WVU Photography by Dan Friend — A Lifetime Behind the Lens

For more than sixteen years since retiring as manager of WVU Photographic Services, I’ve continued doing what I love most—capturing the spirit, energy, and tradition of West Virginia University through photography. Today, I still photograph every WVU football home game and WVU basketball home game, preserving the moments that define Mountaineer pride. Game days have a pulse all their own, and being on the sidelines with a camera in hand keeps me connected to the university and the community that shaped my career.

My work also includes aerial photography of major WVU football games, offering a dramatic, sweeping perspective of Milan Puskar Stadium that few ever get to see. Flying above the field and documenting the scale, color, and excitement from the air remains one of the most rewarding assignments I take on. Even after all these years, I genuinely enjoy every opportunity to photograph WVU—whether from the sidelines or the sky.