WV Sports Now Daily Notebook – January 2

The West Virginia Sports Now Daily Notebook is a daily recap of news concerning West Virginia University Athletics and other relevant news.

Update (7:00 PM) – 

Experienced Sun Belt OT Transfer Set to Visit WVU Football

Update (4:40 PM) – 

WVU Football LB Enters Transfer Portal in Search of Playing Time

Update (2:20 PM) – 

WVU Football Hosting All-Conference Edge/OLB Before Big 12 Foe

Can you find @Paul_Skenes inside @WVUbiomechanics ? pic.twitter.com/Ew3FWKQLJn

— WVU Baseball Biomechanics & Performance Center (@WVUbiomechanics) January 2, 2026

Update (12:00 PM) – 

Former Penn State OC Andy Kotelnicki is returning to Kansas as associate head coach, sources tell @YahooSports.

During his first stop at KU, Kotelnicki transformed the offense into one of the nation’s best. Big hire for Lance Leipold to reunite with his longtime OC.

— Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) January 2, 2026

Update (11:30 AM) – 

Productive FCS Edge Visiting WVU Football After Trip to Ohio State

Update (10:30 AM) – 

Top JUCO Safety Taking WVU Football OV After Other P4 Trips

Update (9:30 AM) – 

Ringing in 2026 🔔

📍 Hilton Coliseum pic.twitter.com/CQwSAeiJrs

— WVU Men's Basketball (@WVUhoops) January 2, 2026

Happy 90th Birthday to Coach Don Nehlen! 🐐 pic.twitter.com/GM4fiqLZlV

— West Virginia Football (@WVUfootball) January 1, 2026