The West Virginia Mountaineers football team represents West Virginia University in the NCAA FBS division of college football. Dana Holgorsen is the team's 33rd head coach. He has held the position since he was promoted in June 2011 after the resignation of Bill Stewart. The Mountaineers play their home games at Mountaineer Field in Morgantown, West Virginia. On October 28, 2011, the Big 12 Conference announced that West Virginia University would join the Big 12 beginning in 2012.