Joe Rossi
Defensive Coordinator at Michigan State since 2024.
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- Seasons coached
- 25
- First season
- 2001
- Teams
- 5
Career
10 stints
- 2001–2002ThielDefensive Line
- 2003–2006ThieldcLinebackers
- 2007–2008MaineSpecial Teams CoordinatorDefensive Backs
- 2009–2011MainedcLinebackers
- 2012–2013RutgersSpecial Teams CoordinatorDefensive Coordinator
- 2014–2015RutgersDefensive Coordinator
- 2017MinnesotaQuality Control Coach
- 2018MinnesotaDefensive Line
- 2019–2023MinnesotaDefensive CoordinatorLinebackers
- 2024–presentMichigan StateDefensive CoordinatorLinebackers
Coaching tree
5 mentors, 0 protégés, 0 branches — a branch is a protégé who went on to hold a head job.
Mentors
Became a head coachShowing up to 7 per row
Relationships
Coached under
5
- 2026Pat FitzgeraldCoached under · Michigan State
- 2024–2025Jonathan SmithCoached under · Michigan State
- 2017–2023P.J. FleckCoached under · Minnesota
- 2015Norries WilsonCoached under · Rutgers
- 2012–2015Kyle FloodCoached under · Rutgers
Succeeded
10
- 2024Corey HethermanSucceeded by · Minnesota
- 2024Scottie HazeltonSucceeded · Michigan State
- 2019Jim PanagosSucceeded by · Minnesota
- 2019Robb SmithSucceeded · Minnesota
- 2018Bryce PaupSucceeded · Minnesota
- 2017Greg Harbaugh Jr.Succeeded · Minnesota
- 2017Greg Harbaugh Jr.Succeeded by · Minnesota
- 2016Jay NiemannSucceeded by · Rutgers
- 2012Robb SmithSucceeded · Rutgers
- 2007Andy RondeauSucceeded · Maine
Tenure
25 seasons
Moves
Nothing on the wire for Joe Rossi. The wire carries moves published since the register went live; the career above is the record before that.