Morgantown, West Virginia – History and tradition partner with cutting-edge innovation from Nike as West Virginia University unveils new football uniforms for the 2024 season.
Mountaineers fans will notice past traits and winning looks recreated in the new uniforms. Meanwhile, student-athletes will benefit from today's latest uniform innovations with a precise Nike fit that allows for ultimate performance on the field.
“In developing the new uniforms, it was important to incorporate our rich history and tradition into modern technology,” said Len Baker, Vice President and Director of Athletics. I wanted people to know right away that I was there.” “I believe our design team, equipment staff, and our partners at Nike did a great job with these uniforms.”
The Mountaineers will once again add blue, gold and white jerseys and pants to their weekly uniform repertoire. West Virginia becomes the latest team to sport Nike's Vaporfuse uniform chassis, which focuses on zoned ventilation, lightweight stretch fabric, a molded collar and mobility sleeves to ensure comfort and range of motion. Achieves temperature control to release moisture.
As impressive as the performance-oriented uniform template is, the look and function of the new uniforms will evoke fond memories for Mountaineer fans of all ages.
Starting with the jersey, the Flying WV returns to the sleeve for the first time since 2012. The sleeve logo has been a staple of Mountaineer uniforms from Don's Nehren days to his 2013 uniform change. The logo he appears on all three. The jersey sleeves have been changed, and the white jerseys will have a gold outline back on the blue numbers for the first time since 2012.
The three jersey sets include the Mountaineers winning two BCS bowl games and three conference championships in six seasons from 2007 to 2012, posting a record of 55-23 (.705). The famous shoulder stripes are making a comeback. The front of the white jersey features the West Virginia wordmark, and the blue and gold jersey features the word “Mountaineers.” All three jerseys continue to feature the state's outline, and the state's motto, his Montani Semper Liberi, once again appears on the inside collar.
Digging deep into Mountaineer history and tradition, the gold pants feature the return of the “Nehlen” stripe for the first time since 1993. Two thick blue stripes made Don's first appearance on his WVU gold pants in the Mountaineer's first game versus Coach Nehlen. He started with Cincinnati in 1980 and was a staple of his heritage-rich uniform for most of his time in the Mountaineer Hall of Fame. West Virginia won 103 games on the year wearing the “Nelen stripes” and made his eight bowl appearances, including the Fiesta Bowl and the Sugar Bowl.
For the first time, the blue pants will have a full-time “Nehlen Stripe” in 2024, providing a look similar to the “Country Road” blue pants worn in 2023. However, white pants are making a comeback. The blue, gold and blue stripes remind us of the 1960s and his '70s, as well as Rich Rodriguez's era. The stripes on the white pants remind fans of his two significant road wins under Rodriguez, which catapulted Rodriguez's program into national attention at Virginia Tech and Pitt in 2002. Probably. All three sets of pants feature the Flying WV logo on the upper right front leg panel.
“We went back in time and brought back some of the best parts of uniform history that made this football program special,” Head Coach neil brown Said. “We have truly blended tradition and modern technology in our new uniforms. There are many combinations to choose from each week and our players are excited about the new styles. It's the West Virginia Mountaineers on the football field. ”
WVU's new uniform set continues the numbering and lettering font designed by Nike for the school's 2019 rebranding. All jerseys and pants, except the helmet, are designed to be matched and worn together, giving West Virginia her nine different uniforms. A combination of pants and jersey. The Mountaineers will keep their fan-favorite classic blue helmets with the gold Flying WV on them, and they also have the option of white and gold helmets, so considering helmet color, the team will have unlimited options on game day. You can get a combination.
Similar to the 2022 and 2023 “Country Road” uniforms, West Virginia's new uniforms were designed in-house by the athletics department with key input from Nike. Members of the athletics department's design team are Kristin Coldsnow, Matt Wells, Michael Fragar, Joe Swan; steve urias.The design team worked in collaboration with the soccer equipment manager Dan Nehlen and austin blakewith the soccer coach neil brown and soccer administrator Patrick Johnston and coleman burnsfinalizing West Virginia's new look for 2024.
