WVU announced Rich Rodriguez as its 36th head football coach in program history, a return to his alma mater for Rodriguez.
The New York Times, The Athletic
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5978900/2024/12/11/rich-rodriguez-west-virginia-head-coach/
WV MetroNews
https://wvmetronews.com/2024/12/11/spot-the-ball-again-rich-rodriguez-to-return-as-wvu-head-coach/
SI
https://www.si.com/college/westvirginia/football/rich-rodriguez-nearing-deal-to-return-as-west-virginia-head-coach
The Smoking Musket
https://www.smokingmusket.com/2024/12/11/24315927/west-virginia-wvu-mountaineers-head-coach-hired-rich-rodriguez-college-football
WBOY-TV
https://www.wboy.com/news/monongalia/west-virginia-university/espn-wvu-targeting-rich-rodriguez-as-next-football-head-coach/
Blue Gold News
https://www.wvnews.com/news/wvnews/rich-rodriguez-expected-to-return-as-wvu-football-coach/article_56a2ec72-b812-11ef-bdbb-7bbc5c7413d9.html
On3
https://www.on3.com/college/west-virginia-mountaineers/news/west-virginia-targeting-rich-rodriguez-as-head-coach-hire/
WVSports
https://westvirginia.rivals.com/news/sources-rodriguez-to-return-as-west-virginia-head-coach
CBS Sports
https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/west-virginia-expected-to-hire-rich-rodriguez-former-mountaineer-coach-returning-to-alma-mater-per-reports/
KDKA-TV
https://www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/news/west-virginia-rich-rodriguez-head-coach-opening/
AL.com
https://www.al.com/sports/2024/12/jax-states-rich-rodriguez-headed-back-to-west-virginia.html
247Sports
https://247sports.com/college/west-virginia/article/west-virginia-football-rich-rodriguez-hired-neal-brown-replacement-241734774/
The (Charleston) Gazette-Mail
https://www.wvgazettemail.com/sports/wvu/wvu-football-rodriguez-returns-to-morgantown-as-head-coach/article_6477221c-b6ac-11ef-ac87-ffe207bcbed7.html
WDTV-TV
https://www.wdtv.com/2024/12/11/west-virginia-hires-rich-rodriguez-36th-head-football-coach/
ClutchPoints
https://clutchpoints.com/west-virginia-football-news-rich-rodriguez-neal-brown-replacement
Athlon Sports
https://athlonsports.com/college-football/rich-rodriguez-reportedly-expected-fill-west-virginia-coaching-vacancy
Yahoo! Sports
https://sports.yahoo.com/reports-west-virginia-finalizing-deal-with-rich-rodriguez-233248269.html
The Dominion Post
https://www.dominionpost.com/2024/12/11/rich-rodriguez-returns-as-wvu-football-coach/
The Intelligencer.|Wheeling News-Register
https://www.theintelligencer.net/news/top-headlines/2024/12/reports-rich-rodriguez-to-return-as-wvu-football-coach/
WTRF-TV
https://www.wtrf.com/west-virginia/rich-rodriguez-named-next-football-coach-at-west-virginia-university/
WCHS-TV
https://wchstv.com/sports/wvu/rich-rodriguez-returns-as-mountaineers-head-football-coach
Lootpress
https://www.lootpress.com/rich-rodriguez-returning-as-head-coach-of-wvu-football/
ESPN.com
https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/42920015/sources-rich-rodriguez-set-return-west-virginia-coach
MLive.com
https://www.mlive.com/wolverines/2024/12/former-michigan-football-head-coach-reportedly-headed-back-to-west-virginia.html
Blue Gold News
