Twenty years after he first arrived in Provo as a player, Cummard will now forge a new BYU legacy as a head coach.

The TCU Horned Frogs (21-8, 5-4 Big 12) swung their way to another Big 12 series win with a 16-5 rubber match victory over the Houston Cougars (15-12, 3-5 Big 12).

The Houston Cougars beat the Tennessee Volunteers in the Elite 8 on Sunday, March 30, 2025 (3/30/25) at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana. Houston will face Duke in the Final Four on Saturday, April 5, 2025, in San Antonio. Courtesy of Fanatics

Cougars have shown flashes of greatness, but have struggled against teams currently ahead of them in the rankings.

West Virginia is back on the road to take on BYU for a three-game series. Game one is scheduled for Thursday night at 8:30 p.m. EST, Game two is set for Friday

In his first taste of NCAA Tournament action, Young led BYU to its first victory in the event since 2012, exorcising the program’s March demons against 11 seed VCU before upsetting 3-seeded Wisconsin and punching a rare Cougars ticket to the Sweet 16.

A little more than a year after transferring from to WSU, Zevi Eckhaus finally has the keys to the Cougars’ offense.