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.

17 hours ago · When Rich Rodriguez was first re-hired as the head football coach at West Virginia, I'll admit, I was a little unsure of how a second tenure would go.The success he had at Jacksonville State, a ...

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 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.

5 days ago · Rich Rod Explains What West Virginia's Offense Will Look Like in 2025 Rich Rodriguez Pays a Visit to Former WVU QB Commit Brodie McWhorter WVU Played in Two of the Best College Football Games 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...

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 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 12, 2024 · Rodriguez's stop at Jax State was his fourth FBS stop and sixth head coaching position in his career. He has spent time at West Virginia, Michigan and Arizona. His stint at West Virginia lasted ...