West Virginia University Athletics

Craig Carey enters his third season as an assistant coach for the West Virginia women’s basketball program.
 
Joining the women’s basketball staff in 2015, Carey served as the video coordinator for four years before being elevated to assistant coach. In that role, he acted as the liaison for film exchange with opponents, helped coaches prepare for scouting and provided video for instructional purposes. Additionally, he supervised and prepared the Mountaineers’ practice players and has stepped in as an interim/countable assistant coach on several occasions over the past four years.
 
From 2009-15, Carey served as the assistant camp coordinator for the program’s summer basketball camps. He helped to organize the structure of individual and team camps, serving also as a clinician.
 
The Clarksburg, West Virginia, native spent his collegiate career as a student worker and practice player for the Mountaineers. As a student worker, Carey assisted with office duties, provided information in accordance with NCAA and Big 12 regulations for recruitment, assisted with recruiting visits and organized recruiting mail. Additionally, he played for coach Bob Huggins as a member of the WVU men’s basketball program during the 2010-11 season.
 
Carey is a two-time graduate of West Virginia as he earned a bachelor’s degree in criminology in 2012 before completing a master’s in sport management in 2015.