Rich Rodriguez

Biography

The Rodriguez File Personal Information Hometown: Grant Town, W.Va. Education: West Virginia, 1986 (Bachelor's) Salem, 1987 (Master's) Playing Career: West Virginia, 1981-84 Wife: Rita Children: Raquel, Rhett Coaching History 1985 West Virginia - Student Assistant Coach 1986-87 Salem - Assistant Coach 1988 Salem - Head Coach 1989 West Virginia - Volunteer Assistant Coach 1990-96 Glenville State - Head Coach 1997-98 Tulane - Assistant Coach 1999-00 Clemson - Assistant Coach 2001-07 West Virginia - Head Coach 2008-10 Michigan - Head Coach 2012-17 Arizona - Head Coach 2019 Ole Miss - Offensive Coordinator/ Quarterbacks Coach 2021 Louisiana-Monroe - Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach 2022-24 Jacksonville State - Head Coach 2025-Present West Virginia - Head Coach Rich Rodriguez returned to West Virginia University as the 36th 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. He has spent his entire 30-plus year career, including 27 as a head coach, showcasing an outstanding resume as a coach. Rodriguez is a master tactician, innovator, developer of talent, program builder and a winner. Rodriguez has guided six different schools during his head coaching tenure, producing a 190-129-2 overall record and winning nearly 60% of his games. He has earned conference or national coach of the year honors seven times (WVIAC 1993, 1994; Big