Rich Rod to Arizona (Possible Assistant Coach List)

With the news already breaking that Rich Rodriguez is going to be hired in the next day or so at Arizona, I have decided to put together a list of possible assistant coaches.  It isn't as long as other coaches because look for Rich Rodriguez to bring in his guys especially on the offensive side of the ball.

Calvin Magee, Co-OC/RB Coach Pittsburgh

• coached under Rich Rod at Michigan and West Virginia and has long been considered his right hand man....expect this move to definitely happen

Paul Randolph, Assoc. HC/DL Coach Pittsburgh

• Has worked for Rich Rod at West Virginia and has been known as an excellent recruiter

Keith Patterson, DC/ILB Coach Pittsburgh

• Worked for Rich Rod at West Virginia and would bring in the 3-5-3 defense that Rich Rod covets very highly and wasn't given a chance to run at Michigan

Tony Dews, TE Coach/RC Pittsburgh

• Former GA and assistant for Rich Rod at both West Virginia and Michigan
• Has coached on the west coast before with time at UNLV

Tony Gibson, Co-DC/DB Coach Pittsburgh

• Longtime Rich Rod protege who will most certainly be on his Arizona staff
• Will help implement the 3-5-3 defense as well

Rod Smith, Co-OC/QB Coach Indiana

• Again longtime Rich Rod assistant at West Virginia and Michigan

Greg Frey, OL Coach Indiana

• Rich Rod's OL coach in last year at West Virginia and every year at Michigan

Herb Hand, OL Coach Vanderbilt

• Former TE Coach/RC at West Virginia under Rich Rod has had success as coordinator at Tulsa and has done a fantastic job at Vanderbilt this season.

Bob McClain, OL Coach Appalachian State

• Former GA/Quality Control assistant under Rich Rod at both Michigan and West Virginia
• Also worked with Herb Hand at Tulsa

Travis Trickett, TE/Slot Receivers Coach Samford

• West Virgina alum (2007) and son of former Rich Rod assistant Rick Trickett (Florida State)
• Very highly regarded by Bobby Bowden, Nick Saban, and Jimbo Fisher
• Student assistant for four years at West Virginia under Rich Rod

Jeff Casteel, DC/LB Coach West Virginia

• Longtime West Virginia assistant who is the 3-5-3 king in college football
• Highly regarded DC who will be hard to get out of West Virginia

Bruce Tall, DC UNC-Charlotte

• Again, longtime Rich Rod assistant at Michigan and West Virginia

Bill Kirelawich, DL Coach West Virginia

• Longtime West Virginia assistant who has recruited Arizona pretty successfully for West Virginia

This is just the obvious list with more assistants that will be added to the mix when I get word of them or if more develop.  I would really look for Calvin Magee, Tony Gibson, Tony Dews, Jeff Casteel, and Bruce Tall to definitely be apart of Rich Rodriguez' new staff.  Stay tuned.