Sunday morning, West Virginia head football coach Rich Rodriguez officially announced the hire of Noel Devine as assistant running backs coach. “Noel knows how I run my program, and more importantly,

One of the great West Virginia running backs of the Rich Rodriguez’s first stint as Mountaineer head coach is returning for the second stint. Former WVU running back Noel Devine announced on social media on Friday that he is joining the staff as an offensive analyst.

Accoridng to Football Scoop and Matt Zenitz, Rich Rodriguez is set to hire former West Virginia running back Noel Devine as an offensive analyst! Devine, now 36, is the 3rd leading rusher in the history of the West Virginia football program and a Mountaineer legend.

Noel Devine and Rich Rodriguez are officially reunited. The former West Virginia star running back will be joining the coaching staff as an offensive analyst, according to multiple reports. Devine was recruited by Rich Rod for multiple years but only played under him for one season in Morgantown before Rodriguez left for Michigan.