Warren Ruggiero
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Offensive Analyst |
| Team | Iowa |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | April 2, 1966 Glen Rock, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1985–1988 | Delaware |
| Position | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1989–1993 | Defiance (OC) |
| 1994–1996 | Clarion (OC) |
| 1997–1998 | Glenville State |
| 1999 | William & Mary (TE) |
| 2000–2001 | Hofstra (QB/RC) |
| 2002–2005 | Hofstra (OC/QB) |
| 2006–2007 | Elon (OC/QB) |
| 2008 | Kansas State (QB) |
| 2009–2013 | Bowling Green (OC/QB) |
| 2014–2024 | Wake Forest (OC/QB) |
| 2025-present | Iowa (OA) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 15–8 |
| Tournaments | 0–1 (Division II) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 WVIAC (1997) | |
| Women's Basketball Hall of Fame | |
Warren Ruggiero (born April 2, 1966) is an American football coach. Raised in Glen Rock, New Jersey, Ruggiero played prep football at Glen Rock High School.[1]
Coaching career
[edit | edit source]Early coaching career
[edit | edit source]Ruggiero spent five seasons as the offensive coordinator at Defiance College and three in the same role at Clarion.[2] During his time at Clarion, the team made a national semi-final appearance in 1996.
Glenville State
[edit | edit source]Ruggiero spent two seasons as the head coach at Glenville State. He led the Pioneers to the Division two playoffs and finished with a 15–8 record.[3]
William & Mary
[edit | edit source]Ruggiero coached tight ends during his time at W&M.
Hofstra
[edit | edit source]Ruggiero started as the quarterbacks coach and was promoted to offensive coordinator. The Pride led the Atlantic 10 conference in passing during the 2004 and 2005 seasons under Ruggiero. He also recruited and coached Marques Colston.[4] Ruggiero also helped coach quarterback Rocky Butler to the fourth-most passing yards in I-AA.[5]
Elon
[edit | edit source]Ruggiero spent two seasons at Elon where he coached quarterback Scott Riddle to first-team All-American honors and Southern Conference freshman of the year, while setting many school records.[6]
Kansas State
[edit | edit source]In his only season at Kansas State, Ruggiero coached future first-round pick Josh Freeman and mentored Collin Klein.[7]
Bowling Green
[edit | edit source]Ruggiero helped Bowling Green to 31st in total offense in 2013.[8] Also during the 2013 season Bowling Green went 10-3 and averaged 35.4 points per game.[9]
Wake Forest
[edit | edit source]Ruggiero's offense set records for points scored and total yards in 2017.[10] Under Ruggiero, the offense broke over 100 individual and team records. He also coached three successful quarterbacks in John Wolford, Jamie Newman, and Sam Hartman. Following the 2024 season, Ruggiero was not retained by new head coach Jake Dickert.
Head coaching record
[edit | edit source]| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenville State Pioneers (West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1997–1998) | |||||||||
| 1997 | Glenville State | 9–3 | 6–1 | 1st | L NCAA Division II First Round | ||||
| 1998 | Glenville State | 6–5 | 4–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| Glenville State: | 15–8 | 10–4 | |||||||
| Total: | 15–8 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Warren Ruggiero, Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football. Accessed September 5, 2021. "Hometown: Glen Rock, N.J.; High School: Glen Rock"
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External links
[edit | edit source]- 1966 births
- Living people
- American football quarterbacks
- Bowling Green Falcons football coaches
- Clarion Golden Eagles football coaches
- Defiance Yellow Jackets football coaches
- Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football players
- Elon Phoenix football coaches
- Glenville State Pioneers football coaches
- Hofstra Pride football coaches
- Kansas State Wildcats football coaches
- Wake Forest Demon Deacons football coaches
- William & Mary Tribe football coaches
- Glen Rock High School alumni
- People from Glen Rock, New Jersey
- Players of American football from Bergen County, New Jersey
- Coaches of American football from New Jersey