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Schedule 4 Preseason Notebook 6 Returning Stat Leaders 12 2017-18 Roster 14 Head Coach 16 Assistant Coach Larry Harrison 21 Assistant Coach Ron Everhart 23 Assistant Coach Erik Martin 25 Staff 27 WVU Coliseum Seating Chart 29 WVU Coliseum Parking Maps 30 2017-18 SCHEDULE

Nov. 10 Nov. 15 Nov. 18 Nov. 20 Nov. 23 Nov. 24 Nov. 26 vs. Texas A&M American Morgan State Long Beach State vs. Marist vs. Nebraska or UCF AdvoCare Invitational 6:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. TBA 7:00 p.m. 8:30 p.m. 5/7:30 p.m. TBD Armed Forces Classic AdvoCare Invitational AdvoCare Invitational AdvoCare Invitational

Dec. 16 Nov. 30 Dec. 5 Dec. 9 Dec. 20 Dec. 23 Dec. 29 Wheeling Jesuit NJIT Virginia at Pitt Coppin State Fordham at Oklahoma State (exhibition) 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. Noon 7:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m.

Jan. 1 Jan. 6 Jan. 9 Jan. 13 Jan. 15 Jan. 20 Jan. 22 at Kansas State Oklahoma Baylor at Texas Tech Kansas Texas at TCU 5:00 p.m. 7:15 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m.

Jan. 27 Jan. 31 Feb. 3 Feb. 5 Feb. 10 Feb. 12 Feb. 17 Kentucky at Iowa State Kansas State at Oklahoma Oklahoma State TCU at Kansas 4:30/7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m. Noon 9:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m.

All times Eastern and subject to change for television; all dates subject to change for television

Feb. 20 Feb. 24 Feb. 26 Mar. 3 Big 12/SEC Challenge at Baylor Iowa State Texas Tech at Texas  Game 7:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m. Noon

WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY 4 2017-18 BASKETBALL PREVIEW 䔀猀琀⸀ ㄀㤀㐀㜀 PRESEASON NOTEBOOK • This is the 109th season and • The Mountaineers scored a school- • Bob Huggins became the 10th NCAA 115th year overall for West Virginia record 3,014 points last season, besting Division I head coach to win 800 basketball, which began in 1903. the previous mark of 2,884 in 1959. games on Dec. 17 against UMKC. • The Mountaineers own a 1,730-1,068 • West Virginia’s 28 victories were the third • Bob Huggins is in eighth place all- all-time record in intercollegiate basketball most in school history behind WVU’s two time on the NCAA Division I winningest competition, ranking the Mountaineers Final Four teams (31 in 2010 and 29 in coaches list. His record now stands at 22nd in wins among all Division I schools. 1959). The Mountaineers have won at least 819-330, entering his 35th season as a • WVU has earned 28 NCAA berths and 16 25 games for three consecutive seasons. head coach. Huggins trails Jim Phelan NIT trips since 1941, and has finished in • For the second year in a row, WVU finished by 11 wins for seventh place all-time. the Top 25 20 times, including an amazing second in the Big 12 Conference regular • Huggins is the third-winningest nine straight years from 1955-63. season and postseason tourney. active Division I coach behind Mike • In the past 13 years, WVU has reached the • WVU has made 13 postseason Krzyzewski and Jim Boeheim. Sweet 16 in 2017 & 2015, NIT First Round in appearances in the last 14 years, • WVU did not lose a regular season game 2014, NCAA Second Round in 2012, NCAA Third including the NCAA Final Four in 2010. last season by double digits for the Round in 2011, the NCAA Final Four in 2010, • Jevon Carter was named the Big 12 Defensive first time since the 1961 season. made the NCAA Tournament in 2009, reached Player of the Year, while Tarik Phillip was • WVU has had back-to-back seasons the NCAA Sweet 16 in 2008, won the NIT in named the Big 12 Sixth Man of the Year. of single-digit season losses. The last 2007, reached the NCAA Sweet 16 in 2006 Carter was named to the All-Big 12 Second time that happened was in 1982-83. and made it to the NCAA Elite Eight in 2005. team, while Nathan Adrian was named to • WVU is 36-18 in the Big 12 regular season • West Virginia returns three starters and eight the All-Big 12 Third Team. Carter and Adrian in the last three seasons. WVU is 79-27 letterwinners from last year’s 28-win team. were named to the All-Big 12 Defensive overall since the beginning of 2014-15. Team. Carter is just the third player in Big 12 • WVU has reached the Sweet 16 in seven of • West Virginia is 159-36 in its last 195 history to earn three selections on the All-Big its last 11 NCAA appearances (2017, 2015, games against unranked teams, including 12 Defensive Team. Carter was named the 2010, 2008, 2006, 2005 and 1998). 82 of its last 93 at the WVU Coliseum. NABC Defensive Player of the Year and the • Last year was WVU’s eighth NCAA Lefty Driesell Defensive Player of the Year. • Bob Huggins has wins over 39 ranked appearance in the last 10 years and 10th teams at WVU, including 14 wins over appearance in the last 13 seasons. Top 10 teams and three over No. 1.

WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY 6 2017-18 BASKETBALL PREVIEW THE DEPARTMENT OF ATHLETICS AND MOUNTAINEER SPORTS MARKETING EXTENDS ITS APPRECIATION TO THESE AREA RESTAURANTS FOR THEIR SUPPORT OF WVU ATHLETICS. PRESEASON NOTEBOOK

• WVU became the first team since • The Mountaineers forced their opponents 70 of its last 73 and 126 of its last 138 games Indiana in 2011-12 to beat No. 1 to turn it over on 27.0 percent of their when holding opponents under 69 points. and No. 2 in the same season. possessions, tops in the country. • West Virginia has allowed its opponent to • WVU became the fourth team in AP history • WVU nearly forced more turnovers (740) shoot 50 percent or better only 58 times to beat an AP No. 1 and AP No. 2 by least than its opponents made field goals (826). under Bob Huggins (348 games). 15 points each in a single season. • WVU attempted 385 more shots than its • West Virginia is 61-4 under Bob Huggins when • WVU’s 21- win over No. 1 Baylor opponents last season -- 2,333 to 1,948. shooting 50 percent or better from the field. was the eighth-largest margin victory • The Mountaineers have been ranked 79 • West Virginia is 178-32 under Bob ever against a No. 1-ranked AP team. weeks in the AP poll under Bob Huggins, Huggins when leading at halftime. • WVU is 8-5 in its last 13 games vs. AP including 31 weeks in the AP Top 10. • West Virginia is 186-19 under Bob Huggins Top 25 teams, with two wins over No. 1, Huggins has had WVU ranked more weeks when leading by 10 or more points in a game. one vs. No. 2 and two wins over No. 6. than any other coach in school history. • West Virginia is 157-11 under Bob • Jevon Carter became West Virginia’s 51st • Dating back to 2015-16, WVU has been Huggins when posting a higher shooting 1,000-point scorer on Feb. 27. He now ranked for 35 consecutive weeks in the AP percentage than its opponent. ranks 37th all-time with 1,118 points. poll and 52 of the last 55 weeks in the AP • The Mountaineers are 169-33 rankings. WVU has been ranked 56 consecutive • WVU led the country in turnover margin under Bob Huggins when scoring weeks in the USA Today Coaches poll. (7.7), turnovers forced (20.0), total steals 70 or more points in a game. (371) and steals (10.0). WVU ranked third • This is WVU’s second longest streak of • West Virginia is 168-41 under Bob Huggins in scoring margin (14.8), fifth in offensive ranked weeks in the AP poll, behind 56 when outrebounding its opponent. rebounds (14.3), 21st in assists (16.4) weeks from March 1956 to March 1960. • WVU’s 24 regular season wins match the and 23rd in scoring offense (81.5). • The Mountaineers have won 60 of school record for regular season wins • Baylor’s 29 turnovers were the most their last 62 games when holding (2016, 2010, 1989 and 1982 teams). forced by WVU in a league game in 24 opponents to 69 points or less. • West Virginia has made at least one 3-point years (30 vs. St. Bonaventure in 1992). • WVU is 181-31 under Huggins when holding field goal in 596 consecutive games. opponents to 69 points or less. WVU has won

