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Rich Rodriguez

2001-2025Arizona, Jacksonville State, Michigan, West Virginia

4 schools coached, anchored by West Virginia.

Rich Rodriguez coached 19 seasons, won 59.7%, and posted an average SRS of 5.1. Best season: 2007 West Virginia. The profile was offense-first with a highly volatile profile. 5 stints shaped the career arc.

Career record
136-92
Career win rate
59.7%
Average SRS
5.1
Peak SRS
24.4

Career Dossier

One glance at the full arc.

The profile below keeps the headline numbers visible, then moves into tenure shape, school impact, and full season detail.

Seasons coached
19
Career span
25 years
Best finish
#5
Consistency
27.7

Primary school anchor

West Virginia

Offense-First profile with 4 program stops and a peak score of 91.7.

Career Arc

Track how the coach's season-to-season performance changed over time, where the peak landed, and where each school stint appears.

Focus on where peaks separate, where floors hold, and how the shape of each career changed over time.

Rich Rodriguez
EliteStrongAverageLean
Rich Rodriguez: 2008 MichiganRich Rodriguez: 2012 ArizonaRich Rodriguez: 2023 Jacksonville StateRich Rodriguez: 2025 West Virginia
2001Actual season year • SRS range -5.3 to 24.42025

Active comparison point

Rich Rodriguez2007

Selected

2007 West Virginia

Best season

10-2 • SRS 24.4 • SP Overall 28.2

Win %

83.3%

YoY SRS

+7.2

SP Off / Def

41.7 / 14.4

Finish

#6

Comparison context

Focus a point to inspect how it stacks up against the rest of the field.

Ranked opponent record

Track career record against ranked opponents with switchable poll source and ranking timing.

Using AP Top 25 rankings at the time of each game; week-one games use the week-one ranking release when available.

