Report: West Virginia expected to hire Rich Rodriguez as head coach
West Virginia is expected to hire Rich Rodriguez to replace Neal Brown as head coach, a source told The Athletic's Bruce Feldman.
It'll be his second stint with the Mountaineers.
Rodriguez - also a former Michigan and Arizona head coach - spent the last three seasons at Jacksonville State. The 61-year-old helped the Gamecocks post three consecutive nine-win campaigns and win the C-USA in 2024 with a 52-12 blowout over Western Kentucky in the title game.
He's posted a 190-129-2 career record, including a 60-26 mark with West Virginia from 2001-07.
The 2007 West Virginia-Rich Rod split was the ugliest I’ve seen. There was a lawsuit. The governor got involved. The cloud hung over his entire Michigan tenure.
— Stewart Mandel (@slmandel) December 11, 2024
If they can get back together, there’s hope for anyone.
West Virginia went 6-6 in 2024, including 5-4 in Big 12 play. The school moved on from Brown on Dec. 1 after six seasons. He posted a 37-35 record with the team.