Rod West

Biography

The West File Personal Information Hometown Selma, Ala. Education Alabama State, 2009 (Bachelor's) Playing Career Alabama State, 2005-08 Wife Marcie Children Maya, Major Coaching History 2009 Kentucky Christian - Defensive Backs Coach 2010 Delta State - Graduate Assistant 2011 Morehouse - Defensive Backs Coach 2011-12 Texas A&M-Commerce - Defensive Backs Coach 2013-14 Morehead State - Defensive Backs/ Special Teams Coach 2015-16 Chattanooga - Cornerbacks/Dimes Coach 2017-20 Richmond - Cornerbacks Coach 2021 Appalachian State - Cornerbacks Coach 2022-24 Appalachian State - Defensive Pass Game Coordinator/ Cornerbacks Coach 2025-present West Virginia - Cornerbacks Coach Rod West is in his first season as the cornerbacks coach on the Mountaineer football staff. He came to WVU from Appalachian State where he spent the last four years as the cornerbacks coach. He added the title of defensive passing game coordinator in 2022. During his time in Boone, he helped the Mountaineers win a pair of Sun Belt East titles and secure a win over No. 6 Texas A&M in 2022. A fast riser in the coaching profession, West was named to the 2021 American Football Coaches Association 35 Under 35 list. In 2024, the App State defense finished No. 13 in fourth-down defense, No. 27 nationally in fumble recovered and No. 35 in first down defense. West had a pair of All-Sun Belt cornerbacks in 2023, as Tyrek Funderburk earned All-American Second-Team recognition by Action Network and also was an All-Sun Belt