Blaine Stewart Reaction: Outpouring of Love Shows His Deep Connection to West Virginia

Blaine Stewart coaching at WVU brought back a sense of nostalgia and allowed a native son to feel welcome again at the school that was such a significant part of his childhood. And now that Stewart’s time on the West Virginia staff is over – he took a job with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to return to the NFL – his impact in his two seasons back as a Mountaineer is evident in the outpouring of love he’s receiving.

Below shows some of the reaction from players, alumni and fans about Stewart’s WVU exit.

congrats coach!!!

— Quintin Goins🌟 (@Quintin_Goins) March 13, 2025

LOVE YOU COACH

— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) March 13, 2025

Good luck! You’ll be back at some point in some capacity in the future!

— Jonathan (@goJohnnyA) March 13, 2025

🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼 https://t.co/D7XfA5DvnQ

— Rodney Gallagher 3rd (LLC💕) (@Rodney_G3) March 12, 2025

My dawg!! Go get em boss man!! https://t.co/VM0gyILVez

— treylan davis (@TreylanDavis22) March 13, 2025

Thank you for everything coach. It was a pleasure watching you on the sidelines just like your dad. I wish you the best of luck in your next chapter. We will miss you in Morgantown and hope you know you are always welcome home! 💛💙

— Jessie (@JessieB_WVU) March 13, 2025

Congratulations Coach! Watching you carry on your dad's legacy on the Mountaineer sideline was a joy. Wishing you all the best and know that you are always welcome home.

— Nikole English (@Englishnwv) March 13, 2025

God bless you and your family. Congratulations and God is good
✊🏾🙏🏾❤️💯. You love WVU and it’ll always be in your heart.

— Dallas Baker (@CoachDBaker81) March 13, 2025

so proud of you!!!!! 💙💛

— lex (@alexarumberg) March 13, 2025

Much deserved! Good luck in Tampa Coach!!! https://t.co/gYqwieTKAL

— Jack Sammarco (@SammarcoJack) March 13, 2025

Love you brother.

— Ryan Switzer (@Switz) March 13, 2025

Stewart delivered a heartfelt goodbye message to West Virginia.

“I swore I would never be a graphic or a notes app guy, but it wouldn’t feel right without expressing my sincere appreciation for the opportunity to come home for the last two years and some change.

“This place and this program has meant the world to me. It’s not just where I’ve grown as a coach, but where I’ve grown as a person. It’s where my roots run deepest, and where my family’s legacy is forever intertwined with the fabric of this university. To coach at a place where my dad gave his all for his home state also, I carry that family tradition with pride. It’s a place that will always be home to me, and leaving it is a sacrifice I do not take for granted,” said Stewart.

Prior to coming back to Morgantown to be Neal Brown’s tight ends coach in before the 2023 season, Stewart worked with the Steelers,

Stewart’s four-year run under Mike Tomlin in Pittsburgh was his first crack at a major coaching opportunity.

Below are some images from Stewart’s WVU tenure.

WVSN photo by Kelsie LeRose

WVSN photo/Kelsie LeRose

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