Joe Rossi (American football)

Joe Rossi
Current position
TitleDefensive coordinator & linebackers coach
TeamMichigan State
ConferenceBig Ten
Biographical details
Born (1979-04-05) April 5, 1979 (age 45)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Playing career
1997–2000Allegheny
Position(s)Defensive end
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2001–2002Thiel (DL)
2003–2006Thiel (DC/LB)
2007–2008Maine (ST/DB)
2009–2011Maine (DC/LB)
2012–2013Rutgers (ST)
2014–2015Rutgers (DC/S)
2017Minnesota (QC)
2018Minnesota (DL)
2018Minnesota (Interim DC/LB)
2019–2023Minnesota (DC/LB)
2024–presentMichigan State (DC/LB)

Joseph Rossi (born 1979) is an American football coach who is the defensive coordinator and linebackers coach for the Michigan State.

Early life

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

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

  1. ^ "Nine Gators Earn First Team All-NCAC Honors;". www.alleghenygators.com. Allegheny College. December 1, 2000. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
  2. ^ Luicci, Tom (March 12, 2012). "Rutgers to name Maine defensive coordinator Joe Rossi new special teams coach". NJ.com. Retrieved December 4, 2013.
  3. ^ "Joe Rossi". Rutgers Football. Rutgers University. Archived from the original on August 27, 2013. Retrieved December 4, 2013.
  4. ^ "Rutgers Finalizes Football Coaching Staff with Two Hires". Rutgers Football. Rutgers University. March 13, 2013. Archived from the original on December 20, 2013. Retrieved December 4, 2013.
  5. ^ "Joe Rossi". Scarlet Nation. Retrieved December 4, 2013.
  6. ^ "Joe Rossi earns job as Gophers defensive coordinator". Star Tribune. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
  7. ^ "Five takeaways as Minnesota Football suffocates Rutgers, 31-0". 247Sports. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
  8. ^ "Joe Rossi hired at Michigan State". Detroit Free Press.


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