Richard Alan Rodriguez (/ rɒd.ˈriː.ɡjɛz /; born May 24, 1963), also known as Rich Rod, is an American college football coach and former player. He is the current head football coach at West Virginia University, his second stint with his alma mater.

Rich Rodriguez returned to West Virginia University as the 36 th head football coach on Dec. 12, 2024. The architect of the no-huddle, zone-read spread option offense started his coaching career as the youngest head coach in the nation at 24.

Dec 12, 2024 · Rich Rodriguez is returning to West Virginia for a second stint as head coach at his alma mater. Athletic director Wren Baker announced the hiring on Thursday, 17 years after Rodriguez made a hasty exit for what became a disastrous three-year experiment at Michigan.

Dec 12, 2024 · – There is now a place in Rich Rodriguez's West Virginia coaching story for an epilogue. Seventeen years after his departure, the Grant Town native is returning to the place where he made a name for himself nationally as one of college football's most innovative minds nearly two decades ago.

Dec 11, 2024 · ORIGINAL: Rich Rodriguez is officially returning to West Virginia University to become the 36th head coach of the football program. Rodriguez, a West Virginia native and alum,...

Dec 12, 2024 · Rich Rodriguez will be returning to West Virginia as head football coach, the school announced on Thursday. Rodriguez, who has been at Jacksonville State for the past three seasons, coached...

Dec 11, 2024 · West Virginia announced on Thursday morning it is bringing Rich Rodriguez back to his home state as the coach of the Mountaineers, 17 years after he and the school had a messy breakup at...

Dec 13, 2024 · MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — New West Virginia coach Rich Rodriguez admitted Friday he made a mistake by leaving West Virginia for Michigan 17 years ago.

Dec 12, 2024 · Rich Rodriguez is returning to West Virginia for a second stint as head coach at his alma mater. Athletic director Wren Baker announced the hiring on Thursday, 17 years after Rodriguez...

Dec 17, 2024 · West Virginia's coach is Rich Rodriguez, who was announced as the hire on Dec. 12. However, it'll be offensive coordinator Chad Scott serving as interim coach against Memphis in the Frisco Bowl...