West Virginia coach enabled to construct on 8-4 year

Coach Neal Brown will get another chance at West Virginia after completing with his best regular-season record in spite of being mired in the program’s worst stretch in 4 decades.West Virginia

athletic director Wren Baker told radio network MetroNews on Friday that Brown will return in 2024, putting to rest any speculation on the fate of the fifth-year coach whose job security has been questioned by fans at numerous points over the past two seasons.The Mountaineers

are 8-4 this season and connected for fourth in the 14-team Big 12 after being selected to complete last. They received their third bowl under Brown.Editor’s Picks“I was extremely happy with the manner in which the team carried out and the method our coaches and staff carried out,”Baker told MetroNews.”I believed they did a truly great task.”I have actually never said anything to hypothesize in a different way. I understand other people speculate,”Baker included.”However Coach Brown is going to be our football coach, and we’re delighted about what the future holds and delighted about building on what was an actually great year.”In action to an email from The Associated Press, West Virginia athletics spokesman Michael Fragale stated no statement would be released by Baker on Brown’s future.Brown’s 30-29 record represents the worst five-year stretch at the school because 1976 to 1980. His groups have never played for a Huge 12 championship or been ranked

in the AP Top 25 survey. Brown has been particularly susceptible on the roadway, where his teams have actually gone 10-18 and lost 10 times by a minimum of 17 points.Brown said previously today on MetroNews that he expected to be back.”My household and I have actually enjoyed our time in West Virginia, and we want to see this through,”he said.It’s the second straight year of reprieves for Brown, who has three years staying on his agreement with a$12.7 million buyout if he is fired. After West Virginia went 5-7 in 2022, the school revealed on the day Baker was worked with from North Texas that Brown would be retained.The Mountaineers opened the 2023 season with a lopsided loss at Penn State, then went on their very first four-game winning streak under Brown before a tough stretch due primarily to a leaky defense.West Virginia lost at Houston on a Hail Mary touchdown pass and was outscored 28-10 in the

fourth quarter of a loss the following week to Oklahoma State. The Mountaineers later lost 59-20 at Oklahoma, the most points given up under Brown.The Mountaineers won their last two games however needed a last-minute touchdown in the regular-season finale to beat 3-9 Baylor after quiting two kick returns for touchdowns.West Virginia will return much of its offensive production next season if it can keep its current roster. Dual-threat quarterback Garrett Greene, a junior, has 3 100-yard rushing games and 13 goals on the ground this season and ranks third nationally with 16.1 yards per pass completion. Freshman running back Jahiem White has actually rushed for more than 130 yards in 3 of his previous 4 games. The Mountaineers are 3rd nationally in hurrying lawns per game with 234. Brown, 43, is in his very first major college head-coaching job after leading Troy to a 35-16 record over four seasons, including the 2017 Sun Belt championship.