Wheeling, W. Va. - Villa Maria Athletic Director and Men's Head Basketball Coach Ricky Yahn will be inducted into the Wheeling University Athletics Hall of Fame on Saturday, Sept. 5.

"I am honored to join the Wheeling University Hall of Fame. Any success I had was because I was fortunate to play on some very talented teams, led by a Hall of Fame Coach, Jay DeFruscio," Yahn said.

Yahn helped the team to back-to-back NCAA D2 Tournament appearances, when the team was a member of the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.

Yahn ranks 13th all-time in scoring with nearly 1,500 points, and helped the Cardinals win the WVIAC in 2005. Yahn received First team WVIAC honors his senior year, and is the program's all-time leader in made 3-pointers and 3-point percentage.

Playing for the program's all-time winningest coach, DeFruscio, Yahn helped the Cardinals to a 80-38 overall record during his time on the court at Wheeling.

Yahn is one of nine recipients (eight individuals and one team) of the 2026 Wheeling HOF Class and made the cut in his first year of eligibility.

The event is available through live stream with an account at: https://mountaineast.tv/?school=wheeling-university

Additional information about this year's HOF class and this weekend's event can be found at: https://wucardinals.com/news/2026/8/28/general-tickets-on-sale-now-for-2026-wheeling-university-athletics-hall-of-fame-banquet.aspx