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PRESEASON NOTEBOOK

• West Virginia is 105-75 under Bob • Under Bob Huggins at the WVU Coliseum, • In 2017, Nathan Adrian, Carter and James Huggins in conference regular season WVU is averaging 81.3 ppg while Long were named to the Academic All-Big games (Big 12 and Big East). holding its opponents to 63.3 ppg. 12 Men’s Basketball First Team. James • Bob Huggins is 61-45 in Big 12 Conference • West Virginia is 102-26 in non-conference Bolden, Daxter Miles Jr. and Lamont West games. He is 51-39 at WVU, and was regular season games under Bob Huggins, were named to the second team. 10-6 at Kansas State in 2006-07. including a 57-4 mark at home. • In 2016, Carter and Miles Jr. were named to • West Virginia is 119-32 at the WVU • West Virginia is 91-6 at home against the Academic All-Big 12 Men’s Basketball First Coliseum under Bob Huggins, including non-conference teams in the last 14 Team. Adrian was named to the second team. a 62-28 mark in league games. years, including 72 of its last 76. Adrian earned first-team honors in 2015. Elijah Macon and Brandon Watkins were second-team • WVU is 528-152 (.781) all-time at the • West Virginia is 133-32 against non- honorees in 2015. WVU Coliseum and 160-38 at the WVU conference teams in regular season Coliseum in the last 13 seasons. games in the last 14 seasons. • Last year, WVU had 13 players on the Garrett Ford Academic Honor • Bob Huggins has posted 43 conference • WVU has made 13 postseason Roll with a 3.0 GPA or better. road victories in 10 seasons at WVU, appearances in the last 14 years, including five Big 12 road wins last season, including the NCAA Final Four in 2010. • In 2010, 2011, 2016 and 2017, WVU men’s basketball was also recognized nationally six Big 12 road wins two years ago and • West Virginia’s basketball staff has 66 years for ranking in the top 10 percent nationally four Big 12 road wins three years ago. of Division I head coaching experience. among men’s basketball programs for • Bob Huggins has won 109 out of his • Thirty-nine of the last 40 seniors on the Academic Progress Rate (APR). 229 games at WVU away from home. the WVU men’s basketball team have • In 2016 and 2017, WVU was • The Mountaineers have won 76 of their last graduated on time or early since 2004. recognized by the NCAA for a perfect 107 conference games at the WVU Coliseum. • Jevon Carter has been named to the CoSIDA four-year APR score of 1,000. Academic All-District II First Team in 2016-17.

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RETURNING STAT LEADERS

Points Assists Steals Jevon Carter 13.5 Jevon Carter 137 Jevon Carter 92 Esa Ahmad 11.3 Esa Ahmad 59 Daxter Miles Jr. 46 Daxter Miles Jr. 8.8 Daxter Miles Jr. 54 Esa Ahmad 31

Rebounding 3-Pointers Blocked Shots Jevon Carter 5.0 Jevon Carter 72 Sagaba Konate 53 Esa Ahmad 4.3 Daxter Miles Jr. 39 Esa Ahmad 21 Sagaba Konate 2.8 Lamont West 35 Maciej Bender 10

