Soccer
Mike Montoro
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – West Virginia College soccer coach Wealthy Rodriguez has introduced that Rod West has been employed because the cornerbacks coach on the Mountaineer teaching workers.
“Rod has constructed a robust repute as a top quality secondary coach, particularly growing cornerbacks,” Rodriguez stated. “He has had success at his completely different stops, coached a number of all-league and All-American corners and has proven a capability to recruit high quality gamers. He’s an impressive addition to our teaching workers.”
West joins the Mountaineer soccer workers after spending the final 4 years because the cornerbacks coach at Appalachian State. He added the title of defensive passing sport coordinator in 2022. Throughout his time in Boone, he helped the Mountaineers win a pair of Solar Belt East titles and safe a win over No. 6 Texas A&M in 2022.
A quick riser within the teaching occupation, West was named to the 2021 American Soccer Coaches Affiliation 35 Below 35 listing.
In 2024, the App State protection completed No. 13 in fourth-down protection, No. 27 nationally in fumble recovered and No. 35 in first down protection.
West had a pair of All-Solar Belt cornerbacks in 2023, as Tyrek Funderburk earned All-American Second-Workforce recognition by Motion Community and likewise was an All-Solar Belt first-team performer. He completed with 4 interceptions, together with two returns for touchdowns. Ethan Johnson, the opposite beginning cornerback, was named All-Solar Belt Second-Workforce.
Below West in 2021, Steven Jones Jr. was an All-American first-team honoree at cornerback, and Shaun Jolly joined Jones as an All-Solar Belt first-team choice.
App State ranked within the prime 15 nationally with 15 interceptions, as Jones tied for the FBS lead with 5 through the common season, together with three pick-sixes.
The next 12 months, Jones additionally earned All-America honorable point out honors earlier than receiving an invite to play within the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl. App State newcomer Dexter Lawson Jr. had a team-high three interceptions earlier than shifting on to the CFL.
Earlier than arriving in Boone, West spent the three earlier three-plus seasons on workers at Richmond, together with serving as co-defensive coordinator and cornerbacks coach beginning with the 2022 spring season.
In 2019, West served because the defensive cross sport coordinator and cornerbacks coach, serving to Richmond end first within the CAA in passing protection at 194.8 yards per sport. West spent the 2017 and 2018 seasons as Richmond’s dimes coach and was additionally the co-special groups coordinator in 2018. The Spiders’ 2017 squad completed fifth within the CAA in passing protection at 197.7 yards per sport.
West started his teaching profession in 2009 at Kentucky Christian. He additionally had stints at Division II nationwide runner-up Delta State (2010), Texas A&M-Commerce (2011-12) and Morehead State (2013-14).
He coached at Chattanooga from 2015-16, serving because the cornerbacks/dimes coach in addition to recruiting coordinator.
A local of Selma, Alabama, West performed at Alabama State from 2005-08 and was a two-year beginning defensive again. He was a member of the Dean’s Checklist his last three years and graduated cum laude with a bachelor’s diploma in English in 2009.
He and his spouse, Marcie, have been married in 2013. They’ve one daughter, Maya, and one son, Main. Marcie was a three-time All-American volleyball participant at Florida and performed in 4 NCAA Tournaments from 2004-07.