https://www.wvnews.com/bluegoldnews/news/quick-reaction-fans-chime-in-on-west-virginia-universitys-decision-to-hire-football-coach-rich/article_4b6475ee-b81f-11ef-ae34-cb53700edcef.html
WV Sports Now
https://wvsportsnow.com/report-wvu-working-on-deal-to-bring-rich-rodriguez-back-as-head-coach/
Times West Virginian
https://www.timeswv.com/sports/wvu_mountaineers/how-rich-rod-left-wvu-the-first-time-around/article_1948535e-b843-11ef-9cd6-1734c087b315.html
WSAZ-TV
https://www.wsaz.com/video/2024/12/12/rich-rodriguez-back-wvu/
WCHS-TV
https://wchstv.com/news/local/fans-react-to-rodriguezs-return-to-wvu
The Daily Athenaeum
https://www.thedaonline.com/sports/football/rich-rodriguez-expected-to-return-as-wvu-football-head-coach/article_ffd59496-b814-11ef-b63e-9b668db19d0d.html
WV Sports Now
https://wvsportsnow.com/ken-kendrick-on-wvu-ad-wren-baker-picking-rich-rodriguez-no-one-pressured-him/
Blue Gold News
https://www.wvnews.com/bluegoldnews/news/rich-rodriguez-returns-wvu-football-fans-divided-over-controversial-coaching-hire/article_37729b4a-b885-11ef-8db4-df67bf5caad8.html
Lootpress
https://www.lootpress.com/wvu-booster-refutes-pressure-claims-regarding-rich-rodriguez-hire/
WCHS-TV
https://wchstv.com/sports/wvu/rich-rodriguez-returns-as-mountaineers-head-football-coach
Lootpress
https://www.lootpress.com/rich-rodriguez-officially-returns-as-wvus-head-football-coach/
Associated Press
https://apnews.com/article/rich-rodriguez-west-virginia-f5a321e5fabf2b9c0d315fe975976330?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=share
SI
https://www.si.com/college/westvirginia/football/official-west-virginia-hires-rich-rodriguez-as-head-football-coach
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/wvu/2024/12/12/west-virginia-mountaineers-football-rich-rodriguez/stories/202412110112
USA Today
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2024/12/12/rich-rodriguez-hired-west-virginia-football-jacksonville-state/76931496007/
WVSports
https://westvirginia.rivals.com/news/rich-rodriguez-named-west-virginia-s-36th-football-coach
SI
https://www.si.com/college/westvirginia/football/grading-west-virginia-hire-of-rich-rodriguez-did-wren-baker-get-it-right
WBOY-TV
https://www.wboy.com/goldandbluenation/wvu-football/reunited-wvu-hires-rodriguez-as-head-football-coach/
WSAZ-TV
https://www.wsaz.com/2024/12/12/rich-rodriguez-back-wvu-football-coach/
Yahoo! Sports
https://sports.yahoo.com/rich-rodriguez-officially-returns-to-west-virginia-233248046.html
AL.com
https://www.al.com/sports/2024/12/rodriguez-officially-departs-jax-state-rod-smith-named-interim-coach.html
WV Sports Now
https://wvsportsnow.com/rich-rodriguez-officially-returning-to-wvu-for-second-tenure-as-head-coach/
WTOV-TV
https://wtov9.com/sports/content/its-official-rodriguez-returning-to-guide-wvu-football
247Sports
https://247sports.com/college/west-virginia/article/instant-analysis-how-the-wild-card-could-be-the-right-one-for-wvu-241761285/
Connect-Bridgeport
https://www.connect-bridgeport.com/connect.cfm?func=view§ion=Sports&item=Its-Official-WVU-Announces-Rich-Rodriguez-Coming-Back-to-Coach-Mountaineers-as-Programs-36th-Coach57696
WTAE-TV
https://www.wtae.com/article/rich-rodriguez-west-virginia-head-coach/63171094
