West Virginia head coach Darian DeVries was named the recipient of the Jim Phelan National Cach of the Year award. By the end of the season, he just might be the National Coach of the Year. All the first-year Mountaineer head coach has done is begin the season with a 13-4 (4-2) record and win three of four matchups against top 25 teams,

Whether in victory or defeat, West Virginia’s opposing men’s basketball coaches have expressed their admiration for the job Darian DeVries is doing in his first season at WVU

And, yes, West Virginia's Darian DeVries has entered the conversation. Have you paid attention to the Mountaineers? In Year 1 under DeVries, West Virginia is 13-4 with four Quadrant 1 victories — specifically wins over Iowa State,