Student-Athlete Development

STUDENT-ATHLETE

DEVELOPMENT

West Virginia University offers a variety of services and programs to help student-athletes maximize their academic potential Department staff members work with coaches, on campus student service providers and faculty to help student-athletes meet the unique demands of the classroom, the sporting arena, and the personal-social challenges they face as developing adults The Mountaineer wrestling program has enjoyed great success off the mat since the hiring of coach Tim Flynn in 2018, with WVU earning 46 Academic All-Big 12 honors Additionally, seven Mountaineers have been named to the Scholar All-America Team by the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA), including three grapplers earning the honor last season