Rich Rodriguez's homecoming to West Virginia official
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Seventeen years after his successful tenure as West Virginia's coach ended, native son Rich Rodriguez is returning to the helm of the Mountaineers, the school announced Thursday
After firing Neal Brown following a 6-6 regular season, West Virginia is bringing back Rodriguez, who spent the past three seasons as head coach at Jac