Preseason drills for the football team begin today (July 31) with a closed practice on the Steve Antoline Family Practice Field. Fall camp concludes with the start of the fall semester on Wednesday, Aug. 21.
Athletics
“We’re extremely excited to add this injection of experience and youth to our 2024 roster,” men’s soccer head coach Dan Stratford said of the new signing class. “We've been able to attract some experienced players in the portal with a nice balance of talented freshmen who will carry the torch for many years to come.”
Sydney Pickrem, assistant men’s and women’s swimming coach, will compete in her first event for Canada today (July 31). In Paris, Pickrem will participate in the 200-meter breaststroke and 200-meter individual medley events, making her third Olympics appearance for Canada.
Swimming and diving head coach Brent MacDonald announced David Dent will join the staff as an assistant coach. The Fairmont State graduate has served as the head coach at Florida Tech since 2018.
Popular Tulsa World sports columnist Berry Tramel is bullish on the newly reconstituted Big 12, although he admits it’s a mistake to think of the conference the way it once was.
In 1984, Etzel became the first Morgantown resident to win a gold medal in the Olympics. At the time, he was one of just three with University ties to do so — the others being basketball superstar Jerry West in 1960 and shooter Jack Writer in 1972.