Morgantown, WV – Moments ago, the West Virginia University Football program officially announced the hiring of Larry Porter as the running backs coach. Rich Rodriguez shared a quote regarding the hiring in WVU’s press release.
“Larry Porter brings years of successful experience to West Virginia and is a highly respected coach and recruiter. His ability to develop talent and the impact he will make on our running backs will be a huge asset.”
Welcome to Almost Heaven, @CoachLPorter!
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— West Virginia Football (@WVUfootball) March 6, 2025
Porter recently served as the special teams coordinator and running backs coach at North Carolina. He was not retained under new head coach Bill Belichick.
Widely regarded as one of the best running back coaches in the profession, Porter expects to attract elite talent to the running backs room in Morgantown.
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