Jacksonville State analyst Derek Dressler announced on social media Tuesday that he will be following new West Virginia Head Coach Rich Rodriguez to Morgantown to join the WVU staff.
I am very grateful for my past 3 years at Jax State. Thank you to the players, and thank you to my fellow colleagues for making the experience great. I will be returning back to the West Virginia and joining Coach Rodriguez’s coaching staff at WVU! Cue Country Roads! #HailWV pic.twitter.com/U2zBkfzNIJ
— Derek Dressler (@Coach_Dressler) December 31, 2024
Dressler has spent the past three seasons inside Rodriguez's program at Jacksonville State, and brings both playing and coaching experience inside the state of West Virginia. Dressler spent time coaching at Division 2 program West Virginia State football before joining Rodriguez, and also played collegiately at the D2 level at Concord (WV). Dressler was a four-year starter along the offensive line for Concord, and earned First Team All-MEC honors and Don Hansen All-Region as a Mountain Lion.