GRAFTON, W.Va. — Every time the West Virginia Mountaineers walk into Mountaineer Field they tap a large chunk of coal positioned outside of the stadium. Wednesday, Coach Neal Brown and his staff took the entire team on a field trip to see where it comes from.
The Mountaineers paid a visit to Arch Coal’s Leer Mining Complex in Taylor County. The team got a chance to take a look at one of the state’s most important industries up close and visit with a lot of Mountaineer fans who spend much of their work day deep inside the earth.
Understanding Our State | An Educational Trip to Leer Mining Complex in Grafton, WV#HailWV pic.twitter.com/WWk5YbepxD
— West Virginia Football (@WVUfootball) August 7, 2019
What An Opportunity Of A Life Time. Took An Educational Trip to Leer Mining Complex in Grafton, WV With Our Team, & My Brothers! Thank you God for allowing me to be apart of something special that means so much to so many! #HailWV⛰#CoalMinersAreAwesome⛏#ManTrip pic.twitter.com/Xj2EDgHAjD
— Al Pogue (@coachalpogue) August 8, 2019
Had the chance to go into a coal mine today. What an amazing experience! The staff/miners at Leer Mine provided @WVUfootball with a world class educational/historical experience. So much respect for these guys…can’t wait for the first man trip vs. JMU! #TrustTheClimb pic.twitter.com/er8FFrPCvj
— Coleman Barnes (@ColemanBarnes) August 8, 2019
Silesia Miners on tour in West Virginia! Great visit in Leer mining complex with @WVUfootball! Coming from a Mining region in Poland I fully understand the hard work that goes under ground. #TrustTheClimb #BlueCollar pic.twitter.com/3Lvvg4Eq6d
— Jakub Samel (@Coach_Samel) August 8, 2019
Had the awesome opportunity of going into a Coal Mine today and learning more about the industry that this great state of West Virginia has been built on! Incredible experience! It is so special and humbling how much this state rallies around this program! #HailWV pic.twitter.com/qzfMQUHG1k
— Caleb Carbine (@Coach_Carbine) August 8, 2019