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John Wooden All-America team while also being Mountaineers reached the semifinals of the BIG Eight of the NCAA Tournament three times and tabbed a second team consensus All-American. EAST championship for the second year in a row. in 1992, appearing in the Final Four. Huggins Huggins led the Mountaineers to another In his first season at WVU, Huggins took the directed Cincinnati to 10 conference regular NCAA appearance in 2010-11, finishing with Mountaineers to the NCAA Sweet 16, becoming season titles and eight league tournament titles. a No. 20 ranking in the finalAP poll. Huggins the first Mountaineer coach to take a team that far Huggins earned the Ray Meyer Award as became the first WVU coach to win 20 games in in NCAA tournament play in his first season. With the Conference USA Coach of the Year a record each of his first four seasons. The Mountaineers 26 victories, he won more games in his first year three times (1998, 1999 and 2000) and was a finished with 21 victories, including 11 Big than any other coach in WVU history. West Virginia unanimous choice as the Conference USA Coach East wins. Off the court, for the second year in tied the school record for BIG EAST victories of the Decade. He was selected as national a row, West Virginia finished ranked in the top with 11 and finished with a No. 17 ranking. coach of the year by ESPN.com in 2002. He 10 percent of all basketball teams in the 2011 Huggins also had his sixth first round was named co-national coach of the year by NCAA Division I Academic Progress Rate (APR). NBA draft pick and fourth lottery pick when The Sporting News in 2005 and was Basketball In 2009-10, Huggins guided West Virginia to WVU’s Joe Alexander was selected as Times’ National Coach of the Year in 1998. He one of the most memorable seasons in school the eighth pick by the . earned national coach of the year recognition history. The Mountaineers reached the NCAA Alexander’s first-round selection was WVU’s from Hoop Scoop in 1992 and Playboy in 1993. Final Four for the first time since 1959 and won highest NBA pick since Ron Williams went In 2002, Huggins suffered a major heart their first BIG EAST championship. WVU recorded in the first round of the 1968 NBA Draft. attack on the last Saturday of September but a school-record 31 victories and also posted Huggins has coached 18 NBA draft selections was present for the team’s first practice two a school-best 13 BIG EAST victories, finishing as well as 12 All-Americans. He has also guided weeks later and coached the Bearcats with the the season ranked No. 3 in the final ESPN/USA 62 all-conference selections in Division I. same intensity that has become his trademark. Today Coaches’ Poll. For the third year in a row, On Dec. 22, 2007, Huggins became the Huggins earned his first head coaching Huggins was named state coach of the year by 29th Division I coach (minimum 10 years assignment at Walsh College (now University), the West Virginia State Sports Writers Association. coaching in Division I) to reach 600 victories an NAIA school in North Canton, Ohio, in 1980 Off the court, the WVU men’s basketball team when the Mountaineers won at Canisius. at the age of 27. A program with just two ranked in the top 10 percent of all squads in the In 2006-07, Huggins led Kansas State to 23 winning seasons in the previous 17 years, 2010 NCAA Division I Academic Progress Rate wins, the Wildcats’ most wins in 19 years and Huggins transformed the Cavalier program into (APR). In addition, the BIG EAST awarded WVU the the NIT second round. Huggins earned USBWA one of the best in the NAIA ranks in just three team excellence award for the highest grade point District VI Coach of the Year honors as well as Big short seasons. He compiled a 71-26 record average among BIG EAST men’s basketball teams. 12 Coach of the Year by the Kansas City Star. (.732) from 1980 to 1983, twice guiding the In 2008-09, Huggins led the Mountaineers Huggins elevated the Cincinnati program team to the postseason, including their first- to 23 victories in his second season at WVU, to among the nation’s elite. He registered a ever NAIA national tournament appearance. advancing to the NCAA tournament for the 399-127 record (.759) during his tenure, making After a one-year stint as an assistant coach second year in a row. Huggins became the him the winningest coach in terms of victories at Central Florida in 1983-84, Huggins accepted second Mountaineer coach to win 20 games and percentage in the school’s rich basketball his first Division I head coaching position at in his first two seasons in Morgantown. The history. The Bearcats advanced to postseason Akron in 1984. He quickly resurrected another play in each of his 16 seasons, reaching the Elite program that had fallen on difficult times, as

WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY 18 2017-18 BASKETBALL PREVIEW Bob Huggins Year-by-Year HEAD 1977-78 West Virginia Graduate Assistant 12-16/3-7 8th 1978-79 Ohio State Assistant Coach 19-12/12-6 4th NIT Final Four 1979-80 Ohio State Assistant Coach 21-8/12-6 2nd NCAA Regional (1-1) COACH 1980-81 Walsh College Head Coach 14-16/9-5 n/a 1981-82 Walsh College Head Coach 23-9/11-3 1st NAIA District 1982-83 Walsh College Head Coach 34-1/14-0 1st NAIA Finals BOB 1983-84 Central Florida Assistant Coach 15-13/12-3 1st 1984-85 Akron Head Coach 12-14/6-8 6th HUGGINS 1985-86 Akron Head Coach 22-8/10-4 1st^ NCAA Regional (0-1) 1986-87 Akron Head Coach 21-9/9-5 2nd NIT First Round (0-1) he guided the Zips to a 97-46 (.678) overall 1987-88 Akron Head Coach 21-7 record and to postseason play in three of 1988-89 Akron Head Coach 21-8 NIT First Round (0-1) his five seasons. The program posted 20 or 1989-90 Cincinnati Head Coach 20-14/9-5 2nd NIT Second Round (1-1) more wins in a season on four occasions. 1990-91 Cincinnati Head Coach 18-12/8-6 3rd NIT Second Round (1-1) After his playing career at West Virginia, 1991-92 Cincinnati Head Coach 29-5/8-2 1st^ NCAA Final Four (4-1) Huggins began his coaching career as a graduate 1992-93 Cincinnati Head Coach 27-5/8-2 1st^ NCAA Elite Eight (3-1) assistant at WVU for his college coach, Joedy 1993-94 Cincinnati Head Coach 22-10/ 7-5 4th^ NCAA Regional (0-1) Gardner, in 1977. He moved to Ohio State the 1994-95 Cincinnati Head Coach 23-11/ 7-5 3rd^ NCAA Regional (1-1) 1995-96 Cincinnati Head Coach 28-5/ 11-3 1st^ NCAA Elite Eight (3-1) following season to head coach Eldon Miller. 1996-97 Cincinnati Head Coach 26-8/12-2 1st NCAA Regional (1-1) During his two-year stint from 1978-80, Huggins 1997-98 Cincinnati Head Coach 27-6/ 14-2 1st^ NCAA Regional (1-1) helped the Buckeyes to a 40-20 (.667) record and 1998-99 Cincinnati Head Coach 27-6/ 12-4 1st NCAA Regional (1-1) a pair of postseason appearances, including the 1999-00 Cincinnati Head Coach 29-4/ 16-0 1st NCAA Regional (1-1) second round of the 1980 NCAA tournament. 2000-01 Cincinnati Head Coach 25-10/ 11-5 1st NCAA Sweet 16 (2-1) Huggins was a three-year All-Ohio selection 2001-02 Cincinnati Head Coach 31-4/ 14-2 1st^ NCAA Regional (1-1) and the 1972 Ohio Player of the Year while 2002-03 Cincinnati Head Coach 17-12/ 9-7 4th NCAA Regional (0-1) playing for his father, Charles, at Indian Valley 2003-04 Cincinnati Head Coach 25-7/12-4 1st^ NCAA Regional (1-1) South High in Gnadenhutten, Ohio. He first 2004-05 Cincinnati Head Coach 25-8/ 12-4 2nd NCAA Regional (1-1) attended Ohio University but transferred to 2006-07 Kansas State Head Coach 23-12/ 10-6 4th NIT Second Round (1-1) West Virginia after his freshman season. 2007-08 West Virginia Head Coach 26-11/11-7 5th NCAA Sweet 16 (2-1) Huggins was a three-year letterman for the 2008-09 West Virginia Head Coach 23-12/10-8 7th NCAA Regional (0-1) 2009-10 West Virginia Head Coach 31-7/13-5 2nd NCAA Final Four (4-1) Mountaineers under Gardner from 1975-77. As 2010-11 West Virginia Head Coach 21-12/11-7 6th NCAA Third Round (1-1) a senior and tri-captain, he helped the squad 2011-12 West Virginia Head Coach 19-14/9-9 9th NCAA Second Round (0-1) to an 18-11 overall record (the best at WVU in 2012-13 West Virginia Head Coach 13-19/6-12 8th nine seasons) and a tie for the Eastern Collegiate 2013-14 West Virginia Head Coach 17-16/9-9 6th NIT First Round (0-1) Basketball League (ECBL) Western division title. 2014-15 West Virginia Head Coach 25-10/11-7 4th NCAA Sweet 16 (2-1) In addition, he was named MVP after pacing 2015-16 West Virginia Head Coach 26-9/13-5 2nd NCAA First Round (0-1) the squad with 3.8 assists per game average. 2016-17 West Virginia Head Coach 28-9/12-6 2nd NCAA Sweet 16 (2-1) A two-time Academic All-American, ^Won conference tournament (American Mideast 1982, 1983; Ohio Valley 1986; Huggins graduated from West Virginia magna Great Midwest 1992-93; Conference USA 1996-2002, 2004; BIG EAST 2010) cum laude in 1977 and received his master’s in health administration from WVU in 1978. Huggins was born in Morgantown on Sept. 21, 1953. He and his wife, June, have two daughters, Jenna Leigh and Jacqueline.

Bob Huggins Milestone Wins 1 at Oberlin (11/22/80) 91-59 50 vs. Mercyhurst (1/6/83) 65-56 100 vs. Tennessee Tech (2/10/86) 79-69 150 vs. Stephen F. Austin (12/3/88) 102-77 200 vs. Xavier (1/30/91) 69-56 250 vs. DePaul (1/30/93) 80-54 300 at Dayton (1/26/95) 81-60 350 vs. DePaul (2/1/97) 90-53 400 vs. UNC Wilmington (12/30/98) 81-52 450 vs. Youngstown State (12/20/00) 74-65 500 vs. Boston University (3/15/02) 90-52 550 vs. Jackson State (12/20/04) 95-43 600 at Canisius (12/22/07) 77-54 650 vs. Marquette (12/29/09) 63-62 700 vs. Missouri State (12/22/11) 70-68 750 vs. NC State (12/20/14) 83-69 800 vs. UMKC (12/17/16) 112-67 WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY 19 2017-18 BASKETBALL PREVIEW To per form your best...

