WVU targeting Rich Rodriguez for return as football head coach, ESPN reports

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — 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.

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Rodriguez, 61, went 60-26 in his seven years at WVU from 2001-07, including three-straight 10-win seasons. He was also the coach when Pitt defeated WVU in 2007, which ended their shot at a national championship.

Sources: West Virginia is targeting Rich Rodriguez as the school’s next head coach. A deal is working toward completion, but yet to finalized. Rodriguez, 61, went 60-26 in his seven year there from 2001-07, including three-straight 10-win seasons. pic.twitter.com/GyjjnQPBwI
— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) December 11, 2024