Staff Directory
- Title:
- Assistant Director of Football Equipment Operations
- Email:
- Phone:
- (304) 293-4194
Austin Blake has been a member of the Mountaineer football staff since 2018, first as a student manager until 2021, then a graduate assistant. He was promoted to assistant equipment manager in February 2022 and transitioned into the assistant director of football equipment operations in 2023.
Blake coordinates the maintenance and repair of athletic equipment, uniforms and facilities. He also prepares all the equipment for game day, including all areas of players’ gear and coaches’ game day apparel. He also assists in the purchasing, issuance, storage and accountability of all Nike athletic equipment, footwear and apparel and also assists in the coordination of the Coachcomm system, setting up for practices and game day.
A native of Moundsville, West Virginia, Blake graduated from West Virginia with his bachelor’s degree in sport management in 2021, earning President’s List distinction and earned his master’s degree in sport management in May 2022.
