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Former Michigan and West Virginia coach Rich Rodriguez has been hired by the University of Arizona as their new head football coach.

  • Sean Keeley

    Sean Keeley

    Rich Rodriguez Officially Named Arizona Wildcats New Head Coach

    Rich Rodriguez, who made headlines, good and bad, during his time as head coach at West Virginia and Michigan, has been hired by the University of Arizona as their new head football coach.

    Rodriguez brings with him the reputation for installing a fast-paced, spread attack and prolific offenses. However, his offensive schemes weren’t enough all by themselves at Michigan. RichRod’s teams struggled defensively during his three-year reign and he was fired following the 2010 season despite a 7-6 record. He was 15-22 overall at Michigan.

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