The Gadsden Times
https://www.gadsdentimes.com/story/sports/college/2024/12/11/jacksonville-state-football-coach-rich-rodriguez-to-take-west-virginia-job-reports/71558970007/
CBS Sports
https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/west-virginia-hires-rich-rodriguez-ex-mountaineers-coach-headed-back-to-alma-mater-after-17-year-hiatus/
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/wvu/2024/12/12/west-virginia-mountaineers-football-rich-rodriguez/stories/202412110112
The Intelligencer.|Wheeling News-Register
https://www.theintelligencer.net/news/top-headlines/2024/12/its-official-rich-rodriguez-returns-as-wvu-football-coach/
Field Level Media
https://fieldlevelmedia.com/ncaaf/reports-rich-rodriguez-returning-to-coach-west-virginia/
Reuters
https://www.reuters.com/sports/rich-rodriguezs-homecoming-west-virginia-official-2024-12-12/
UPI
https://www.upi.com/Sports_News/2024/12/12/Rich-Rodriguez-return-West-Virginia-football-coach/2761734020158/
Barstool Sports
https://www.barstoolsports.com/blog/3533804/rich-rod-took-the-long-country-roads-path-back-home-to-west-virginia
Deadspin
https://deadspin.com/rich-rodriguezs-homecoming-to-west-virginia-official/
Lootpress
https://www.lootpress.com/rich-rodriguez-heads-to-morgantown-with-wvu-ad-wren-baker/
WIAT-TV
https://www.cbs42.com/news/jacksonville-community-reacts-to-rich-rodriguez-leaving-jsu-for-west-virginia/
WDTV-TV
https://www.wdtv.com/2024/12/12/detailed-look-rich-rodriguez-return-west-virginia/
WBOY-TV
https://www.wboy.com/goldandbluenation/wvu-football/offensive-records-from-rich-rodriguezs-first-head-coaching-stint-at-wvu/
The Intelligencer.|Wheeling News-Register
https://www.newsandsentinel.com/sports/local-sports/2024/12/finishing-his-story-rodriguez-officially-returns-as-wvus-football-coach/
The Intelligencer.|Wheeling News-Register, Opinion
https://www.theintelligencer.net/sports/top-sports/2024/12/rodriguez-knows-what-it-takes-to-be-wvus-coach/
The (Martinsburg) Journal, Opinion
https://www.journal-news.net/journal-news/wren-baker-does-not-miss/article_eea851db-f3d1-5cbb-8897-fbe4975d4b94.html
WV Sports Now, Opinion
https://wvsportsnow.com/asti-winning-only-option-for-rich-rodriguez-in-second-wvu-tenure/
WV News, Blue Gold News, Opinion
https://www.wvnews.com/bluegoldnews/column-moving-on/article_d1ff6186-b8c9-11ef-8d51-c3cc15fdbc4a.html
WV News, Blue Gold News
https://www.wvnews.com/theet/bluegoldnews/who-might-accompany-rich-rodriguez-from-jacksonville-state/article_35a7d6da-b8a9-11ef-a132-0772aac6a23a.html
SI, Mountaineers
https://www.si.com/college/westvirginia/football/which-coaches-could-land-at-wvu-with-rich-rodriguez-here-are-15-names-to-watch
Sportscasting
https://www.sportscasting.com/news/rich-rodriguez-lost-money-coaching-jacksonville-state/
Rivals
https://westvirginia.rivals.com/news/rich-rodriguez-sets-the-tone-in-first-meeting-with-the-wvu-football-team
WV News, Opinion
https://www.wvnews.com/bluegoldnews/news/never-say-never-rich-rodriguez-was-the-best-man-for-wvu-in-2001-and-he/article_2b1f2240-b8a9-11ef-962d-5b2de9314f4a.html
WV MetroNews
https://wvmetronews.com/2024/12/12/fans-react-to-familiar-face-rich-rodriquez-being-name-wvus-head-football-coach/
