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Head Coach Rich Rodriguez named 2017 AFCA President

On Tuesday, it was announced that University of Arizona head coach Rich Rodriguez, will lead the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) in 2017 as president of the organization.

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Since joining the Wildcats in 2012, he’s compiled a 36-29 record, to go along with four bowl game appearances in the past five seasons, including a BCS appearance in the Fiesta Bowl. In his first four seasons with the Cats, Rich won 33 games, a tally that was the most in school history over a four-year period.

In 2014, Rodriguez was named the Pac-12 Coach of the Year, guiding the Wildcats to a 10-4 record and the Fiesta Bowl appearance.