Joe Rossi (American football)
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TitleDefensive coordinator & linebackers coach
TeamMichigan State
ConferenceBig Ten
BornApril 5, 1979
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Defensive coordinator & linebackers coach |
| Team | Michigan State |
| Conference | Big Ten |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | April 5, 1979 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1997–2000 | Allegheny |
| Position | 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 Michigan State.
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]
