| 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) |
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
- ↑ "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.