When was the West Virginia Mountaineers basketball team formed?
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In 1955, Fred Schaus and Alex Mumford devised the idea of rolling out an elaborate gold and blue carpet for Mountaineer basketball players to use when taking the court for pre-game warm-ups. In addition, Mountaineer players warmed up with a special gold and blue basketball. The university continued this tradition until the late 1960s when it died out, but former Mountaineer player Gale Catlett reintroduced the carpet when he returned to West Virginia University in 1978 as head coach of the men's basketball team.
West Virginia Mountaineers
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The modern era of West Virginia basketball history began in 1955, with the emergence of sophomore guard Hot Rod Hundley and newly appointed head coach Fred Schaus. The Mountaineers finished with a 19–11 record, and earned the first NCAA Tournament appearance in school history under Hundley's lead. The team entered the tournament with a #19 ranking, the first Top 20 ranking in school history. However, they lost to the #3 La Salle Explorers in the first round of the tourney, 95–61.
West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball
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The 1904–05 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team represents the University of West Virginia during the 1904–05 college men's basketball season. The team captain was James Gronninger. The Mountaineers finished with a overall record of 6–9.
1904–05 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team
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The 1903–04 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team represents the University of West Virginia during the 1903–04 college men's basketball season. The team captain was Otis Cole. The Mountaineers finished with a overall record of 4–3.
1903–04 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team
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The 1907–08 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team represents the University of West Virginia during the 1907–08 college men's basketball season. The team captain was Earle Percy. The teamwas led by James Jenkins coaching his first season with the Mountaineers.
1907–08 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team
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The 1906–07 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team represents the University of West Virginia during the 1906–07 college men's basketball season. The team captain was Earl Mason.
1906–07 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team
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The 1905–06 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team represents the University of West Virginia during the 1905–06 college men's basketball season. The team captain was Shelby Taylor.
1905–06 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team
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The 1914–15 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team represents the University of West Virginia during the 1914–15 college men's basketball season. The head coach was George Pyle, coaching his first season with the Mountaineers.
1914–15 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team
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The 1958–59 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team represented West Virginia University in NCAA competition in the 1958–59 season. Coached by Fred Schaus and led by Hall of Fame guard Jerry West, the Mountaineers, then a member of the Southern Conference, lost in the final of that year's NCAA tournament to California.
1958–59 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team
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The Carpet Roll is a WVU Men's Basketball tradition. In 1955 Fred Schaus and Alex Mumford devised the idea of rolling out an elaborate gold and blue carpet for Mountaineer basketball players to use when taking the court for pre-game warm-ups. In addition, Mountaineer players warmed up with a special gold and blue basketball. The university continued this tradition until the late 1960s when it died out, but former Mountaineer player Gale Catlett reintroduced the carpet when he returned to West Virginia University in 1978 as head coach of the men's basketball team.
West Virginia University
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The 1957–58 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team represented West Virginia University in NCAA competition in the 1957–58 season. Coached by Fred Schaus and featuring future Hall of Fame guard Jerry West, the Mountaineers, then a member of the Southern Conference, lost in the first round of that year's NCAA tournament to Manhattan.
1957–58 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team