Don Nehlen's Tales from the West Virginia Sideline
Don Nehlen was named National Coach of Year in 1988 after leading the Mountaineers to an 11-0 regular season record and a national championship game appearance. He was also named National Coach of the Year after his 1993 team also compiled a perfect regular season record and played in the Sugar Bowl. He won 202 total collegiate games and took the Mountaineers to 13 bowl games. Don Nehlen was the editor for A Complete Guide to Special Teams (Human Kinetics, 2004).Shelly Poe is the Sports Information Director at West Virginia University, a post she has held since 1988 – including much of Coach Nehlen’s tenure at the school.