WVU Search: How the Coaching Resumes Stack Up
In this story:
The search for a new head men's basketball coach at WVU is officially underway. Over the course of the next few weeks, athletic director Wren Baker will be making phone calls and holding in-person interviews with some of the top mid-major coaches around the country and heck, maybe even some big names as well.
There have been near a dozen or so coaches mentioned as possible candidates for the WVU job, but there's only a handful that keep getting brought up. Today, we narrow the focus in on those coaches in particular with a quick bio blast of their respective resumes.
Mark Byington
Current school: James Madison
Head coach experience: 11
Overall record: 212-132 (.616)
Record at current school: 81-35 (.698)
Regular season titles: 1
Conference tournament titles: 1
NCAA Tournament appearances: 2024 will be first appearance.
NCAA Tournament wins: 0.
20+ win seasons: 6
25+ win seasons: 1
Darian DeVries
Current school: Drake
Head coach experience: 6
Overall record: 150-54 (.735)
Record at current school: 150-54 (.735)
Regular season titles: 2
Conference tournament titles: 2
NCAA Tournament appearances: 2024 will be third appearance.
NCAA Tournament wins: 1
20+ win seasons: 6
25+ win seasons: 4
Pat Kelsey
Current school: College of Charleston
Head coach experience: 12
Overall record: 261-121 (.683)
Record at current school: 75-26 (.743)
Regular season titles: 6
Conference tournament titles: 5
NCAA Tournament appearances: 2024 will be fourth appearance.
NCAA Tournament wins: 0
20+ win seasons: 7
25+ win seasons: 3
Dustin Kerns
Current school: Appalachian State
Head coach experience: 7
Overall record: 128-101 (.559)
Record at current school: 97-64 (.602)
Regular season titles: 1
Conference tournament titles: 1
NCAA Tournament appearances: 2024 will be second appearance.
NCAA Tournament wins: 0
20+ win seasons: 2
25+ win seasons: 1
Dusty May
Current school: Florida Atlantic
Head coach experience: 6
Overall record: 125-67 (.651)
Record at current school: 125-67 (.651)
Regular season titles: 1
Conference tournament titles: 1
NCAA Tournament appearances: 2024 will be second appearance.
NCAA Tournament wins: 4
20+ win seasons: 2
25+ win seasons: 1
Niko Medved
Current school: Colorado State
Head coach experience: 11
Overall record: 195-161 (.548)
Record at current school: 116-73 (.614)
Regular season titles: 1
Conference tournament titles: 0
NCAA Tournament appearances: 1
NCAA Tournament wins: 0
20+ win seasons: 5
25+ win seasons: 1
Josh Schertz
Current school: Indiana State
Head coach experience: 3
Overall record: 62-39 (.614)
Record at current school: 62-39 (.614)
Regular season titles: 1
Conference tournament titles: 0
NCAA Tournament appearances: 0
NCAA Tournament wins: 0
20+ win seasons: 2
25+ win seasons: 0
