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Rich Rodriguez Understands Fan Frustration, Asks For Patience During WVU Football Rebuild

Rodriguez expects to get the program back on track, but results don't come immediately.

Sep 27, 2025; Morgantown, West Virginia, USA; West Virginia Mountaineers head coach Rich Rodriguez walks on the field and greets fans before their game against the Utah Utes at Milan Puskar Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ben Queen-Imagn Images | Ben Queen-Imagn Images

WVU head coach Rich Rodriguez is certainly no stranger to building a successful program. He's led four different programs at the FBS level, and all but one of those programs found great success during his tenure with Rodriguez at the helm.