Poll source
Ranking timing

Top 25

23-44

Games
67
Win rate
34.3%

Top 10

8-16

Games
24
Win rate
33.3%

Top 5

3-8

Games
11
Win rate
27.3%
View ranked game results67
2025 Regular Week 14West VirginiaTexas Tech#7L0-49
2025 Regular Week 10West VirginiaHouston#22W45-35
2025 Regular Week 6West VirginiaBYU#23L24-38
2024 Regular Week 2Jacksonville StateLouisville#22L14-49
2017 Regular Week 10ArizonaUSC#17L35-49
2017 Regular Week 9ArizonaWashington State#15W58-37
2017 Regular Week 4ArizonaUtah#23L24-30
2016 Regular Week 11ArizonaColorado#16L24-49
2016 Regular Week 10ArizonaWashington State#25L7-69
2016 Regular Week 6ArizonaUtah#24L23-36
2016 Regular Week 4ArizonaWashington#9L28-35
2015 Regular Week 11ArizonaUtah#10W37-30
2015 Regular Week 5ArizonaStanford#18L17-55
2015 Regular Week 4ArizonaUCLA#9L30-56
2014 Regular Week 15ArizonaOregon#3L13-51
2014 Regular Week 14ArizonaArizona State#13W42-35
2014 Regular Week 13ArizonaUtah#20W42-10
2014 Regular Week 10ArizonaUCLA#25L7-17
2014 Regular Week 6ArizonaOregon#2W31-24
2014 Postseason Week 1ArizonaBoise State#16L30-38
2013 Regular Week 14ArizonaArizona State#13L21-58
2013 Regular Week 13ArizonaOregon#5W42-16
2013 Regular Week 11ArizonaUCLA#16L26-31
2013 Regular Week 5ArizonaWashington#16L13-31
2012 Regular Week 10ArizonaUCLA#25L10-66
2012 Regular Week 9ArizonaUSC#10W39-36
2012 Regular Week 6ArizonaStanford#18L48-54
2012 Regular Week 5ArizonaOregon State#18L35-38
2012 Regular Week 4ArizonaOregon#3L0-49
2012 Regular Week 2ArizonaOklahoma State#18W59-38
2010 Regular Week 13MichiganOhio State#8L7-37
2010 Regular Week 12MichiganWisconsin#6L28-48
2010 Regular Week 7MichiganIowa#15L28-38
2010 Regular Week 6MichiganMichigan State#17L17-34
2010 Postseason Week 1MichiganMississippi State#15L14-52
2009 Regular Week 12MichiganOhio State#9L10-21
2009 Regular Week 11MichiganWisconsin#21L24-45
2009 Regular Week 8MichiganPenn State#13L10-35
2009 Regular Week 6MichiganIowa#12L28-30
2009 Regular Week 2MichiganNotre Dame#18W38-34
2008 Regular Week 13MichiganOhio State#10L7-42
2008 Regular Week 8MichiganPenn State#3L17-46
2008 Regular Week 5MichiganWisconsin#9W27-25
2007 Regular Week 13West VirginiaUConn#20W66-21
2007 Regular Week 12West VirginiaCincinnati#21W28-23
2007 Regular Week 9West VirginiaRutgers#25W31-3
2007 Regular Week 5West VirginiaSouth Florida#18L13-21
2007 Postseason Week 1West VirginiaOklahoma#8W48-28
2006 Regular Week 14West VirginiaRutgers#13W41-39
2006 Regular Week 10West VirginiaLouisville#5L34-44
2005 Regular Week 7West VirginiaLouisville#19W46-44
2005 Regular Week 5West VirginiaVirginia Tech#3L17-34
2005 Postseason Week 1West VirginiaGeorgia#10W38-35
2004 Regular Week 12West VirginiaBoston College#21L17-36
2004 Regular Week 4West VirginiaMaryland#21W19-16
2004 Postseason Week 1West VirginiaFlorida State#15L18-30
2003 Regular Week 13West VirginiaPittsburgh#16W52-31
2003 Regular Week 10West VirginiaVirginia Tech#3W28-7
2003 Regular Week 7West VirginiaMiami#2L20-22
2003 Postseason Week 1West VirginiaMaryland#17L7-41
2002 Regular Week 15West VirginiaPittsburgh#17W24-17
2002 Regular Week 14West VirginiaVirginia Tech#13W21-18
2002 Regular Week 10West VirginiaMiami#1L23-40
2002 Regular Week 3West VirginiaWisconsin#25L17-34
2001 Regular Week 12West VirginiaSyracuse#18L13-24
2001 Regular Week 10West VirginiaMiami#1L3-45
2001 Regular Week 7West VirginiaVirginia Tech#8L0-35

Tenure map

Each stint expands by seasons coached. Deeper color signals a stronger average SRS over that stretch.

Length = seasons coachedDeeper color = stronger stint

West Virginia

2025-20251 seasons

Avg SRS -2.6 • Win %

Jacksonville State

2023-20242 seasons

Avg SRS -2.0 • Win % 66.7%

Arizona

2012-20176 seasons

Avg SRS 5.3 • Win % 55.1%

Michigan

2008-20103 seasons

Avg SRS -2.7 • Win % 40.5%

West Virginia

2001-20077 seasons

Avg SRS 11.4 • Win % 69.8%

Longest tenure
West Virginia • 7 seasons
Best tenure
West Virginia • 11.4 SRS
Best tenure win rate
West Virginia • 69.8%

Style and Strength Profile

Compare strength, identity, steadiness, and ceiling through normalized bars with raw SP and SRS context underneath.

These bars are normalized against the full coach dataset. Raw SP and SRS values stay visible so the profile reads as evidence, not decoration.

Overall Strength

Start with total quality before splitting style and variance.

Rich Rodriguez sets the reference point in overall strength.

Overall Strength

Decisive edge

Rich Rodriguez sets the reference point in overall strength.

Normalized score; raw SP overall stays underneath for reference.

Rich Rodriguez

Strong

Raw avg SP Overall
7.8
Percentile
80th pct

Strong

Normalized against the full tracked coach pool.

Impact by school

See how each stint compared with what that program usually looked like outside that same span.

West Virginia

2025-20250-0

Compared with this school's baseline outside that stint over the prior 5 seasons (5 baseline seasons found).

