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BREAKING: Rich Rodriguez Set To Return To West Virginia

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West Virginia is set to hire Rich Rodriguez as its head football coach, reuniting the Mountaineers with the third winningest coach in program history after a 17-year separation, according to ESPN’s Pete Thamel.

Sources: West Virginia is targeting Rich Rodriguez as the school’s next head coach. A deal is working toward completion, but yet to finalized. Rodriguez, 61, went 60-26 in his seven year there from 2001-07, including three-straight 10-win seasons.