Rich Rodriguez, West Virginia

Rich Rodriguez's Contract Length & Salary with WVU Revealed
West Virginia head football coach Rich Rodriguez confirmed during his press conference Friday afternoon that he has a five-year deal with the university, but did so in a joking manner. "I’ve got a five-year contract,
Rich Rodriguez officially returns to West Virginia
Rich Rodriguez is heading back to West Virginia. According to ESPN, the Mountaineers announced Thursday that they had re-hired Rodriguez 17 years after he left for Michigan. The Jacksonville State coach will succeed Neal Brown after Brown was fired at the end of the season.
Nick Saban on Rich Rodriguez’s return to West Virginia: ‘The right guy’
In an alternate universe, Rich Rodriguez accepted the Alabama football head coach job in 2006 and Nick Saban never won six national championships in Tuscaloosa. Instead, Rodriguez turned down the Crimson Tide and after several coaching stops, ended up right back at West Virginia, leaving Jacksonville State to accept his old job this week.
ESPN Personality Says West Virginia 'Would Win This Cycle' by Hiring Rich Rodriguez
There are only two Power Four head coaching jobs that remain open - West Virginia and North Carolina. Following the news late last night of Tulane's Jon Sumrall telling school officials that he is staying with the Green Wave,
New West Virginia coach Rich Rodriguez says leaving for Michigan 17 years ago was a 'mistake'
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -- New West Virginia coach Rich Rodriguez admitted Friday he made a mistake by leaving West Virginia for Michigan 17 years ago.
WVU targeting Rich Rodriguez as next football head coach, sources tell ESPN
According to ESPN Senior Writer Pete Thamel, sources say that West Virginia University is targeting former head coach Rich Rodriguez to make a return to the position during the 2025-2026 season
Jacksonville community reacts to Rich Rodriguez leaving JSU for West Virginia
People in the Jacksonville community are weighing in on news of Jacksonville State football coach Rich Rodriguez leaving the Gamecocks to accept the head coaching job at West Virginia University. The announcement,
Rich Rodriguez is returning to West Virginia for a second stint as head coach
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.
WVU targeting Rich Rodriguez for return as football head coach, ESPN reports
WVU is targeting Rich Rodriguez to return to the helm as football head coach, ESPN reports. Insider Pete Thamel cited sources that say a deal is nearly completion but has yet to be finalized. >> WVU announces change in football team leadership,
Rich Rodriguez says he 'should've never left' West Virginia, has quip for heckler at intro presser
Rodriguez left before WVU played in the Fiesta Bowl, where they defeated Oklahoma under interim coach Bill Stewart. Stewart was eventually named the permanent head coach. "I misspoke when I said the two worst four letter words were soft and lazy.. I left out Pitt" ~ @RealCoachRod 🗣🗣EAT SHIT PITT #PMSLive pic.twitter.com/IdVKqkbJQE
Returning Rich Rodriguez says he should've stayed at WVU
New West Virginia coach Rich Rodriguez admitted Friday he made a mistake by leaving West Virginia for Michigan 17 years ago. Based on the welcome he got from the thousands of fans who attended his introductory news conference Friday,
Rich Rodriguez named West Virginia football head coach
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — West Virginia University has chosen Rich Rodriguez to be its next football head coach. West Virginia ...
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Rich Rodriguez offers message to fans upset over 2007 departure from WVU: ‘I made a mistake’
During the 2007 season, Rich Rodriguez signed a new contract at West Virginia and had the Mountaineers in contention for a ...