The school 's sports teams are called the Mountaineers and compete in the NCAA 's Division I . The school has teams in 17 college sports and has won several national championships , including 19 NCAA Rifle Championships . Formerly a full member of the Big East Conference in all sports , on October 28 , 2011 , the school accepted an invitation to join the Big 12 Conference and became a member on July 1 , 2012
Big East Conference
Big East Conference (1979–2013)
West Virginia University