Legendary West Virginia quarterback Pat White is returning to WVU as the assistant quarterbacks coach/assistant to the head coach under Rich Rodriguez, the program announced Wednesday. White played for Rodriguez from 2005-07 during a legendary three-year run for the Mountaineers and was most recently an offensive assistant for the Los Angeles Chargers in 2022 and 2023.

At first, new West Virginia head coach Rich Rodriguez did not plan on keeping any full-time assistant coaches from Neal Brown's staff aside from Blaine Stewart.

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. West Virginia University football coach Rich Rodriguez’s staff continues to grow just months after returning to the program.

Former West Virginia quarterback Pat White will return to the Mountaineers as assistant quarterbacks coach and assistant to the head coach. Coach Rich Rodriguez announced White's hiring this week. The Mountaineers were 35-8 with four bowl wins with White as their starting quarterback from 2005-08.

Spring ball is about a month away from getting started at West Virginia, and everyone's attention will be on the quarterback battle. Will someone emerge as the

From 2004 to 2008, one name carried an entire college football program: West Virginia's Pat White. A two-time Big East Offensive Player of the Year and three-time member of the first-team All-Big East, White led the Mountaineers to national prominence.

"It's really special to welcome Pat White back to Morgantown as a member of our football coaching staff," Rich Rodriguez said.