In 1987 , Pastilong was promoted to associate athletic director . West Virginia gained a full membership in the Big East in 1995 . During his tenure at West Virginia , Pastilong has overseen the construction of an indoor practice facility for football , stadium luxury boxes , a gymnastics performance center , new soccer fields , an outdoor track surface , lights for the baseball stadium , and new tennis courts . An athletic scholarship endowment fund was established in 1991 , and has grown to over 125 endowed scholarships . Pastilong also established the Athletic Director 's Academic Honor Roll for WVU , which recognized the student-athletes who succeed in the classroom as well as the playing field . Academic student support centers were constructed at the Milan Puskar Center and the WVU Coliseum . The centers were complete with study rooms , computer terminals , and even tutors . A program was even established to help athletes with " college life " and life after college . An educational consortium was also established to help former athletes return to school to finish their degrees as well . Pastilong was also key in the creation of the WVU Sports Hall of Fame and the Red Brown Cup and Fred Schaus Captain 's Award to honor the student-athlete of the year . Pastilong oversaw 17 varsity sports programs , over 500 student-athletes , and an annual budget that exceeds $ 25 million
Big East
Big East Conference (1979–2013)
Ed Pastilong