The West Virginia football teams' head coaching opening ranked as one of the more intriguing Big 12 football opportunities. Now, the Mountaineers are replacing the fired Neal Brown by turning to a familiar face in Rich Rodriguez.

Changes are coming to the West Virginia coaching staff and roster with a new head coach coming in, and the first domino on the coaching side of things fell today. WVU defensive pass game coordinator/spears coach Tre Bell will be leaving for a position at UMass.

West Virginia fired coach Neal Brown on Sunday as the Mountaineers continue to flounder in the Big 12, finishing the season 6-6. Athletic director Wren Baker announced the firing