WVU Basketball Update 6/24: University May Lean Towards Eilert During Weekend

Heading into Saturday, WVU assistant Josh Eilert has emerged as the favorite to take over the basketball program in an interim position. Let’s take a look at the recent coaching search news, as well as the latest in the transfer portal.

Update (11:15 a.m.)-

On3’s Joe Tipton reports WVU transfer guard Joe Toussaint’s full contact list in the portal.

West Virginia transfer Joe Toussaint has heard from the following schools since entering the portal, he tells @On3sports:

Kansas State
DePaul
Western Kentucky
Seton Hall
Nebraska
Notre Dame
St. John’s
Georgetown
Texas Tech
Pitt
Oklahoma
Oklahoma State
Gonzaga
Cal…

— Joe Tipton (@TiptonEdits) June 24, 2023

Update (10 a.m.)-

Jon Rothstein reports that WVU transfer forward Tre Mitchell is visiting Kentucky today. Mitchell officially entered the transfer portal database on Friday morning and has been linked to the Wildcats the entire week.

Source: West Virginia grad transfer Tre Mitchell will begin his visit to Kentucky later today. Averaged 11.7 PPG and 5.5 RPG last season.

— Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) June 24, 2023

Update (7 a.m.)-

Adam Zagoria reports that Eilert is the target to replace Bob Huggins.

West Virginia targeting Josh Eilert to replace Bob Huggins as head coach | Zagsblog https://t.co/0HqJhJ4dDz

— Adam Zagoria (@AdamZagoria) June 24, 2023