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This Hedgesville native was a standout WVU basketball player and later became its all-time winningest basketball coach (1979-2002). As head coach, Catlett’s teams had 13 seasons with 20 or more wins. His 1981–82 team had a 23-game winning streak, and in 1998, WVU reached the NCAA Sweet 16. Known for focusing on defense and teamwork, he won over 500 games in his career, 439 of them at WVU. He was inducted into the WVU Sports Hall of Fame in 2004 and the West Virginia Sports Hall of Fame in 2006.