Noel Devine Officially Joins WVU Football Coaching Staff

Former Mountaineer great Noel Devine has officially joined the WVU football coaching staff, new head coach Rich Rodriguez announced Sunday morning.

“Noel knows how I run my program, and more importantly, he wants to give back to the place that has given him so much,” Rodriguez said in a statement. “He knows Mountaineer football, and he will be a great asset on the offensive side of the ball.”

Devine returns to his alma mater as an offensive analyst and assistant running backs coach. WV Sports Now broke the news of Devine’s hiring on Saturday.

Devine ran for 4,315 yards and scored 29 touchdowns as a Mountaineer. He also made 98 receptions and racked up 710 more yards as a receiver.

Devine’s return to the Mountaineers comes about a year after he voiced displeasure about how the recruitment of his son, Andre, was handled. The previous WVU staff pulled Andre’s offer in favor of a higher-rated recruit. Andre Devine then ended up at Jacksonville State with Rodriguez.

When WVU failed to sign Andre on National Signing Day in December, the WVU Sports Hall of Famer unleashed on the old staff. But once his son landed with Rodriguez, Noel sounded satisfied with how everything turned out at that time.

“Proud moment yesterday seeing my son Andre sign to JSU! Thank you Coach Rod and your coaching staff for welcoming my son with open arms. This means a lot to me and my family my son found a home. The Devine legacy continues with the same culture and traditions Rich Rod taught me,” Noel Devine said on X (Twitter) after Andre signed with Jacksonville State in February of 2024.

There’s now speculation Andre will now finally end up at WVU, joining his dad and Rodriguez.

Find more coverage of Noel Devine at WV Sports Now.