In his first year at Arizona, Rodriguez racked up an 8-5 record and a win over Nevada in the prestigious New Mexico Bowl, which was somehow good enough for a one-year contract extension and a $225k annual bump in pay.
Rodriguez did do a nice job in Tucson but man does that speak to the expectations at Arizona.
AD Greg Byrne on RichRod's efforts:
The job that he and his staff has done has been outstanding: coming in and making a tremendous impact on Arizona football, our athletic department and our university," athletic director Greg Byrne said, according to the Arizona Daily Star.
Congrats, Rich. We sincerely miss you in B1G country.
