WVU’s Potential Candidates Who Made NCAA Tournament

WVU Basketball is currently search for its next head coach of the program. Many of West Virginia’s potential candidates are currently coaching in college basketball.

Three coaches, Mark Byington, Darian DeVries and Will Wade, all won their conference tournaments. The others were selected as at-large bids.

With the Selection Sunday show concluding with its 68-team field, let’s see which coaches made the NCAA Tournament.

Mark Byington, James Madison

Current record: 31-3 (15-3 Sun Belt)

NCAAT seed: 12

Sun Belt Tournament Champions

Opponent: 5-seed Wisconsin

Darian DeVries, Drake

Current record: 28-6 (16-4 MVC)

NCAAT seed: 10

Missouri Valley Tournament Champions

Opponent: 7-seed Washington State

Pat Kelsey, College of Charleston

Current record: 27-7 (15-3 CAA)

NCAAT seed: 13

CAA Tournament Champions

Opponent: 4-seed Alabama

Chris Jans, Mississippi State

Current record: 19-12 (8-10 SEC)

NCAAT seed: 8

Opponent: 9-seed Michigan State

Dusty May, FAU

Current record: 24-7 (14-4 AAC)

NCAAT seed: 8

Opponent: 9-seed Northwestern

Niko Medved, Colorado State

Current record: 23-9 (10-8 Mountain West)

NCAAT seed: Play-in 10

Opponent: 10-seed Virginia (First Four)

Will Wade, McNeese State

Current record: 30-3 (17-1 Southland)

NCAAT seed: 12

Southland Tournament Champions

Opponent: 5-seed Wisconsin

Out of Tournament Field

Dustin Kerns, App State

Current record: 27-6 (16-2 Sun Belt)

Josh Schertz, Indiana State

Current record: 28-3 (17-3 MVC)

First Four Out

WV Sports Now will continue to provide updates on the potential candidates for West Virginia.