This should not be a stepping-stone job and WVU athletic director Wren Baker made it clear during today's introductory press conference for Ross Hodge that it was extremely important that he and the board identify and hire someone who wants to be in Morgantown for the long haul.

Its official! Despite being on the job for more than a week, Ross Hodge was formally announced in a news conference on Thursday morning. In the Milar Puskar Center’s team room, members of the media were given the opportunity to speak with Hodge,

Hodge, 44, is still coaching the Mean Green in the NIT. They play in the semifinals on April 1 in Indianapolis.