Joe Rudolph

Joe Rudolph

Rudolph in 2013
Current position
Title	Offensive line coach
Team	Notre Dame
Biographical details
Born	(1972-07-21) July 21, 1972 (age 52) Charleroi, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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	Virginia Tech (RGC/OL)
2023–present	Notre Dame (OL)
Head coaching record
Overall	0–1
Bowls	0–1
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
2× First-team All-Big Ten (1993, 1994)

Joseph Daniel Rudolph (born July 21, 1972) is an American football coach and former guard who is the offensive line coach of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. ^[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 played in the National Football League (NFL) for the San Francisco 49ers and 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*		T–3rd (Coastal)	L Armed Forces
Pittsburgh:		0–1
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

• List of Philadelphia Eagles players

References

1. "Joe Rudolph Named Offensive Line Coach". Notre Dame Athletics. March 7, 2023. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
2. Zeise, Paul (January 7, 2012). "Pitt's Chryst formally announces six members of his coaching staff". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, PA. Archived from the original on January 11, 2012. 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 .