Alderson Broaddus Football Schedule (2024)

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In late July, the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission voted to strip Alderson Broaddus of its ability to confer degrees. Facing a multitude of financial problems, the school closed right away and students scattered. The effects on Philippi were immediate.

Last week, word started to leak publicly that Alderson Broaddus, a Division II program in West Virginia, was facing their utilities being shut down because of failure to pay its water, sewer, and electrical services.

Elkins-Based CGP Construction to Finalize $5M Acquisition of Former Alderson Broaddus University Campus. CGP Construction, a company based in Elkins, is set to acquire the former campus of Alderson Broaddus University in Philippi, West Virginia.

Division: NCAA Division 2. Conference: Mountain East Conference.

The institution voluntarily resigned its accreditation ahead of its upcoming closure. Complaints filed in Kanawha County Circuit Court include claims of fraud, misrepresentation, breach of contract and punitive damages, naming Alderson Broaddus and Board of Trustees and Governors Chair James Garvin as defendants.

A student and an employee at Alderson Broaddus University, which is set to close, have each sued the private West Virginia institution, alleging its leaders didn't disclose the extent of its financial problems and that closure was imminent.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Alderson Broaddus University in 2022, both undergraduate and graduate, is 767 students. The full-time enrollment at Alderson Broaddus University is 702 and the part-time enrollment is 65.

The university's debt problems went public this summer, when MetroNews reported that the school owed the city of Philippi nearly $800,000 in unpaid utilities bills. AB had other long-standing financial issues, including an outstanding $27 million federal loan, which culminated in the bankruptcy filing.

Known as the "Battlers" (harkening back to the 1861 Battle of Philippi), Alderson Broaddus was a member of the Mountain East Conference (MEC) and NCAA Division II. The team's colors were Navy Blue, Gray and Gold, and its mascot was named Skirmish.

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (WBOY) — The former Alderson Broaddus University campus has a new prospective owner. Elkins businessman Craig Phillips made what would be the winning bid of $5 million Wednesday morning in Clarksburg's federal bankruptcy courtroom.

Who bought Alderson Broaddus? ›

An Elkins businessman has been approved to purchase the shuttered Alderson Broaddus campus for $5 million. Bissett ordered that Craig G. Phillips must close on the sale within 30 days. Trustee Thomas Fluharty, through counsel Joe Supple, told the court that Phillips, an Elkins businessman, is good for the purchase.

Charleston, WV (WOAY)- A federal bankruptcy judge has approved the sale of the Alderson Broadus campus to a West Virginia construction firm for $5 million. The owner of CGP Construction of Elkins, Craig G. Phillips, received the former university's land, buildings, and other property in Phillipi on Wednesday.

Cooper and her teammates had heard rumors that Alderson Broaddus would close, but she dismissed them as baseless. In reality, the closure had been a long time coming; ABU had been operating at a deficit for nine of the 10 previous years. “Honestly, I didn't realize at all they were having financial problems.

Alderson Broaddus University's ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is Regional Colleges South, #68. Its tuition and fees are $33,260. Alderson Broaddus University is a private institution that was founded in 1871. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 674 (fall 2022), and the campus size is 170 acres.

Alderson Broaddus University Coaches

There are 19 head coaches at Alderson Broaddus University, 11 of whom lead men's teams and 8 of whom head up women's teams. The average salary of the men's team head coaches is $50,952, while the head coaches of women's team make, on average, $37,667 per year.

The old Alderson Broaddus University campus in Philippi, West Virginia is getting a new life. It will now be known as Battlers Knob LLC. The new owners have plans to rent out the buildings. They will be used for different things.

A news release on the closure cited declining enrollment, demographic challenges, rising costs and significant debt.

A small university in West Virginia called Alderson Broaddus University announced that it was filing for bankruptcy on Aug. 31, 2023.