Mississippi hires Rich Rodriguez as offensive coordinator

OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi has hired veteran coach Rich Rodriguez to be its next offensive coordinator.
The 55-year-old Rodriguez has been the head coach at West Virginia, Michigan and Arizona and is regarded as one of the college game’s better offensive coaches. He replaces Phil Longo, who left Ole Miss to take the same job at North Carolina.
The school announced Rodriguez’s hiring on Monday.
Rodriguez’s hiring represents a significant staff overhaul after Ole Miss