Ross Hodge was introduced as West Virginia's new men's basketball coach Thursday after North Texas was eliminated in the semifinals of the NIT.

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (WTAP) - The West Virginia men’s basketball team introduced new head coach Ross Hodge in Morgantown on Thursday as he takes over for Darian DeVries who left for Indiana. Hodge is now the 24th head coach in program history and WVU’s fourth different head coach since 2023.

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Much of Ross Hodge’s success as a head coach to this point has been defined by his teams’ ability to defend. The 24th head coach of West Virginia men’s basketball hopes that remains the case in Morgantown, but wants to be known for more at a program with four head coaches in as many seasons after having three in the previous 45.