The (Charleston) Gazette-Mail
https://www.wvgazettemail.com/sports/wvu/wvu-football-former-rodriguez-players-excited-to-see-old-coach-back/article_8a9ece88-b8f8-11ef-8813-33211b9908eb.html
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Opinion
https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/paul-zeise/2024/12/12/rich-rodriguez-west-virginia-hire-big-12-college-football-belichick/stories/202412120088
ESPN
https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/42954428/returning-rich-rodriguez-says-stayed-wvu
WV MetroNews
https://wvmetronews.com/2024/12/13/rodriguez-who-left-to-ire-returns-to-blend-of-nostalgia-and-anticipation/
WCHS-TV
https://wchstv.com/sports/wvu/wvu-reintroduces-rich-rodriguez-to-morgantown-in-introductory-press-conference
On3.com
https://www.on3.com/college/west-virginia-mountaineers/news/rich-rodriguez-fires-jabs-pitt-marshall-ahead-wvu-introduction/
WV News, Blue Gold News
https://www.wvnews.com/bluegoldnews/wvu-a-d-one-of-our-own-is-returning-home/article_613e0680-b9bb-11ef-a378-ab7eb61bb767.html
WV News, Blue Gold News
https://www.wvnews.com/bluegoldnews/rodriguez-thankful-to-be-a-mountaineer-again/article_6be45bd6-b9a0-11ef-bc7a-93febc34f9af.html
WV News, Blue Gold News
https://www.wvnews.com/bluegoldnews/news/thousands-of-wvu-fans-and-one-heckler-welcome-return-of-rich-rodriguez-as-well-as/article_c30bf620-b988-11ef-a636-fb81c2e4558c.html
Times West Virginian, Opinion
https://www.timeswv.com/sports/wvu_mountaineers/column-the-second-coming-of-rich-rodriguez-complete-with-pat-mcafee-show-in-tow/article_ce73c7d0-b9ac-11ef-96be-2710db30570c.html
The Associated Press
https://apnews.com/article/west-virginia-rich-rodriguez-michigan-66b6a295ed1df9930de8e24cca843add
ABC, “Good Morning America”
https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/living/story/returning-rich-rodriguez-shouldve-stayed-wvu-116785396
WBOY-TV
https://www.wboy.com/goldandbluenation/wvu-football/this-will-always-be-home-rodriguez-introduced-as-wvu-football-coach/
WBOY-TV, Gold and Blue Nation
https://www.wboy.com/goldandbluenation/wvu-football/rich-rodriguez-introductory-press-conference-stream-details-preview/
WBOY-TV
https://www.wboy.com/news/monongalia/west-virginia-university/heckler-thrown-out-during-rich-rodriguezs-introductory-press-conference/
WBOY-TV
https://www.wboy.com/sports/former-wvu-qb-pat-white-expresses-interest-in-joining-rich-rodriguezs-coaching-staff/
WBOY-TV, Gold and Blue Nation
https://www.wboy.com/goldandbluenation/wvu-football/watch-wvu-all-time-leading-rusher-avon-cobourne-discusses-rich-rodriguez-hire/
WBOY-TV, Gordon Gee
https://www.wboy.com/goldandbluenation/wvu-football/watch-wvu-president-dr-e-gordon-gee-discusses-rich-rodriguez-hiring/
WBOY-TV
https://www.wboy.com/goldandbluenation/wvu-football/photos-rich-rodriguez-introductory-press-conference/
WDTV-TV
https://www.wdtv.com/2024/12/14/pat-mcafee-mountaineer-faithful-welcome-coach-rich-rod-back-morgantown/
The Dominion Post
https://www.dominionpost.com/2024/12/14/rich-returns-to-wvu-can-he-win-back-the-fans-and-the-field/
WV News
https://www.wvnews.com/bluegoldnews/photo-gallery-i-rich-rodriguez-press-conference/article_88853ea2-b94d-11ef-9dea-83cc92d9ec6c.html
