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.

Feb 1, 2025 · The last time Rich Rodriguez was the head football coach at West Virginia, the Mountaineers had one of the most and perhaps the most electrifying offenses in the country.Pat White, Steve Slaton ...

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 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.

2 days ago · The first two months for Rich Rodriguez back at WVU has been all about building his staff and roster for the upcoming 2025 season. And now that there’s a bit of a calming period, Rodriguez shared his thoughts what he thinks of his team as it’s presently contracted. “You’re constantly looking at your roster. We […]

Dec 10, 2024 · There's a lot of momentum with former WVU header and current head coach of Jacksonville State, Rich Rodriguez. Others are still in contention for the job, but it's starting to look more and...

Dec 16, 2024 · Rodriguez has been given a five-year contract worth an average of $3.7 million, according to a copy of the contract obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request. Rodriguez was...

Dec 16, 2024 · In 2007, West Virginia University (WVU) faced a significant shake-up when its head football coach departed unexpectedly. The news stunned fans and left many questioning the reasons behind his sudden exit.