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www.mattresswarehouse.com • www.sleepoutfitters.com ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH LARRY HARRISON Larry Harrison is in his 11th season on the second-best total win increase from 2001 to 2002 During his last four years at Cincinnati, three of the Mountaineer basketball staff and eighth as associate with four wins in 2001 to 14 wins in 2002. Bearcat recruiting classes were ranked in the top head coach after he was promoted in July 2010. Prior to Hartford, Harrison was an assistant 10, including the Bearcats’ 1996 recruiting class, Harrison will be in his 19th season overall under head coach Pat Kennedy at DePaul for which was regarded as the best in the nation. on Bob Huggins’ coaching staff after spending three seasons (1997-2000). He previously served Prior to his stint at Cincinnati, Harrison was eight seasons with him at Cincinnati. He came as an assistant coach at Cincinnati (1989- an assistant at American University in Washington, to West Virginia from the Washington Wizards, 97) under Huggins, including the last four as D.C., from 1986-89. He was also an assistant where he served as a scout in 2006-07. He has associate head coach and recruiting coordinator. coach at Hillsborough Community College in more than 30 years of coaching experience. While at Cincinnati, Harrison assisted Huggins Tampa, Fla., from 1984-86. He spent one season Since 1989, Harrison’s teams have earned with the building of one of the most potent college as an assistant coach at Henry Abbott Tech High 14 bids to the NCAA Tournament and three basketball teams in the nation. During his eight (1978-79) in Danbury, Conn., and two seasons as NIT bids. During Harrison’s tenure, Cincinnati years with the program, the Bearcats posted a 192- an assistant at Jefferson High (1982-84) in Tampa. advanced to the Final Four once (1992) and 71 record and won six conference championships. Harrison earned all-state honors at Henry Elite Eight twice (1993, 1996). West Virginia At UC, Harrison recruited and coached future Abbott Tech (Danbury, Connecticut) as a senior won the 2010 Big East Championship and has NBA players , , Dontonio before enrolling at Muskingum College where advanced to eight NCAA Tournaments, including Wingfield and 1997 NBA first round draft pick he earned all-Ohio conference honors as a the 2010 Final Four and four NCAA Sweet 16s. Danny Fortson. He also recruited Ruben Patterson freshman. After graduating from Pitt in 1978 with Harrison served as head coach at Hartford and , who was the consensus a degree in urban studies, he went on to earn a from 2000-06, earning America East Coach of the college basketball player of the year in 2001. master’s degree from USF in education in 1982. Year honors in 2006. He led Hartford to a third- Known as one of the top recruiters in the nation, A native of Greenville, North Carolina, place conference finish in 2002, 2003 and 2006 Harrison’s recruiting classes have been ranked who grew up in Danbury, Connecticut, and semifinals of the conference tournament in among the best in the nation on a regular basis. Harrison has two daughters, Nyree and 2002, 2003 and 2004. Hartford had the nation’s His 1998 recruiting class at DePaul was ranked as Tiffany, and a granddaughter, Aniyah Joy. the No. 1 class in the nation by The Sporting News.

