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Rich Rodriguez

Role(s) as quoted
  • West Virginia head coach
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Coaches
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2 (Oct 1, 2026 to Oct 1, 2026)
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Employment & unions (1) Pay, NIL & revenue sharing (1) Governance & legislation (1)

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Rich Rodriguez, West Virginia head coach · · 12-team/revenue-sharing (2024-26) · permalink
“Nobody wants to have them as an employee. I don't know how a guy gets paid that much money, and he's not an employee, right? Then if you're an employee, you could probably have a collective bargaining thing.”
Days after the Senate passed the Protect College Sports Act, Rodriguez said college athletes should be employees, which would open the door to collective bargaining.
Employment & unions Pay, NIL & revenue sharing
Rich Rodriguez, West Virginia head coach · · 12-team/revenue-sharing (2024-26) · permalink
“I'm hoping it passes the House, and then you'll get some sense of structure. If it doesn't pass the House and it goes on, I'm telling y'all it's a mess.”
Urged the House to pass the Protect College Sports Act, calling it a necessary first step that still leaves room for a future collective bargaining agreement.
Governance & legislation