Freddie E. Little III joined the WVU football program in January 2021 as the director of player relations.
At West Virginia, Little III will function as a player development liaison with the football student-athletes, giving attention to their off-the-field activities. He will be the program’s liaison to the athletics department’s sports psychologist, the counseling center, campus/city law enforcement and student service/conduct.
Little III will assist the head coach with leadership groups and activities, assigning mentors to at-risk student-athletes, leading the Big Brother program, managing the offseason accountability teams and cultivating relationships with former Mountaineer players.
Prior to his position with the state police, Little III served a year as a police officer for the West Virginia University Police Department.
Little III also has a commitment to community outreach, having volunteered time with the Boys and Girls Club, Salvation Praise Ministry in addition to assisting with occupational therapy for HealthSouth MountainView Regional Rehabilitation Hospital.
Little III was a running back at Ferrum College for three years, before finishing his career at WVU from 2003-05. He earned the most valuable player, most improved player and the yards after contact awards while at Ferrum in 2002. As a running back with the Mountaineers in 2004, he was awarded the student-athlete of the week for his performance on and off the field.
A native of Riviera Beach, Florida, Little III earned two degrees from WVU, a bachelor of arts degree in multidisciplinary studies in 2013 and a master’s degree in athletic coaching education in 2020.
