My, how times flies!
West Virginia University director of athletics Shane Lyons has now been on the job for a full year.
It was this time a year ago when Lyons was beginning to reacquaint himself with WVU athletics following a successful three-year tenure as Alabama’s No. 2 administrator.
Since then, a lot has happened on and off the field for the Mountaineers. Lyons touched on this and other topics during his exclusive 20-minute interview for Wednesday’s Mountaineer Football Signing Day Special, presented by United Bank.
The on-field stuff has been obvious – a Sweet 16 run for Bob Huggins’ men’s basketball program last season and a top-15 ranking this year; a return to the top 25 for Mike Carey’s women’s basketball program in 2016; another NCAA title for Jon Hammond’s dynastic Mountaineer rifle program in 2015 and No.