Joseph Rossi (born 1979) is an American football coach who is the defensive coordinator and linebackers coach for the Michigan State.
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Defensive coordinator, Linebackers coach |
| Team | Michigan State Spartans |
| Conference | Big Ten |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | April 5, 1979 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1997–2000 | Allegheny |
| Position(s) | Defensive end |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2001–2002 | Thiel (DL) |
| 2003–2006 | Thiel (DC/LB) |
| 2007–2008 | Maine (ST/DB) |
| 2009–2011 | Maine (DC/LB) |
| 2012–2013 | Rutgers (ST) |
| 2014–2015 | Rutgers (DC/S) |
| 2017 | Minnesota (QC) |
| 2018 | Minnesota (DL) |
| 2018 | Minnesota (Interim DC/LB) |
| 2019–2023 | Minnesota (DC/LB) |
| 2024–present | Michigan State (DC/LB) |
Early life edit
Rossi grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where he attended Central Catholic High School. He competed on the football team as a defensive lineman. Rossi then accepted a scholarship to continue his playing career at Allegheny College. He was a three-time All-North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC).[1]
Coaching career edit
On March 12, 2012, Rossi was named the special teams coordinator for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team.[2][3][4][5] In 2013, Rossi was elevated to defensive coordinator for the Scarlet Knights.
Rossi was named Gophers defensive line coach in January 2018 after working as a quality control assistant for Minnesota in 2017. On November 24, 2018, Joe Rossi was promoted to defensive coordinator.[6] In 2022, he coached the Gophers defense to a pair of shutouts for the first time since 2006.[7]
On December 11, 2023, Rossi was named the defensive coordinator and linebackers coach for Michigan State[8]
References edit
- ^ "Nine Gators Earn First Team All-NCAC Honors;". www.alleghenygators.com. Allegheny College. December 1, 2000. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
- ^ Luicci, Tom (12 March 2012). "Rutgers to name Maine defensive coordinator Joe Rossi new special teams coach". NJ.com. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
- ^ "Joe Rossi". Rutgers Football. Rutgers University. Archived from the original on 27 August 2013. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
- ^ "Rutgers Finalizes Football Coaching Staff with Two Hires". Rutgers Football. Rutgers University. 13 March 2013. Archived from the original on 20 December 2013. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
- ^ "Joe Rossi". Scarlet Nation. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
- ^ "Joe Rossi earns job as Gophers defensive coordinator". Star Tribune. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
- ^ "Five takeaways as Minnesota Football suffocates Rutgers, 31-0". 247Sports. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
- ^ "Joe Rossi hired at Michigan State". Detroit Free Press.
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