Joe Rudolph
 Rudolph in 2013 | |
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Run Game Coordinator Offensive Line Coach |
| Team | Virginia Tech |
| Conference | ACC |
| Annual salary | $725,000 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | July 21, 1972 Charleroi, Pennsylvania |
| Alma mater | University of Wisconsin–Madison Carnegie Mellon University |
| Playing career | |
| 1991–1994 | Wisconsin |
| 1995 | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 1997 | San Francisco 49ers |
| Position(s) | Offensive Line, Guard |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2004–2006 | Ohio State (GA) |
| 2007 | Nebraska (TE) |
| 2008–2011 | Wisconsin (TE) |
| 2012–2014 | Pittsburgh (AHC/OC) |
| 2014 | Pittsburgh (Interim HC) |
| 2015–2021 | Wisconsin (AHC/OC/OL) |
| 2022–present | Virginia Tech (RGC/OL) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 0–1 |
| Bowls | 0–1 |
Joe Rudolph is the offensive line coach at Virginia Tech.[1] Rudolph also serves as the run game coordinator for the Hokies under first-year coach Brent Pry.[2] Prior to this position he was the associate head coach, offensive coordinator, and offensive line coach at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Before his time at Wisconsin, he was the interim head coach and offensive coordinator of the University of Pittsburgh Panthers football team.[3][4] He is a former guard in the National Football League for both the San Francisco 49ers and the Philadelphia Eagles.[5]
Biography
Rudolph was born on July 21, 1972 in Charleroi, Pennsylvania.[6] and is married to Dawn DeCaria Rudolph of Weirton, West Virginia. Together they have three sons.[7] He attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he was a team captain on the football team, and the Tepper School of Business at Carnegie Mellon University.
Professional playing career
Rudolph played with the Philadelphia Eagles in 1995.[8] After spending 1996 away from the NFL, he returned in 1997 to play with the San Francisco 49ers.
Coaching career
Rudolph's first coaching experience was as a graduate assistant with the Ohio State Buckeyes. In 2007, Rudolph served as Tight Ends Coach of the Nebraska Cornhuskers. While there he also worked on special teams and oversaw the punt team. He then served as the tight ends coach of the Wisconsin Badgers football team from 2008 to 2011.
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Panthers (Atlantic Coast Conference) (2014) | |||||||||
| 2014 | Pittsburgh | 0–1* | 0–0* | T–3rd (Coastal) | L Armed Forces | ||||
| Pittsburgh: | 0–1 | 0–0 | |||||||
| Total: | 0–1 | ||||||||
*Rudolph served as interim coach after Paul Chryst left for Wisconsin after the regular season. Pittsburgh credits the regular season to Chryst and the Armed Forces Bowl to Rudolph.
See also
References
- ^ BARNETT, ZACH. "Sources: Joe Rudolph to join Virginia Tech staff". FootballScoop. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
- ^ "Joe Rudolph to serve as associate head coach/run game coordinator/O-line coach". Virginia Tech Athletics. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
- ^ Zeise, Paul (January 7, 2012). "Pitt's Chryst formally announces six members of his coaching staff". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, PA. Retrieved January 7, 2012.
- ^ "Paul Chryst Announces Coaching Staff Realignment". PittsburghPanthers.com. February 18, 2012. Archived from the original on October 23, 2015. Retrieved February 18, 2012.
- ^ "Players: Joe Rudolph". NFL.com. Retrieved January 7, 2012.
- ^ "Player Bio: Joe Rudolph - UWBadgers.com - the Official Web Site of the Wisconsin Badgers". Archived from the original on September 7, 2010. Retrieved October 19, 2010.
- ^ "Player Bio: Joe Rudolph - UWBadgers.com - the Official Web Site of the Wisconsin Badgers". Archived from the original on September 7, 2010. Retrieved October 19, 2010.
- ^ "Joe Rudolph Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- Living people
- American football offensive guards
- Nebraska Cornhuskers football coaches
- Ohio State Buckeyes football coaches
- Philadelphia Eagles players
- Pittsburgh Panthers football coaches
- San Francisco 49ers players
- Wisconsin Badgers football coaches
- Wisconsin Badgers football players
- Tepper School of Business alumni
- 1972 births
- People from Charleroi, Pennsylvania