Mountaineers in the Pros
WVU Tech’s James Long to Coach Best Virginia in this Year’s TBT
WVU Tech men’s basketball coach James Long will coach the WVU alumni team Best Virginia in the 2021 TBT, the Final Fourcast announced on Twitter Thursday afternoon.
๐จ NEWS ๐จ@WVUTechMBB head coach @CoachJamesLong has joined BEST VIRGINIA as our head coach for 2021!
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— Final Fourcast Podcast + BEST VIRGINIA (@finalfourcast) April 8, 2021
Long appeared in 23 games for the Mountaineers as a player from 2014-17 and is in his third season as WVU’s video coordinator. WVU Tech went 13-7ย and won the River States Conference championship this season under Long.
Best Virginia has gradually been announcing its 2021 roster in the lead-up to this year’s TBT. Morgantown native and former Mountaineer Nathan Adrian was announced on the roster last week.