west virginia mountaineers history
west virginia mountaineers history
The West Virginia Mountaineers play at the WVU Coliseum, and because it only seats 14,000 fans per game, it is extremely tough to get you hands on West Virginia Mountaineers tickets, especially since the program appears to have solidified itself as annual NCAA Tournament contender. The Mountaineers have made national prominence over the past few years because of their star center, Kevin Pittsnogle. The personal attention that has been showered on Pittsnogle has been good for the team as well and has basketball fans from all over looking to get their hands on West Virginia basketball tickets to see the Mountaineers play, both at home or away.
Making regular appearances in the NCAA Tournament, the Mountaineers are always thrilling and have very competitive games. In 2005 Pittsnogle and the rest of the West Virginia Mountaineers made it to the Elite 8 round where they fell in a tough loss to a talented Big East rival, the Louisville Cardinals. This winning tradition should continue for many years under the coaching of John Beilein, who took over the head coaching duties in 2002 and has already made an impact for the team.
The Mountaineers have had to fight out from under the shadow of other Big East Conference power house teams like the UConn Huskies, the Georgetown Hoyas, the Syracuse Orange and the Louisville Cardinals, just to name a few. In a conference as tough as the Big East, a team like West Virginia has to earn respect by fighting for wins as well as national headlines whenever they can. If they can continue to make noise in the NCAA Tournament every year, they are sure to have even more fans cheering them on well into late March.
The West Virginia Mountaineers have had their share of talent on the court for basketball games, but the most famous Mountaineer of all time is NBA Legend, as well as the model for the NBA Logo, Jerry West. So, if you want to get a glimpse of a great team on the rise who is in a tough conference with teams who have made historic marks on all of college basketball, then you will definitely want to pick up some West Virginia Mountaineers Basketball Tickets and get over to the WVU Coliseum before there are no seats left.
