WVU President E. Gordon Gee named Baker as WVU’s vice president and director of intercollegiate athletics on Nov. 30, 2022. He has oversight of 18 varsity sports, a department budget of more than $90 million, approximately 250 employees and nearly 500 student-athletes.

5 days ago · If Wren Baker knew the chaos he would be walking into when he took the job as the athletic director at West Virginia, he may have had second thoughts.He's grown to love the state, university, and ...

4 days ago · West Virginia University Vice President and Director of Athletics Wren Baker tabs Ross Hodge to lead the men's basketball program Nov 13, 2024; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; North Texas Mean Green ...

Nov 30, 2022 · West Virginia University has named Wren Baker as its next vice president and director of Intercollegiate Athletics. Baker comes to Morgantown from the University of North Texas where he has been the vice president and athletics director since 2016.

Mar 19, 2025 · First, West Virginia was a surprising omission from the NCAA Tournament. Then, the Mountaineers lost their coach. It’s been a lousy week for a school now facing its third men’s basketball coaching change in 21 months, all occurring since …

Mar 20, 2025 · West Virginia University Vice President and Director of Athletics Wren Baker believes the basketball program's recent success stacks up against one of the 'bluebloods'

Mar 18, 2025 · But in an appearance on West Virginia MetroNews Sportsline on Monday evening, West Virginia Athletic Director Wren Baker probed the subject. While he didn't let too much slip regarding what is currently happening regarding DeVries and potential job opportunities -- perhaps because even he isn't fully aware -- what he did share seems to be an ...

Aug 28, 2024 · In November of 2022, Wren Baker became the 13th director of athletics for West Virginia University. He came to Morgantown from the University of North Texas, where he had been the vice president and athletics director since 2016.

Dec 13, 2024 · MORGANTOWN, West Virginia — West Virginia University’s director of athletics and Vice President, Wren Baker, just made the biggest and most important hire of his young career when he hired Rich Rodriguez to become the …

Mar 19, 2025 · MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia University Athletic Director Wren Baker met with the media Wednesday afternoon following the announcement Tuesday that Darian Devries would be departing for Indiana University.. Baker spoke on how proud he was of the team’s results during the 2024-25 season despite WVU …