Breaking: WVU Basketball to Hire Ross Hodge as Next Head Coach

The WVU basketball program has found its next head coach. North Texas’ Ross Hodge has moved from the top candidate to now the guy, according to CBS Sports’ Matt Norlander. Hodge and West Virginia have reportedly agreed to a five-year contract.

It’s worth noting going as far back as a week ago, WV Sports Now heard a “Wild Card” candidate was very much in play. Based on the events of recent days, it’s likely that “Wild Card” coach was in fact Hodge.

More information about Hodge:

Hodge, 44, has been the head coach at North Texas for the past two seasons. He has the Mean Green in the NIT Final Four as they await the winner of UC Irvine and UAB.

Overlapping with Baker’s time at North Texas, Hodge worked his way up after serving as an assistant for six years. He has a 46-23 overall record and has won 24 conference games in his two years as head coach.

Prior to arriving at North Texas, Hodge coached at the NJCAA level. He accomplished a 146-24 record during that time, highlighted by a 2011 season that saw him win the Western Junior Athletics Conference regular season title and then finish as the national runner-up.