Rodriguez was West Virginia's coach from 2001 to '07 before he left for the University of Michigan. He went 60–26 over his first stint leading West Virginia. He was most recently Jacksonville State's coach, going 27–10 with the Gamecocks over three seasons.

Former West Virginia coach Rich Rodriguez is finalizing a deal to return to the country roads where he experienced his greatest success as a head coach, sources told ESPN on Wednesday.  Rodriguez, the current head coach at Jacksonville State,