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FORMER WILDCATS GREAT RETURNS TO THE MOUNTAINEERS.

By Eddie Dwyer, 06/10/10, 12:00AM EDT

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Oliver Luck '78, a member of the Saint Ignatius Athletic Hall of Fame, was named West Virginia's new director of athletics on Thursday.

Luck was a standout quarterback for the Mountaineers from 1978-1981, setting school records for touchdown passes (46) and completions (466), and leading the team to a Peach Bowl victory over Florida as a senior. His 5,765 career passing yards ranks him fourth on West Virginia's all-time list. Luck's position coach in college was current Strongsville High School head football coach Russ Jacques.

One of the outstanding quarterbacks in Saint Ignatius' rich football history, Luck was a second-round pick by the Houston Oilers in 1982 and played five seasons in the NFL.

As we mentioned on the corner several times last season, Luck's son, Andrew, is considered to be one of the top three or four NFL quarterback prospects in the nation. Just a red-shirt sophomore at Stanford, Andrew, who stands about 6-foot-5 and weighs around 235 pounds, is coming off a brilliant 2009 season for the Cardinal.

- EDDIE DWYER