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Rich Rodriguez Releases Statement on Noel Devine
Noel Devine was arrested and booked at North Central Regional Jail, and his bond was set at $40,000, officials said.
- On Sunday, West Virginia University assistant coach Noel Devine was booked into the North Central Regional Jail on a felony strangulation charge, with bail set at $40,000.
- Mountaineer football head coach Rich Rodriguez placed Devine on indefinite leave, stating, "Upon receiving information of the arrest, I have immediately and indefinitely put Noel Devine on leave."
- A former Mountaineers standout who rushed for 4,315 yards from 2007-10, Devine joined the coaching staff in 2025 as an assistant running backs coach and offensive analyst.
- Authorities have not yet released details surrounding the arrest, though a preliminary hearing is scheduled for September 23 before Magistrate Court Judge Deanna Lindsay.
- The Florida native set a Lee County record with 6,846 rushing yards and 88 total touchdowns in high school, earning 2021 induction into the WVU Sports Hall of Fame.
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West Virginia assistant football coach Noel Devine arrested on strangulation charge, records show
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia assistant football coach Noel Devine was booked into jail on a felony strangulation charge Sunday, records show.
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cedarnews.netWest Virginia assistant coach arrested on strangulation charge
West Virginia assistant coach Noel Devine has been placed on indefinite leave after the former star running back was arrested Sunday and charged with felony strangulation.
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