Rich Rodriguez Accepts a Head Coaching Position

Rich Rod is back in the big seat.

Former West Virginia head coach Rich Rodriguez is back in the role of being a head coach as he will be leaving his role as offensive coordinator at Louisiana-Monroe to become the head man at Jacksonville State, according to Brett McMurphy of Action Network.

Louisiana Monroe OC Rich Rodriguez will be new coach at Jacksonville State, @RyanBrownLive reports. Jacksonville State is moving to Conference USA. Rodriguez was formerly head coach at West Virginia, Michigan & Arizona

— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) November 29, 2021

During his seven years as the head coach at West Virginia, Rodriguez led the Mountaineers to a 60-26 record and three BCS bowl appearances. Rodriguez did not coach in the Fiesta Bowl at Oklahoma after leaving for the Michigan job. After being let go at Michigan, Rodriguez went out west to Arizona and had some decent years, compiling a 43-35 record. 

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