Poll: What’s Your Reaction to WVU Hiring Darian DeVries?

West Virginia University officially named Drake’s Darian DeVries the 23rd head coach in school history on Sunday night.

What’s your reaction to WVU hiring DeVries?

DeVries built a program of consistency during his six seasons at Drake. The Bulldogs have won 20-plus games in each of DeVries’ seasons at the helm, with three NCAA Tournament appearances. Drake has one NCAA Tournament win from the play-in game vs. Wichita State in 2021. The Bulldogs returned to the tournament this season, falling to 7-seed Washington State on Thursday.

Drake finished with a 28-7 record this season, going 16-4 in the Missouri Valley Conference and then winning the MVC Tournament. Drake had four wins over NCAA Tournament teams: Oakland, Akron, Nevada and Grambling State. The Bulldogs did lose to an NCAA Tournament team in UAB earlier in the season.

Drake had a top-45 offense in the country, averaging 80 points per game. The Bulldogs shot 37% from three as a team, which is 36th in the country. Drake allowed 70.4 points per contest this past season.

Darian DeVries leaves Drake with a 150-55 (73.2%) record over six years.

WV Sports Now’s Mike Asti and Ethan Bock discussed the breaking news on a live show Sunday night.