Balancing academics and athletics at the Division I level is a challenge for most student-athletes. Rather than a traditional college life, student-athletes survive a hectic schedule filled with lifting, class, practice, homework, treatments and travel. Most importantly, they must maintain specific grade point-averages and credit hours to remain eligible to compete.
The Student-Athlete Development staff at West Virginia provides support for the academic portion of the Mountaineers’ schedule. Each athletic program is assigned a staff member from the department whose responsibilities range from arranging schedules and providing tutors to overseeing study hall and tracking grades.
Jen Mandeville came to West Virginia in 2014 and has worked with the WVU wrestling program since then.