SI, Mountaineers
https://www.si.com/college/westvirginia/football/rodriguez-admits-leaving-wvu-was-a-mistake-understands-he-must-earn-trust-back
SI, Mountaineers
https://www.si.com/college/westvirginia/football/everything-rich-rodriguez-said-at-his-introductory-press-conference
SI, Mountaineers
https://www.si.com/college/westvirginia/football/pat-white-expresses-interest-in-joining-wvu-coaching-staff-it-would-be-an-honor
SI, Mountaineers
https://www.si.com/college/westvirginia/football/nick-saban-explains-his-role-in-wvu-s-coaching-search-why-rich-rod-is-the-right-guy
SI, Mountaineers
https://www.si.com/college/westvirginia/football/rich-rodriguez-contract-length-salary-with-wvu-revealed
SI, Mountaineers, Opinion
https://www.si.com/college/westvirginia/football/winning-big-three-reasons-why-it-could-happen-for-wvu-in-year-one-under-rich-rod
WV Sports Now
https://wvsportsnow.com/wvu-hc-rich-rodriguez-admits-past-mistakes-shouldve-never-left/
Blue Gold Sports
https://www.bluegoldsports.com/2024/12/14/wren-baker-shows-enthusiasm-for-new-head-coach-rich-rodriguez/
WV News, Opinion
https://www.wvnews.com/news/wvnews/rodriguezs-return-to-wvu-prompts-plenty-of-reflection-on-some-of-the-football-programs-most/article_f016cca2-ba38-11ef-9852-63bf5f7435ec.html
The Intelligencer.|Wheeling News-Register
https://www.theintelligencer.net/news/top-headlines/2024/12/rich-rodriguez-right-back-at-home-with-wvu/
TribLive
https://triblive.com/sports/wvu-coach-rich-rodriguez-gets-backyard-brawl-25-off-to-a-thunderous-start/
Rivals
https://westvirginia.rivals.com/news/rodriguez-wants-to-use-second-opportunity-to-make-things-right
WTOV-TV
https://wtov9.com/news/local/rodriguez-returns-to-wvu-as-head-football-coach-vowing-to-win-back-fans-trust
WTAP-TV
https://www.wtap.com/2024/12/14/rich-rodriguez-returns-west-virginia/
WSAZ-TV
https://www.wsaz.com/2024/12/13/new-wvu-football-coach-welcomed-morgantown/
WVNS-TV
https://www.wvnstv.com/top-stories/local-wvu-football-fans-weigh-in-on-controversial-rich-rodriguez-hire/
The Daily Athenaeum
https://www.thedaonline.com/sports/football/i-get-to-coach-at-the-greatest-university-in-this-country-rich-rodriguez-discusses-return/article_4b10bb58-b990-11ef-8357-731f2546abd3.html
Times West Virginian
https://www.timeswv.com/sports/wvu_mountaineers/wvu-linebacker-grant-wiley-was-there-during-rodriguezs-rise-to-prominence/article_1648d688-b9b0-11ef-9cd3-6750a43d56fe.html
Blue Gold Sports
https://www.bluegoldsports.com/2024/12/13/official-details-of-rich-rodriguezs-contract-to-return-as-wvu-football-head-coach/
Pittsburgh Sports Now
https://pittsburghsportsnow.com/2024/12/13/west-virginia-rich-rodriguez-takes-shot-at-pitt/
The Dominion Post, Opinion
https://www.dominionpost.com/2024/12/13/column-the-divide-in-wvus-football-fan-base-was-a-participant-at-rich-rodriguezs-press-conference/
Lootpress
https://www.lootpress.com/rodriguez-confronts-heckler-at-wvu-welcome-event-any-other-pitt-fans-can-leave/
WV News, Opinion
https://www.wvnews.com/theet/opinion/editorials/calling-for-mountaineer-unity/article_82085d10-b8c2-11ef-af13-97d1612bd527.html
“The Pat McAfee Show” returned to Morgantown for the Rich Rodriguez introductory press conference.
