West Virginia University Women's Basketball

The Kellogg File Personal Information Birthday December 8 Hometown Richardson, Texas Education Austin College, 1998 (Bachelor's) West Texas A&M, 2000 (Master's) Wife Trisha Children Camden, Kayli Coaching History 1998-2000 West Texas A&M - Graduate Assistant (Men's) 2001-05 Montana State - Assistant Coach 2005-12 Fort Lewis College - Head Coach 2012-13 Northwest Missouri State - Head Coach 2013-15 West Texas A&M - Head Coach 2015-23 Stephen F. Austin - Head Coach 2023-present West Virginia - Head Coach Mark Kellogg was named the seventh women’s basketball coach in West Virginia University history on April 5, 2023. Entering his third season with the Mountaineers, Kellogg ranks as the seventh-winningest active Division I women’s basketball coach by winning percentage, holding a career record of 495-136 (.784). In just two seasons at WVU, Kellogg has made a historic impact. He led the Mountaineers to back-to-back 25-win seasons—the best two-year start by a head coach in program history. The 50 total wins during that span are the third-most in any two-season stretch at WVU and mark the first time the program has recorded consecutive 25-win campaigns. Kellogg has coached one AP All American in JJ Quinerly (2024 and 2025), a Big 12 Conference Defensive Player of the Year in JJ Quinerly (2024 and 2025), a Naismith Defensive Player of the Year Finalist in JJ Quinerly (2025) and five All Big 12 Conference Team selections. Additionally, he has produced one WNBA draft pick in JJ Quinerl

Bree Porter joined the Mountaineer student-athlete development staff in 2023 as an academic counselor. Porter was promoted to assistant director of student-a...

Caden Roberts comes to Morgantown after spending the 2022-23 season at UNC Wilmington where he served as the Director of Women's Basketball Operations. There...

Chris Coombs joined the WVU Department of Intercollegiate Athletics in February of 2023, where he serves as an Assistant Director of Athletics Communications and the primary contact for the WVU women's basketball and rifle teams. Coombs previously served as the Sports Information Director at Lindsey Wilson College, an NAIA institution, in Columbia, Kentucky. He joined the Lindsey Wilson staff in 2017 where he served as a Sports Information Intern before moving into the program's assistant SID role. He worked as the department's assistant for three years beginning in the fall of 2018 before taking over as the head of the department in 2021. During his tenure with Lindsey Wilson, Coombs helped lead the communication efforts for one NAIA football national championship (2020) and one NAIA volleyball national championship (2017). A Warren, Pennsylvania native, Coombs was responsible for managing the communication efforts for twenty-six varsity sports. His department accrued fifteen national honors from the annual NAIA-SIDA Media and Publications Contest for his work on graphics, feature stories, feature videos and media game note packets at Lindsey Wilson. Coombs earned his bachelor's in sport management and a bachelor's in journalism from Miami of Ohio University and his master's degree in sports management from Cumberland University.

Erin Grant enters her third season as an assistant head coach for the West Virginia University women’s basketball program. She joined the Mountaineers’ coach...

Javiera Gonzalez joined West Virginia University’s athletic training staff in August of 2025 and currently serves as the athletic trainer for the Mountaineer...

JC Carter enters his third season as the associate head coach for the West Virginia University women’s basketball program. He joined the Mountaineer coaching staff on April 20, 2023. In the 2024–25 season, Carter helped guided WVU to a fourth-place finish in the Big 12 and the program’s 16th NCAA Tournament appearance, advancing to the second round. The Mountaineers were ranked in every AP Top 25 poll throughout the season, finishing at No. 21 nationally. Star guard JJ Quinerly capped off the season by becoming the program’s 11th WNBA Draft pick. During his first season in 2023–24, Carter led WVU to 25 wins—the most ever by a first-year staff in program history. The team also finished fourth in the Big 12 and earned its 15th NCAA Tournament berth, again reaching the second round. WVU appeared in the AP poll nine times and ended the season ranked No. 24. He came to Morgantown with 20 years of coaching experience, including 10 at the NCAA Division I level. During his career, he has coached two all-American players, two freshmen of the year, and secured the fourth-best recruiting class in the country in 2018. Carter previously served as the Associate Head Coach at Texas Tech University for the past three seasons. In his first season, he helped the Lady Raiders to the program’s highest conference finish under a first-year head coach in the Big 12 era and the most Big 12 wins by a TTU team led by a first-year head coach in eight seasons. Over three seasons, Carter helped rebuild a

