THE RUDOLPH FILE
- Name: Joe Rudolph
- Hometown: Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania
- High School: Belle Vernon
- Education: Wisconsin (1995); Carnegie-Mellon (2004)
- Wife: Dawn
- Children: Alex, Andrew, Austin
PLAYING CAREER
- 1991-94 Wisconsin (Offensive Line)
- 1995 Philadelphia Eagles (Offensive Line)
- 1997 San Francisco 49ers (Offensive Line)
COACHING CAREER
- 2022 Virginia Tech Run Game Coordinator/Offensive Line
- 2021 Wisconsin Associate Head Coach/Run Game Coordinator/Offensive Line
- 2015-20 Wisconsin Associate Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line
- 2012-14 Pittsburgh Offensive Coordinator/Tight Ends
- 2008-11 Wisconsin Tight Ends
- 2007 Nebraska Tight Ends
- 2006 Ohio State Strength Coordinator
- 2004-05 Ohio State Graduate Assistant
BOWLS COACHED IN
- 2004 Ohio State (Alamo Bowl)
- 2006 Ohio State (Fiesta Bowl)
- 2007 Ohio State (BCS National Championship)
- 2008 Wisconsin (Champs Sports Bowl)
- 2009 Wisconsin (Champs Sports Bowl)
- 2011 Wisconsin (Rose Bowl)
- 2012 Wisconsin (Rose Bowl)
- 2012 Pittsburgh (BBVA Compass Bowl)
- 2013 Pittsburgh (Little Caesars Pizza Bowl)
- 2015 Pittsburgh (Armed Forces Bowl)
- 2015 Wisconsin (Holiday Bowl)
- 2017 Wisconsin (Cotton Bowl)
- 2018 Wisconsin (Orange Bowl)
- 2018 Wisconsin (Pinstripe Bowl)
- 2020 Wisconsin (Rose Bowl)
- 2020 Wisconsin (Duke’s Mayo Bowl)
- 2021 Wisconsin (Las Vegas Bowl)
Joe Rudolph, an 18-year coaching veteran at the highest levels of college football, is in his first season as the Joe Moore Offensive Line Coach at Notre Dame after joining the staff March 7, 2023. Rudolph was the offensive line coach at Virginia Tech in 2022 after seven consecutive seasons at Wisconsin.
Rudolph’s run at Wisconsin (2015-21) as the offensive line coach saw the Badgers compile 18,399 rushing yards, a total that was seventh among Power 5 Conference teams during that time frame. Wisconsin rushed for 195 touchdowns during those seven seasons and averaged 211.7 rushing yards per game.
A proven developer of talent who excels both in college and at the NFL level, Rudolph’s offensive line pupils at Wisconsin earned the Rimington Award (Tyler Biadasz), nine All-American selections, five first-team All-America honors and nine first-team All-Big Ten accolades. The 2018 season, in particular, saw Wisconsin earn four of the five first-team all-conference selections.
That 2018 campaign witnessed Wisconsin rush for 3,554 yards (6.2 per carry) and average 273.4 rushing…