With Josh Eilert set to be WVU’s head coach, one important piece of WVU’s championship hopes is expected to return.
Morgantown, WV – Earlier this evening, WVU officially named Josh Eilert the interim men’s basketball coach. Having spent several years as an assistant to Bob Huggins, Eilert was seen as the best option to keep the talented roster together for the 2023–24 season.
It now appears that this decision may have worked.
According to Mitch Vingle of Wheelhouse Creative, Arizona transfer Kerr Kriisa is expected to rejoin the Mountaineers after entering the transfer portal.
Hearing @KerrKriisa coming back and staff working on other two. And with that I’m out. Night peeps
— Mitch Vingle (@MitchVingle) June 25, 2023
Vingle also reports that the staff is working to bring back Toussaint and Mitchell.
Jeff Goodman of Stadium states that he has spoke with Kriisa, and claims that the Arizona transfer will “take a little time to think about the situation…”
Just talked to Kerr Kriisa — who said he was “really happy” West Virginia assistant Josh Eilert got the interim job.
Kriisa went in transfer portal yesterday, but said he will take a little time to think about the situation with everything that has happened in last 10 days or…
— Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanHoops) June 25, 2023
Stay tuned to The Voice of Motown for updates.
