The first thing Rodriguez needs to do is put his coaching staff together, and the first name that comes to mind, for most, is former WVU star quarterback Pat White. The Mountaineer legend was out of coaching this past season but has a handful of years of experience coaching for Alcorn State,

With Rich Rodriguez back at the helm of the WVU football program, the winning ways of the early-to-mid 2000s Mountaineers are on a lot of people's minds. And what are those years without Pat White?

Now that Rich Rodriguez has been formally introduced as WVU’s next head football coach, many have started to speculate who may be brought on to fill out his staff. According to Rodriguez, his first hire will be a defensive coordinator.