"Jacksonville State coach Rich Rodriguez is in mix for West Virginia job, sources told Action Network," McMurphy said. "Rodriguez, who was WVU's coach from 2001-07, is not the clear-cut favorite but among leading candidates, source said."

Appalachian State football is on the verge of hiring a new head coach who has helped spearhead one of college football's biggest surprises

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The Appalachian State football team is hiring Dowell Loggains as its next head coach, the university announced Saturday evening.

The Gamecocks’ Dowell Loggains was approved and announced on Saturday afternoon as the next Appalachian State football coach. The App State board of trustees formally approved Loggains’ hiring during an emergency meeting on Saturday afternoon, per the Watuaga Democrat. The school announced that it was going to be a five-year deal for Loggains.

South Carolina offensive coordinator Dowell Loggains has been hired as head coach at Appalachian State and will receive a five-year contract, athletic director Doug Gillin announced Saturday. The 44-year-old Loggains replaces Shawn Clark,

Appalachian State hired South Carolina offensive Coordinator Dowell Loggains to be its next head coach, the school announced Saturday. Loggains received a five-year contract. The 44-year-old longtime NFL assistant has previous with stints as offensive coordinator or quarterbacks coach for the Tennessee Titans,

Days after firing head football coach Shawn Clark, Appalachian State names who will now lead the Mountaineers. App State Football Director of Athletics Doug Gillin announced Saturday that South Carolina offensive coordinator Dowell Loggains will be the new head football coach for App State.

South Carolina offensive coordinator Dowell Loggains had never coordinated a college offense when he was hired by USC. Now he's set to be a college head coach.

The Gamecocks’ Dowell Loggains is the front-runner to land the vacant Appalachian State head coaching position, ESPN’s Pete Thamel reported Saturday. Thamel posted this to X/Twitter on Saturday afternoon: “Sources: South Carolina offensive coordinator Dowell Loggains has emerged as the target for the Appalachian State head coaching job.

In a bid to get its program back on track, Appalachian State is turning to a coaching veteran. The Mountaineers are hiring South Carolina offensive coordinator Dowell Loggains as their next coach, the university announced Saturday.