What is the contract status of WVU assistants?

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Q. Colin, Is there any worry that we might lose some assistant coaches after this season? Did they all sign 2 year contracts after the Fiesta Bowl when Stew was hired? (of course Stew has a long term contract). That would open them up to offers from other schools.

Greg Werner, Clarksburg

DUNLAP: Greg, I went right to the source on your question. The part inside the quotations comes from the West Virgina sports communications office:

"The contract rolls over so it is always a two year contract. It's a protection for them more than us. So with the rollover, they always have two years and could leave this year, last year or any year. As you know, a coach can leave at any time but we were lucky to keep all of them last year. So basically with the rollover, the two years always remain in effect."

I hope that answers your question. In this current-day climate in collegiate athletics, we all know that contracts aren't worth a whole lot in terms of allegiance. I mean, there once was a guy who coached in Morgantown who now coaches at a place called Ann Arbor, or something like that, right?

But with this current WVU football staff, I get the inclination that they have an interest in being in Morgantown for awhile.

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First published on October 16, 2009 at 2:22 pm