Joe Rossi (American football)


Joseph Rossi is an American football coach who is the defensive coordinator for the University of Minnesota football team.

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.

Coaching career

On March 12, 2012, Rossi was named the special teams coordinator for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team. 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.