led the Mountaineers to five consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances. Calhoun was on the bench for West Virginia's second-ever Final Four run in 2010 and he proved himself capable of using the transfer portal to quickly maintain a winning program this season at Utah State. See more candidates at EerSports.
How to get insider WVU coaching staff search updates
The rest of the list includes several exciting options who are proven winners in college basketball, including a former Big Ten Coach of the Year. You can only see who they are at EerSports.
Who are the top candidates in the West Virginia basketball coaching search, and which shocking names could be in the mix? Go to EerSports to see their West Virginia coaching hot board and more, all from a team of West Virginia insiders, and find out.
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