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

Jacksonville St South Carolina Football Jacksonville State head coach Rich Rodriguez smiles after his team ties the game 14-14 during the first half of an NCAA college football game against South Carolina on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Artie Walker Jr.) (Artie Walker Jr./AP)

By Taylor Spirito

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.

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