Article: Michigan Hires West Virginia's Rodriguez

Michigan hired Rich Rodriguez away from his alma mater after failing to bring back one its own. A man with ties to both the Wolverines and West Virginia might've helped. College football's winningest program ended its coaching search Sunday, nearly a month after it started, by announcing Rodriguez would succeed retiring Lloyd Carr.

Rodriguez was scheduled to be introduced as the Wolverines' coach at a news conference Monday morning.

"I am thrilled to have Rich Rodriguez as Michigan's new coach," athletic director Bill Martin wrote in an e-mail to The Associated Press. "Rich brings an exciting brand of football to Michigan Stadium. We welcome the entire Rodriguez ...

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