Watch: WVU Basketball Shows Glimpse of Practice

For any WVU fan wondering what a practice run by head coach Ross Hodge looks like, the program posted a video of the Mountaineers in action.

Hodge and his assistant coaches can be seen working out the players and drawing up plays.

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Hodge comes to WVU after two seasons as the head coach at North Texas, where he compiled a 46-23 record. He replaces Darian DeVries, who was hired away by Indianaearlier this month. WVU announced Hodge has signed a five-year contract.

The 44-year-old Hodge spent eight total seasons at North Texas, six as the associate head coach under Grant McCasland, now Texas Tech’s head coach, and two as head coach. Hodge wrapped up his time with the Mean Green with a loss in the NIT Semifinals.

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