West Virginia University is a public land-grant university in Morgantown, West Virginia.
The athletic teams are called Mountaineers.
Name these famous people who attended West Virginia.
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Senator from West Virginia from 2010 to 2025 and Governor of West Virginia from 2005 to 2010
Joe Manchin
Governor of West Virginia from 2010 to 2017
Earl Ray Tomblin
Mathematician whose calculations were critical to the success of the first U.S. crewed spaceflight, one of the main characters depicted in "Hidden Figures"
Katherine Johnson
Host of "Family Feud" since 2010
Steve Harvey
Actor, "Dog Day Afternoon" "The Princess Bride" "The Nightmare Before Christmas"
Chris Sarandon
Actor best known for his role as Barney Fife on "The Andy Griffith Show"
Don Knotts
Actress best known for her role as Berta in "Two and a Half Men"
Conchata Ferrell
Owner of the Arizona Diamondbacks
Ken Kendrick
Basketball head coach for the Boston Celtics since 2023
Joe Mazzulla
Football head coach at his alma mater from 2001 to 2007 and again since 2025 (former Michigan and Arizona head coach)
Rich Rodriguez
Football head coach of the Indiana Hoosiers since 2024
Curt Cignetti
Hall of Fame point guard who played for the Los Angeles Lakers, nicknamed "The Logo"
Jerry West
Quarterback who plays for the Las Vegas Raiders
Geno Smith
Former football punter who played for the Indianapolis Colts, now a commentator with WWE and host of his own popular football show on YouTube
Pat McAfee
Former cornerback who played most notably for the Bengals, nicknamed "Pacman"
Adam Jones
Former linebacker who played most notably for the Seattle Seahawks
Bruce Irvin
Soccer player who plays for Chelsea and the Canadian women's national team