Avg SRS -2.6Win %

Avg wins

Higher is better

0.0 during vs 5.8 baseline

-5.8

Avg SRS

Higher is better

-2.6 during vs 3.7 baseline

-6.3

Avg SP Overall

Higher is better

-6.8 during vs 4.5 baseline

-11.3

Ranked finish rate

Higher is better

0.0% during vs 0.0% baseline

+0.0%

Jacksonville State

2023-202418-9

Baseline comparison is omitted when there are not enough outside-stint seasons for this program.

Avg SRS -2.0Win % 66.7%
No school baseline data available for this tenure.

Arizona

2012-201743-35

Compared with this school's baseline outside that stint over the prior 5 seasons (5 baseline seasons found).

Avg SRS 5.3Win % 55.1%

Avg wins

Higher is better

7.2 during vs 6.0 baseline

+1.2

Avg SRS

Higher is better

5.3 during vs 8.1 baseline

-2.8

Avg SP Overall

Higher is better

5.7 during vs 8.6 baseline

-2.9

Ranked finish rate

Higher is better

16.7% during vs 0.0% baseline

+16.7%

Michigan

2008-201015-22

Compared with this school's baseline outside that stint over the prior 5 seasons (5 baseline seasons found).

Avg SRS -2.7Win % 40.5%

Avg wins

Higher is better

5.0 during vs 9.2 baseline

-4.2

Avg SRS

Higher is better

-2.7 during vs 16.3 baseline

-19.0

Avg SP Overall

Higher is better

5.8 during vs 19.1 baseline

-13.3

Ranked finish rate

Higher is better

0.0% during vs 80.0% baseline

-80.0%

West Virginia

2001-200760-26

Compared with this school's baseline outside that stint over the prior 5 seasons (5 baseline seasons found).

Avg SRS 11.4Win % 69.8%

Avg wins

Higher is better

8.6 during vs 6.8 baseline

+1.8

Avg SRS

Higher is better

11.4 during vs 6.8 baseline

+4.7

Avg SP Overall

Higher is better

15.2 during vs 9.6 baseline

+5.6

Ranked finish rate

Higher is better

57.1% during vs 0.0% baseline

+57.1%

Career highs and lows

High Points

Best Season

West Virginia 2007

10-2SRS 24.4

Biggest Improvement

West Virginia 2005

11-110.7 SRS

Best Offensive Season

West Virginia 2007

10-2SP Off 41.7

Best Defensive Season

West Virginia 2007

10-2SP Def 14.4

Setbacks

Worst Season

Michigan 2008

3-9SRS -5.3

Biggest Drop

Michigan 2008

3-9-29.7 SRS

Season-by-season results

Full transparency into every season in the coaching record. Positive YoY values indicate improvement from the prior season.

West Virginia20250000-2.6-6.822.830.0+0.2
Jacksonville State20241495064.3%-2.8-1.028.828.3-1.6-5.0%
Jacksonville State20231394069.2%-1.2-1.624.825.9-4.6+15.4%
Arizona20171376053.8%3.43.738.133.9+8.3+28.8%
Arizona20161239025.0%-4.9-4.529.632.4-4.8-28.8%
Arizona20151376053.8%#22-0.14.738.031.6-10.8-17.6%
Arizona201414104071.4%#1910.77.633.425.7-3.4+9.9%
Arizona20131385061.5%14.114.637.221.1+5.60.0%
Arizona20121385061.5%8.58.240.731.5+7.9+7.7%
Michigan20101376053.8%0.67.740.230.6+4.1+12.2%
Michigan20091257041.7%-3.58.232.625.6+1.8+16.7%
Michigan20081239025.0%-5.31.620.519.2-29.7-58.3%
West Virginia200712102083.3%#3#624.428.241.714.4+7.2-1.3%
West Virginia200613112084.6%#5#1017.225.441.217.3+0.6-7.0%
West Virginia200512111091.7%#516.615.833.317.6+10.7+25.0%
West Virginia20041284066.7%#105.98.133.827.6-1.9+5.1%
West Virginia20031385061.5%7.812.737.226.3-0.6-7.7%
West Virginia20021394069.2%#258.413.738.726.6+8.7+42.0%
West Virginia20011138027.3%-0.32.829.027.1

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