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DOWNLOAD TODAY in the app store and google play ASSISTANT COACH RON EVERHART West Virginia native Ron Everhart, who At Northeastern (2002-06), he inherited A 1985 graduate of Virginia Tech, Everhart got has more than 30 years of experience as a program that averaged fewer than nine his start as a college coach as a graduate assistant a basketball coach including 18 as a head wins in the six seasons prior to his arrival for Bobby Cremins’ 1985-86 NCAA Tournament coach, is in his sixth season as assistant and produced 19, 21 and 19 victories in Sweet 16 Georgia Tech team. He then moved on to basketball coach at West Virginia University. his final three years. In his five seasons at Virginia Military Institute for two seasons (1986- Everhart compiled a 273-261 record in Northeastern, the Huskies averaged 16.4 wins. 87 and 1987-88) before arriving at Tulane. 18 seasons as a head coach at Duquesne, At McNeese State (1995-2001), Everhart ended Everhart played his final season of high school Northeastern and McNeese State. a streak of six consecutive sub-.500 seasons by basketball for the legendary Morgan Wootten The Fairmont, W.Va., native came to West Virginia leading the Cowboys to a 15-12 mark in 1995- at DeMatha Catholic High in Hyattsville, Md., from Duquesne, where he spent six seasons as 96 - his second season at the Lake Charles, La., where he earned first team Catholic Prep All- head coach and led the Dukes to consecutive school. His seven-year stay culminated with a 22-9 America honors. Prior to attending DeMatha, postseason appearances in 2009, 2010 and 2011. record and Southland Conference regular-season Everhart was a basketball and baseball letterman At Duquesne (2007-12), he took a floundering title in 2000-01. The 2000-01 Cowboys, who at his hometown Fairmont West High. program - one that won just three games in won 19 of their last 20 games before losing the Everhart was a four-year letterman at 2005-06 - to one that finished six points shy Southland Conference championship game by a Virginia Tech and served as captain of the of an NCAA tournament bid in 2008-09 and point, earned the school’s first postseason bid in 12 Hokies’ 1984-85 NCAA Tournament team. was tied for first in the Atlantic 10 and receiving years when they accepted an invitation to the NIT. He graduated from Tech in 1985 with a votes in the AP Top 25 at the midpoint of the Prior to accepting the head coaching job at bachelor of arts degree in political science. 2010-11 season and his 2008 team ended a McNeese State, Everhart spent six seasons as Everhart and his wife, Mirchana, who was streak of 13 consecutive losing seasons. an assistant under Perry Clark at Tulane. born and raised in Grafton, West Virginia, are the parents of twins Ronnie and Gianna. WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY 23 2017-18 BASKETBALL PREVIEW WEST VIRGINIA

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herffjones.com/college/wvu ASSISTANT COACH ERIK MARTIN Erik Martin, who is in his 12th season as Huggins. Prior to his stint at Kansas State, earned a spot on the league’s all-tournament a Division I coach, enters his 11th season as he spent two years as an assistant coach at squad and the NCAA East Regional all-tournament an assistant coach at West Virginia University. Cincinnati State and Technical College in Cincinnati team for his play in the postseason. Martin is in his 16th season of coaching. for head coach Andre Tate from 2004-06. Following his playing career at Cincinnati, Martin, a former all-conference performer Martin jumped into the coaching ranks Martin spent nine years playing professional at Cincinnati and professional player is in at Jacobs High in Cincinnati, where basketball, including a four-year stint with 14th season – two as a player and 11 as an he served as the junior varsity coach and various franchises in the Continental Basketball assistant – under coach Bob Huggins. assistant varsity coach from 2003-04. Association and five years overseas. Since he has been a Division I assistant, Martin A standout power forward, Martin was a In addition to his professional experience, has worked with numerous professional players, two-year lettermen and one-year starter for Bob Martin also spent time with the U.S. National including four NBA players (All-American Kevin Huggins at Cincinnati from 1991-93. He signed team, helping the squad to a silver medal at the Jones, Joe Alexander, Bill Walker and Cartier Martin). with TCU out of high school and redshirted as a true 1995 Pan American Games in . Martin Since coming to West Virginia in 2007, the freshman in 1989-90. Martin transferred to Santa also assisted USA in winning the gold medal Mountaineers won the 2010 Big East Championship Ana (Calif.) Community College for one season at the 1997 Tournament of the Americas. and have advanced to eight NCAA Tournament before moving to Cincinnati the next two seasons. Martin earned his associate of arts appearances, including the 2010 Final Four Martin helped guide the Bearcats to a degree from Santa Ana Community College and four NCAA Sweet 16s. Martin has helped combined 56-10 overall record en route to Final in 1990 and a bachelor’s degree in criminal guide the Mountaineers to 229 victories. Four and Elite Eight appearances and back-to- justice from Cincinnati in 1993. At West Virginia, Martin is responsible for back Great Midwest Conference regular season A native of West Covina, Calif., Martin has post player development as well as assisting and tournament championships from 1991-93. three daughters, Amiyah, Eleyna and Erika. He with game scouts, recruiting and camps. He led the Great Midwest Conference in married the former Anita Woodley in 2010. Martin came to West Virginia after spending field goal percentage and was named to the a year as an assistant at Kansas State with all-conference second team as a senior. He also WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY 25 2017-18 BASKETBALL PREVIEW LISTEN TO THE ACTION ON YOUR FAVORITE AFFILIATE!

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