Jessica Grayson enters her third season as an assistant coach for the West Virginia University women’s basketball program. She joined the Mountaineer coaching staff on April 14, 2023. In the 2024–25 season, Grayson helped guided WVU to a fourth-place finish in the Big 12 and the program’s 16th NCAA Tournament appearance, advancing to the second round. The Mountaineers were ranked in every AP Top 25 poll throughout the season, finishing at No. 21 nationally. Star guard JJ Quinerly capped off the season by becoming the program’s 11th WNBA Draft pick. During his first season in 2023–24, Grayson led WVU to 25 wins—the most ever by a first-year staff in program history. The team also finished fourth in the Big 12 and earned its 15th NCAA Tournament berth, again reaching the second round. WVU appeared in the AP poll nine times and ended the season ranked No. 24. Grayson came to West Virginia after serving as the associate head coach and recruiting Coordinator at the University of Missouri-Kansas City last season. She has familiarity with the Big 12 following a stint as the assistant coach at Oklahoma State University during the 2021-22 season. Overall, she brings 17 years of collegiate coaching experience to the Mountaineer program. Most notably, she has prior experience working with coach Kellogg, serving as the assistant head coach at Stephen F. Austin University from 2016-21. There she helped guide the Ladyjacks to five consecutive 23-plus win seasons and a 122-31 overall record

Jimmy DelGatto returned to WVU as its Director of Facilities & Operations in August 2022. In this role, he oversees the day-to-day operations for West Virginia's facilities and outside events, specifically working with women's basketball, golf, men's soccer and volleyball, as well as assisting with football. Prior to returning to Morgantown, DelGatto worked at Ohio State University, where he was an assistant director of event management, focusing on baseball, men's and women's golf and rowing. During his brief tenure in Columbus, he oversaw the 15-team NCAA men's golf regional and also created signage and managed fan entry during the Buckeye Country Superfest. Prior to Ohio State, DelGatto spent two years at WVU as its graduate assistant in facilities & operations while earning a master's degree in sport management. His professional experience also includes stints at the University of Penn from 2018-20, and Rutgers University in 2018, before earning his degree in sport management from Temple University in 2020. The Sayreville, New Jersey, native is a member of the Collegiate Event and Facility Management Association (CEFMA). He resides in Morgantown.

Jonathan Wu joined West Virginia University Athletics as assistant director for nutrition for Olympic sports in August 2025. Wu joins the Mountaineers after working as the fuel station manager for the Penn State football program since July 2024. In this position, Wu managed 25 student interns, managed the inventory of the food station and oversaw the aspects of nutrition programs within the program. Wu also worked as a sports nutrition intern with the Auburn football team and the Florida State football program. While at Auburn, he oversaw the team's hydration, monitored athletes and evaluated new products to add to the fueling station. A graduate of Penn State University, Wu holds a B.S. in nutritional sciences and an M.S./DI in exercise physiology from Florida State University. He is also a registered dietitian through the Commission on Dietetic Registration.

Kasondra McKay joined the Mountaineer women's basketball team in July of 2025 as an assistant coach and director of recruiting. McKay has over a decade of co...

Kayla Scott joined the Mountaineer women's basketball staff in April 2023 as director of operations. She comes to Morgantown with 10 years of basketball oper...

Natasha Oakes joined the West Virginia University staff on August 15, 2022, as Senior Associate Athletics Director and Senior Woman Administrator (SWA). In 2...

Sydnie Destifanes joined the WVU Athletics Department staff in July 2025 as assistant director of olympic sports equipment operations. While pursuing two deg...

Trystan Layton joined the West Virginia Department of Intercollegiate Athletics and Women's basketball in June 2024 as the Assistant Director of Creative Content. In this role, Layton coordinates with women's basketball and develops their social media and recruiting initiatives. Prior to WVU, Layton was the Basketball Creative Content Graduate Assistant at VCU, working with both the men's and women's programs during the 2023-24 campaign, where he was responsible for producing social media content and assisting recruiting content efforts. Originally from Whitney Point, New York, Layton received his bachelor's degree in sports media from Susquehanna University in 2023, and his master's degree in sport leadership from VCU in 2024.

Zack Allen enters his ninth season as the strength and conditioning coach for the Mountaineer women’s basketball team. In addition to women’s basketball, Allen handles the strength and conditioning responsibilities for the WVU tennis team. Prior to his arrival in Morgantown in June 2017, Allen served as the assistant strength and conditioning coach at the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York, for two years. While with Army, he oversaw the max strength and power programs for men’s and women’s soccer, men’s and women’s swimming & diving, men’s tennis, men’s and women’s track & field and rifle. Allen demonstrated and taught proper techniques, while helping download and analyze data to help student-athletes enhance their performance. Allen served as a graduate assistant in the strength and conditioning department at Michigan State from 2013 to 2015. With the Spartans, he was responsible for designing and implementing strength programs for women’s soccer and women’s gymnastics. He holds certifications from the National Strength and Conditioning Association and the American Red Cross in First Aid, CPR/AED. Allen also is certified by the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association. Allen is a 2011 graduate of Lock Haven University with a bachelor’s degree in recreation management. He completed his master’s degree in kinesiology with a strength and conditioning specialization from Michigan State in 2015. He resides in Morgantown with his two sons, Maxim