Rodriguez had been unemployed since being fired from Michigan last year. The 48-year-old coach has officially been named the next head coach of the Arizona Wildcats football program. Rich Rodriguez’s salary is $300,000 per year. The contract also includes incentives — the largest being $150,000 for an appearance in the BCS championship match and $100,000 for any other BCS bowl game. He should buy a Kindle Fire for his kid this Christmas holidays.