Overview
- Noel Devine was arrested and booked on a strangulation charge at the North Central Regional Jail, according to state jail records and reporting.
- West Virginia head coach Rich Rodriguez said he immediately placed Devine on indefinite leave from the Mountaineer football coaching staff after learning of the arrest.
- Multiple reports say Devine's bond was set at $40,000 and that the arrest followed the team's recent 52-7 win over UT Martin by only hours.
- Devine, 38, is in his second year on WVU's staff as an assistant running backs coach and offensive analyst and is the school's career leader in all-purpose yards.
- Legal proceedings and any internal team review are ongoing and will determine Devine's future with the program and any next steps for staff duties.