Who was Dale Wolfley? Former WVU offensive lineman dies at 56

Former WVU offensive lineman Dale Wolfley, 56, peacefully died in his sleep on Saturday night. He was an offensive lineman for the Mountaineers.

Who was Dale Wolfley?

Dale Wolfley, an Orchard Park, New York, native, played guard for the Mountaineers for three seasons before switching to center for his final season in 1990.

Wolfley began his coaching career as the head coach at Phoenix College in Arizona after completing his studies at WVU. Later, in 2008, he came back to Morgantown and joined Bill Stewart’s coaching staff as the Mountaineers’ director of player personnel. Wolfley also assumed leadership of the WVU Varsity Club, a group dedicated to interacting with and bringing together former WVU football players.

Dale was one of three gifted brothers who performed admirably at the Division I level. From 1981 to 1984, his older brother Ron established himself at WVU and went on to have a ten-year NFL career.

The WVU Sports Hall of Fame is honored to have Ron as a member. Craig, the eldest brother, excelled at Syracuse University before going on to play for the Minnesota Vikings and the Pittsburgh Steelers. All three brothers discovered their calling in football broadcasting after their playing days. Dale made different contributions to the Mountaineer Sports Network between 2013 and 2022.

In the late 1980s, Dale Wolfley was a star player for West Virginia University. From 1986 through 1990, he helped the interior of the WVU offensive line. He switched to coaching after giving up playing. He became the director of player personnel on former WVU head coach Bill Stewart’s staff in the late 2000s.

Notably, he was a crucial part of WVU’s 1988 undefeated regular season record, cementing his reputation as a leading figure in Morgantown.