Pat McAfee (middle) and WVU Football Head Coach Rich Rodriguez sing along during the 2026 Morgantown Super Regional. Credit: Mariah Marietta/WV Sports Nation
The traveling (good) PR department: Rich Rodriguez and Pat McAfee
June 28, 2026
Much like those around the world have been unable to escape "Take Me Home, Country Roads" over the past month (which is not a problem, by the way), keep an eye out in the right place and you'll see other Mountaineer representatives. WVU Football Head Coach Rich Rodriguez and former-punter-extraordinaire-turned-ESPN-cash-cow Pat McAfee have been in the spotlight for some time now. ...
WVU Volleyball announced its non-conference matchups for the 2026 season on Friday, completing its schedule. The Mountaineers will participate in four non-conference tournaments, two of which it will host at Hope Coliseum. WVU’s road tournaments will be hosted by Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU) in Fort Myers, Florida, and North Texas in Denton, Texas. WVU’s conference schedule was released back in April and can be found here.
Former WVU Baseball all-conference pitcher Chase Meyer has committed to Arizona State, a Big 12 foe. The Georgia native heads out west for a new start after his time with the Mountaineers came to a premature end.
