Former Michigan football head coach Rich Rodriguez’s name has been hot for the past two seasons after leading Jacksonville State to new heights. In 2023, his first year as head coach, Rodriguez coached Jax State to nine wins – the program’s first season at the FBS level. Then in 2024, Jax State is 8-4 and will play Western Kentucky in the conference championship game on Friday night. As usual, Rodriguez has one of the best offenses in college football.

With his current program doing so well, Rodriguez’s former program has its eye on him – no, not Michigan. According to WVNews, Rodriguez is expected to interview for the head coaching position at West Virginia. The report said Rodriguez has the full support of former West Virginia donor and talk show host Pat McAfee.

Rodriguez coached at WVU from 2001 to 2007 before taking the Michigan job in 2008. He held the Wolverines job from 08-10 before being let go in favor of Brady Hoke. Rodriguez led Michigan to one of its worst seasons ever in 2008, when it finished 3-9 with a loss to Toledo.

His overall coaching record as a head coach is 189-129-2.

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