Rod Rust
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- Seasons coached
- 33
- First season
- 1970
- Teams
- 12
Career
18 stints
1970s
- 1970–1972North TexasHead Coach
- 1970–1972North Texas StateAssistant Coach
- 1973–1975Montreal Alouettesdc
- 1976–1977Philadelphia EaglesLinebackers
- 1978–1982Kansas City Chiefsdc
1980s
- 1983–1987New England Patriotsdc
- 1988Kansas City Chiefsdc
- 1989Pittsburgh Steelersdc
1990s
- 1990New England PatriotsHead Coach
- 1992New York Giantsdc
- 1994LehighLinebackers
- 1995Atlanta FalconsLinebackers
- 1996Atlanta Falconsdc
- 1997–1998Montreal Alouettesdc
- 1999San Francisco 49ersAssistant Linebackers
2000s
- 2001Montreal AlouettesHead Coach
- 2002–2004New York GiantsLinebackers
- 2005Winnipeg Blue Bombersdc
Coaching tree
10 mentors, 4 protégés, 3 branches — a branch is a protégé who went on to hold a head job.
MentorsProtégés
Became a head coachShowing up to 7 per row
Relationships
Coached under
14
- 2004Tom CoughlinCoached under · New York Giants
- 2002–2003Jim FasselCoached under · New York Giants
- 2002–2003Jimmy RobinsonCoached under · New York Giants
- 1999Steve MariucciCoached under · San Francisco 49ers
- 1995–1996June JonesCoached under · Atlanta Falcons
- 1994Kevin HigginsCoached under · Lehigh
- 1992Ray HandleyCoached under · New York Giants
- 1990Dale LindseyMentored · New England Patriots
- 1990Rod HumenuikMentored · New England Patriots
- 1990Steve CrosbyMentored · New England Patriots
- 1988Frank GanszCoached under · Kansas City Chiefs
- 1983–1984Ron MeyerCoached under · New England Patriots
- 1976–1977Dick VermeilCoached under · Philadelphia Eagles
- 1970Corky NelsonMentored · North Texas
Succeeded
10
- 2005Bill SheridanSucceeded by · New York Giants
- 2004Billy DavisSucceeded by · New York Giants
- 2001Charlie TaaffeSucceeded · Montreal Alouettes
- 1997Rich BrooksSucceeded by · Atlanta Falcons
- 1992Al GrohSucceeded · New York Giants
- 1991Dante ScarnecchiaSucceeded by · New England Patriots
- 1991Dick MacPhersonSucceeded by · New England Patriots
- 1983Bud CarsonSucceeded by · Kansas City Chiefs
- 1973Hayden FrySucceeded by · North Texas State
- 1973Hayden FrySucceeded by · North Texas
Tenure
33 seasons
- Kansas City ChiefsCoordinator · 1978–19886
- Montreal AlouettesCoordinator · 1973–19985
- New England PatriotsCoordinator · 1983–19875
- New York GiantsPosition coach · 2002–20043
- North TexasHead coach · 1970–19723
- North Texas StatePosition coach · 1970–19723
- Philadelphia EaglesPosition coach · 1976–19772
- Winnipeg Blue BombersCoordinator · 20051
- Montreal AlouettesHead coach · 20011
- San Francisco 49ersPosition coach · 19991
- Atlanta FalconsCoordinator · 19961
- Atlanta FalconsPosition coach · 19951
- LehighPosition coach · 19941
- New York GiantsCoordinator · 19921
- New England PatriotsHead coach · 19901
- Pittsburgh SteelersCoordinator · 19891
Moves
Nothing on the wire for Rod Rust. The wire carries moves published since the register went live; the career above is the record before that.