The Daily Athenaeum
https://www.thedaonline.com/sports/football/the-pat-mcafee-show-to-return-to-morgantown-friday/article_c7038616-b89e-11ef-85fe-9f7bb18acadf.html
SI
https://www.si.com/college/westvirginia/football/rich-rodriguez-press-conference-set-the-pat-mcafee-show-is-headed-to-morgantown
The Smoking Musket
https://www.smokingmusket.com/2024/12/12/24319592/pat-mcafee-show-broadcast-live-rich-rodriguez-wvu-coliseum
WDTV-TV
https://www.wdtv.com/2024/12/12/pat-mcafee-show-coming-morgantown-friday/
Rivals
https://westvirginia.rivals.com/news/pat-mcafee-welcomes-back-rich-rodriguez-gives-his-opinion-on-the-hire
247Sports.com
https://247sports.com/college/west-virginia/article/wvu-football-pat-mcafee-show-rich-rodriguez-quotes-pat-mcafee-241967387/
WV News, Blue Gold News, Opinion
https://www.wvnews.com/bluegoldnews/news/pat-mcafee-s-show-in-morgantown-a-symbol-of-wvu-pride-and-revival/article_dbc1c8e0-b8e1-11ef-89ba-f7941147f942.html
WBOY-TV
https://www.wboy.com/goldandbluenation/wvu-football/mcafee-to-open-rich-rodriguez-intro-press-conference-with-live-show/
WCHS-TV
https://wchstv.com/sports/wvu/pat-mcafee-to-bring-sports-talk-show-to-morgantown-for-wvus-hire-of-rich-rodriguez
On3.com
https://www.on3.com/college/west-virginia-mountaineers/news/nick-saban-reacts-to-west-virginia-rehiring-rich-rodriguez-as-head-coach-pat-mcafee-show/
The Daily Athenaeum
https://www.thedaonline.com/news/pat-mcafee-returns-to-morgantown-for-2nd-live-broadcast-this-semester/article_8e5740a0-b998-11ef-a95a-0f543588b544.html
WV News
https://www.wvnews.com/news/wvnews/pat-mcafee-joins-in-celebrating-return-of-rich-rodriguez-to-west-virginia-university/article_0420dc1e-b8cd-11ef-bbe8-37828f09ebd7.html
WBOY-TV
https://www.wboy.com/goldandbluenation/wvu-football/wvu-football-alumni-excited-by-rich-rodriguezs-return/
Rivals
https://westvirginia.rivals.com/news/rodriguez-hire-signals-west-virginia-s-focus
The Intelligencer.|Wheeling News-Register
https://www.theintelligencer.net/sports/top-sports/2024/12/rodriguez-ready-to-navigate-the-current-realities-of-college-football-at-wvu/
WV Sports Now
https://wvsportsnow.com/national-analyst-rich-rodriguez-puts-different-kind-of-gas-in-tank-for-wvu/
SI, Mountaineers
https://www.si.com/college/westvirginia/football/pat-mcafee-public-declaration-to-wvu-recruits
WV MetroNews, Opinion
https://wvmetronews.com/2024/12/16/the-unlikely-homecoming-of-rich-rodriguez/
Associated Press
https://apnews.com/article/frisco-bowl-preview-memphis-west-virginia-0c0f99fc39ad2481f8c4ff6ecf6f9719
MetroNews, “3 Guys Before the Game”
https://www.spreaker.com/episode/3-guys-before-the-game-rod-returns-frisco-bowl-preview-episode-601--63338699
Heartland College Sports
https://www.heartlandcollegesports.com/2024/12/16/andy-kotelnicki-explains-why-he-didnt-want-the-west-virginia-football-job/
WAJR-AM
https://wajr.com/2024/12/16/baker-tried-to-tune-out-all-the-noise-during-wvu-head-coaching-search/
MetroNews, A “Talkline” segment with Wren Baker starts at 53:40.
https://www.spreaker.com/episode/talkline-for-monday-december-16-2024--63341126
WV News, Blue Gold News
https://www.wvnews.com/bluegoldnews/rich-rodriguezs-wvu-contract-spans-five-years-with-generous-incentives-and-allowances/article_bf741d28-bbfc-11ef-93d1-8f13451db723.html
Associated Press
https://apnews.com/article/west-virginia-rich-rodriguez-contract-45ec4c08a34b053b8d9c45f66fc473c4#:~:text=Rich%20Rodriguez%20left%20West%20Virginia,for%20them%20this%20time%20around.
The Dominion Post
https://www.dominionpost.com/2024/12/16/rich-rods-contract-five-years-18-5-million-and-7-5-million-set-aside-for-assistants-support-staff/
KDKA-TV
https://www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/news/west-virginia-university-rich-rodriguez-assistant-coach-salaries/
The Intelligencer.|Wheeling News-Register
https://www.theintelligencer.net/sports/top-sports/2024/12/wvu-rich-rodriguez-contract-details-released/
WV News, Opinion
https://www.wvnews.com/bluegoldnews/rich-rodriguez-contract-is-a-bargain-deal/article_3b94241c-bcba-11ef-9955-8bc67dfcf322.html
WV MetroNews, A “Talkline” segment with Rich Rodriguez starts at the beginning of the show.
https://www.spreaker.com/episode/talkline-for-friday-december-20-2024--63419276