WVU Athletics and United Bank Renew Partnership
September 02, 2026 11:00 AM | General
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – A partnership of nearly 35 years will continue as the West Virginia University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics and United Bank have agreed to a five-year sponsorship extension, keeping the bank as the exclusive financial institution of WVU Athletics.
"United Bank is family to our athletics department," Vice President and Director of Athletics Wren Baker said. "United has been with us through the good and the bad, the wins and the losses and the ups and downs of college athletics. Through it all, they have remained committed to our coaches, student-athletes and University."
The continuing commitment reaffirms that the bank's leadership and employees are truly United with the Mountaineers. The sponsorship renewal provides a comprehensive multi-media partnership package which showcases the long-standing affiliation not only in WVU's athletic venues but in the financial institution's numerous branches throughout the state.
"No company has been serving West Virginia longer than United, and we are proud to build on that commitment through our renewed partnership with WVU Athletics," United Bank West Virginia Regional President D.F. Mock said. "As West Virginia's bank, it means a great deal to us to continue supporting a program that brings together Mountaineer fans and communities across the state and beyond. We look forward to another exciting season and all that lies ahead."
About United Bank:
United Bank is a premier community bank and a subsidiary of United Bankshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: UBSI), the largest publicly traded company headquartered in West Virginia. United has consolidated assets of approximately $34 billion with over 240 offices across West Virginia, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia, as well as Washington, D.C. The Bank is dedicated to growing the relationships it has built since 1839 and offering a competitive suite of banking and lending products, treasury management, wealth management, mortgage services, personal and business credit cards, and more. For more information, visit BankWithUnited.com.
About West Virginia Athletics:
The Department of Intercollegiate Athletics at West Virginia University is built on grit and driven by excellence. The department sponsors 18 varsity sports with more than 500 student-athletes competing in baseball, men's and women's basketball, women's cross country, football, men's golf, women's gymnastics, women's indoor and outdoor track, rifle, men's and women's soccer, men's and women's swimming and diving, women's tennis, women's volleyball, women's rowing and wrestling. As a member of a Power 4 conference and the state's flagship University, WVU Athletics competes in the Big 12 Conference in all sports except men's soccer (Sun Belt Conference) and rifle (Great American Rifle Conference) and strives for national excellence and prominence. WVU Athletics builds winners in sports and leaders in life.
"United Bank is family to our athletics department," Vice President and Director of Athletics Wren Baker said. "United has been with us through the good and the bad, the wins and the losses and the ups and downs of college athletics. Through it all, they have remained committed to our coaches, student-athletes and University."
The continuing commitment reaffirms that the bank's leadership and employees are truly United with the Mountaineers. The sponsorship renewal provides a comprehensive multi-media partnership package which showcases the long-standing affiliation not only in WVU's athletic venues but in the financial institution's numerous branches throughout the state.
"No company has been serving West Virginia longer than United, and we are proud to build on that commitment through our renewed partnership with WVU Athletics," United Bank West Virginia Regional President D.F. Mock said. "As West Virginia's bank, it means a great deal to us to continue supporting a program that brings together Mountaineer fans and communities across the state and beyond. We look forward to another exciting season and all that lies ahead."
About United Bank:
United Bank is a premier community bank and a subsidiary of United Bankshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: UBSI), the largest publicly traded company headquartered in West Virginia. United has consolidated assets of approximately $34 billion with over 240 offices across West Virginia, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia, as well as Washington, D.C. The Bank is dedicated to growing the relationships it has built since 1839 and offering a competitive suite of banking and lending products, treasury management, wealth management, mortgage services, personal and business credit cards, and more. For more information, visit BankWithUnited.com.
About West Virginia Athletics:
The Department of Intercollegiate Athletics at West Virginia University is built on grit and driven by excellence. The department sponsors 18 varsity sports with more than 500 student-athletes competing in baseball, men's and women's basketball, women's cross country, football, men's golf, women's gymnastics, women's indoor and outdoor track, rifle, men's and women's soccer, men's and women's swimming and diving, women's tennis, women's volleyball, women's rowing and wrestling. As a member of a Power 4 conference and the state's flagship University, WVU Athletics competes in the Big 12 Conference in all sports except men's soccer (Sun Belt Conference) and rifle (Great American Rifle Conference) and strives for national excellence and prominence. WVU Athletics builds winners in sports and leaders in life.
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