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.

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.

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 13, 2024 · Rodriguez, 61, who was named coach on Thursday after spending three seasons at Jacksonville State, said he has grown both as a person and a coach throughout his long career, “and in particular in the 17 years since I made the mistake of …

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...

Dec 12, 2024 · West Virginia University has announced that Rich Rodriguez is returning to the school to become its 36th head football coach for the Mountaineers.

Dec 12, 2024 · WVU director of athletics Wren Baker announced Thursday that the school is hiring Rich Rodriguez to be its 36th head football coach. Rodriguez returns to Morgantown following three seasons at Jacksonville State in which he amassed a 27-10 record.

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,...

Dec 12, 2024 · West Virginia is hiring Jacksonville State coach Rich Rodriguez as its next coach, the school announced Thursday. Rodriguez returns to the Mountaineers 17 years after his departure to take...

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, served...