West Virginia quarterback Pat White celebrates as he leaves the field at Milan Puskar Stadium. White holds the team mark for Backyard Brawl rushing yards with 220, which he accomplished twice, in 2005 and 2006.
The Associated PressWest Virginia University football coach Rich Rodriguez鈥檚 staff continues to grow just months after returning to the program.
Rodriguez announced Wednesday afternoon that legendary Mountaineer quarterback Pat White will be returning to the Mountain State.
White was tabbed as the new assistant quarterbacks coach and assistant to the head coach.
The former WVU quarterback has been a football coach since 2018 and most recently being an offensive assistant for the NFL鈥檚 Los Angeles Chargers. He spent two seasons in that role.
He also has stops as a coach at Alcorn State, South Florida, Campbell and Alabama State.
鈥淚t鈥檚 really special to welcome Pat White back to Morgantown as a member of our football coaching staff,鈥� Rodriguez said in a statement.
鈥淗e has been involved in some of the biggest wins in program history, and he will be a great presence in our quarterback room. Pat and I have been through so much together, and I am really proud of the quality of coach and mentor to young players that he has become.鈥�
White played quarterback for Rodriguez from 2004-08 and shattered records while in Morgantown.
The Alabama native was 35-8 as the starting quarterback of the Mountaineers and led WVU to two BCS bowl victories in the 2006 Sugar Bowl against Georgia and 2008 Fiesta Bowl against Oklahoma.
White became the first college quarterback to start and win four consecutive bowl games.
The electrifying quarterback broke 19 WVU, Big East and national records as signal caller for the Mountaineers.
He left WVU as the all-time rushing quarterback in NCAA football history, rushing for 4,480 yards. He now ranks second behind Michigan鈥檚 Denard Robinson.
White was also named the Big East Offensive Player of the Year twice in 2006 and 2008. He was a three-time first-team All-Big East between 2006-08.
White also broke the Big East conference record for touchdowns (103) and total offense (10,529).
The Mountaineer quarterback was selected in the second round of the 2009 NFL draft by the Miami Dolphins. He also played for Washington in 2013.
White was inducted in the WVU Sports Hall of Fame in 2018.
Taylor Kennedy covers sports. He can be reached at 304-348-7935 or tkennedy@hdmediallc.com. Follow on Twitter.
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