WVU Basketball Promotes Staffer to Director of Operations Role

The WVU basketball program has announced the hiring of Alex Mergner as Director of Men’s Basketball Operations.

Mergner has spent the last four seasons in the program, including this past season as head manager. He spent the previous three seasons as a student manager.

“We are excited to have Alex remain with our men’s basketball program,” WVU head coach Ross Hodge said in a statement. “He has been with men’s basketball for the last four years and will continue to do a variety of roles that will help with the success of Mountaineer Basketball.”

WVU MBB HC Ross Hodge on Mergner:

"We are excited to have Alex remain with our men’s basketball program. He has been with men’s basketball for the last four years and will continue to do a variety of roles that will help with the success of Mountaineer Basketball." https://t.co/DatI7lmwMj

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In the summer of 2024, Mergner was an intern for the NCAA Basketball Academy, assisting in the coordination, operation and logistics for more than 100 participants.

Mergner earned his bachelor’s degree from WVU in sport management in 2024 and is finalizing his master’s degree in business administration from WVU.

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Most of this story was taken from the WVU press release.