rich rodriguez

When Rich Rodriguez was hired by Arizona, he flew from Detroit to Tucson and spent two days at his new school.

Andy Staples observed it all as Rodriguez began his rebuilding project.

Michigan hires former Wolverines assistant Brady Hoke to replace Rich Rodriguez as coach.

Michigan fired coach Rich Rodriguez today, ending a disappointing three-year tenure marred by too many losses and NCAA violations at college football's winningest program.

After reports swirled Tuesday about the dismissal of Rich Rodriguez, Michigan made it official on Wednesday, firing the head coach after three seasons in Ann Arbor.

Two people familiar with the situation say embattled Michigan coach Rich Rodriguez is still meeting with his boss.

The meeting between Rodriguez and athletic director Dave Brandon stretched late into Tuesday afternoon amid two reports that Rodriguez will be fired.

Both people spoke with The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss Rodriguez's job...

Rich Rodriguez met with athletic director Dave Brandon on Tuesday afternoon for his much-anticipated end-of-season job review and was fired, according FOX 2 News in Detroit.

Rich Rodriguez has coached in just two Michigan-Michigan State games, losing them both, and yet he can sense the next matchup is different.

The 17th-ranked Spartans (5-0, 1-0 Big Ten) and 18th-ranked Wolverines (5-0, 1-0) will play Saturday at the Big House without a loss between them for the first time since 1999 and with both in The Associated Press poll for the first time in seven years.

No. 9 Ohio State is headed to the Rose Bowl, while Rich Rodriguez is headed to an offseason on the hot seat after yet another Michigan loss to the Buckeyes, writes Stewart Mandel.

Freshman Tate Forcier played beyond his years while leading Michigan to a 38-34 win over Notre Dame. The Wolverines look galvanized behind Rich Rodriguez, writes Andy Staples.

Michigan coach Rich Rodriguez says Tate Forcier will start against No. 23 Notre Dame. Rodriguez had his weekly news conference Monday and insisted junior quarterback Nick Sheridan will rotate with the team's talented freshmen, Forcier and Denard Robinson, on Saturday at home against the Fighting Irish.