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.

2 days ago · Rich Rodriguez: A+: You can go home again! One of the grandfathers of the zone read spread returns to his alma mater and a place he coached from 2001-2007. Rodriguez will bring a sense of ...

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 · 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 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...

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 16, 2024 · Rich Rodriguez left West Virginia 17 years ago in part because he was frustrated over the school’s refusal to give him more money for his assistant coaches.

May 3, 2024 · JACKSONVILLE – After what has been an historic start to his tenure as Jacksonville State's head football coach, Rich Rodriguez will lead the Gamecocks through 2030. The veteran coach and the sixth-winningest active coach in FBS signed a two-year extension on his previous contract with Jax State that will keep him in charge of the program for ...

Dec 11, 2024 · West Virginia is set to hire Rich Rodriguez as its head football coach, reuniting the Mountaineers with the third winningest coach in program history after a 17-year separation, according to...