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7 unusual facts about West Virginia University


Alex B. Mahood

He designed the Women's Dormitory at the West Virginia University in Morgantown, United States Steel Building in Gary, Skyway Drive-In Theater in Brush Fork, the Deco-Style Mercer County Courthouse (1930-1931) in Princeton and the Guyan Theater in Logan.

Don Nehlen's Tales from the West Virginia Sideline

Don Nehlen's Tales from the West Virginia Sideline (ISBN 1-59670-022-X) is a late 2006 book written by Don Nehlen, former head coach for the West Virginia Mountaineers, and Shelly Poe, the Sports Information Director at West Virginia University.

Glenn B. Hamm

Hamm taught art at Carlow College from 1963 to 1964, West Virginia University from 1965 to 1969 and Virginia Commonwealth University until his death from Lou Gehrig's Disease in 1980.

Jonathan P. Dolliver

He attended the public schools and was graduated from the West Virginia University at Morgantown in 1876.

Mountain Line Transit Authority

It is also the provider of bus service on the campus of West Virginia University as well as inter-city bus service to Fairmont, West Virginia, Clarksburg, West Virginia, Waynesburg, Pittsburgh, and the Pittsburgh International Airport.

WCLG-FM

West Virginia Radio Corporation previously held the rights to West Virginia University sports before losing them to IMG Sports.

Potter's complaint goes on to say that "IMG was close to finalizing a contract to air WVU sports" but was "prevented by the terms of AJG's purchase agreement" which barred Bowers Broadcasting Corporation from "'entering into any contract or agreement' without the consent of AJG".


Angel Estrada

He played college football at West Virginia University.

Charles Fremont West

In 2011, his role in the advancement of African Americans in collegiate sports was recognized in a joint W&J/West Virginia University ceremony at the U. Grant Miller Library.

Constantine A. Balanis

From 1964 to 1970 he was with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia and from 1970 to 1983 he was with the Department of Electrical Engineering, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV.

Denny Myers

Myers left the NFL after one year and was hired as line coach at West Virginia University under Greasy Neale.

Jeff Chase

He attended West Virginia University and, as Jeff Sniffen, played offensive tackle on the football team from 1986 to 1991.

Julie Giroux

Giroux is a Member of American Bandmasters Association (ABA)and an honorary brother of the Omicron Chapter of Kappa Kappa Psi at West Virginia University.

Marshall University

Marshall's biggest rivalries, out of conference, are with Ohio University, Miami University and West Virginia University, while East Carolina University and University of Central Florida have been the biggest rivals in Conference USA.

Oleg D. Jefimenko

Oleg Dmitrovich Jefimenko (October 14, 1922, Kharkiv, Ukraine - May 14, 2009, Morgantown, West Virginia, USA) - physicist and Professor Emeritus at West Virginia University.

Todd Lyght

Lyght was named a starter for his sophomore season, and led team in tackles in the 1989 Fiesta Bowl win over West Virginia.

Undra Johnson

Johnson played college football at West Virginia University in 1985 and played backup his freshman season, behind John Holifield.

West Virginia's 2nd congressional district election, 2006

He then marticulated at West Virginia University's law school, where he served as editor-in-chief of the West Virginia Law Review.


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Ellie Mannette

Within the University Tuning Project at West Virginia University in Morgantown, West Virginia, USA, he passes on his knowledge of pan building and tuning to many students and therefore ensures that his experience is passed on to future generations of pan makers.

Frank Cignetti

Frank Cignetti, Sr. (born 1937), American football player and coach, head coach at West Virginia University (1976–1979) and Indiana University of Pennsylvania (1986–2005)

Garrett Ford

Garrett Ford, Sr. (born 1945), athletics administrator at West Virginia University and former All-American tailback

Harry Trout

Harry E. Trout, head college football coach for the West Virginia University Mountaineers, 1903

Kenneth C. Martis

In 1975 he joined the faculty of West Virginia University and the next year received his Ph.D. in geography from the University of Michigan, studying under political geographer George Kish.

Kim Webster

Webster is a graduate from West Virginia University and is an active member of the Alpha Xi Delta sorority.

West Virginia University at Parkersburg

In a reorganization of the state's higher education governance structure in 1989, the West Virginia Legislature enacted S.B. 420 which, among other initiatives, renamed PCC as West Virginia University at Parkersburg, designated it a regional campus of WVU, and transferred its governance to the newly formed University of West Virginia Board of Trustees.

William Edmunds

William P. Edmunds, West Virginia University Mountaneers 14th head college football coach