Joe Rudolph
Rudolph in 2013
Current position
TitleOffensive Line Coach
TeamNotre Dame
Biographical details
Born (1972-07-21) July 21, 1972 (age 51)
Charleroi, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison
Carnegie Mellon University
Playing career
1991–1994Wisconsin
1995Philadelphia Eagles
1997San Francisco 49ers
Position(s)Offensive line, Guard
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2004–2006Ohio State (GA)
2007Nebraska (TE)
2008–2011Wisconsin (TE)
2012–2014Pittsburgh (AHC/OC)
2014Pittsburgh (Interim HC)
2015–2021Wisconsin (AHC/OC/OL)
2022Virginia Tech (RGC/OL)
2023–presentNotre Dame (OL)
Head coaching record
Overall0–1
Bowls0–1

Joe Rudolph (born July 21, 1972) is the offensive line coach for the Notre Dame football team under head coach Marcus Freeman.[1] Prior to this position he was the run game coordinator, and offensive line coach at Virginia Tech. Before his time at Virginia Tech, he was the associate head coach, offensive coordinator, and offensive line coach at the University of Wisconsin–Madison as well as the interim head coach and offensive coordinator of the University of Pittsburgh Panthers football team.[2][3] He is a former guard in the National Football League (NFL) for both the San Francisco 49ers and the Philadelphia Eagles.[4]

Biography

Rudolph was born in Charleroi, Pennsylvania[5] and is married to Dawn DeCaria Rudolph of Weirton, West Virginia. Together they have three sons.[6] 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.[7] 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

  1. ^ "Joe Rudolph Named Offensive Line Coach". Notre Dame Athletics. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Paul Chryst Announces Coaching Staff Realignment". PittsburghPanthers.com. February 18, 2012. Archived from the original on October 23, 2015. Retrieved February 18, 2012.
  4. ^ "Players: Joe Rudolph". NFL.com. Retrieved January 7, 2012.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "Joe Rudolph Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
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