Coaches / Defensive coordinator / John Rudzinski
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John Rudzinski
Defensive Coordinator · Virginia
Headline rating: as defensive coordinator. Every role he has been rated in is below.
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Seasons here5
Programs2
Stints3
Career path
Head-coaching stints since 1936; assistant roles since 2016
As defensive coordinator
Rating69Peak76
His defense against its preseason projection (value over expectation) and the unit's opponent-adjusted quality.
| Season | Team | Unit (EPA/play) | Over expectation | Season score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Virginia | 0.06 | 0.07 | 1.00 |
| 2024 | Virginia | -0.05 | -0.04 | -0.66 |
| 2023 | Virginia | -0.04 | -0.04 | -0.61 |
| 2022 | Virginia | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2021 | Air Force | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.07 |
| 2020 | Air Force | 0.03 | 0.07 | 0.83 |
| 2019 | Air Force | 0.02 | 0.08 | 0.77 |
| 2018 | Air Force | -0.06 | 0.01 | -0.25 |
Season score: 0 = an average season in this role; positive = better.
As position coach · defensive backs
Rating71Peak73
Room quality, development (his players gaining more than typical players at the position year to year) and recruiting credit.
| Season | Team | Room | Room quality | Development | Recruiting | Season score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Virginia | Defensive backs | 79 | +6.0 | 0.871 | 0.84 |
| 2024 | Virginia | Defensive backs | 74 | -2.1 | 0.876 | -0.01 |
| 2023 | Virginia | Defensive backs | 73 | +0.7 | 0.862 | 0.04 |
| 2022 | Virginia | Defensive backs | 76 | +4.7 | 0.850 | 0.41 |
| 2017 | Air Force | Defensive backs | 67 | -5.9 | 0.800 | -1.23 |
Season score: 0 = an average season in this role; positive = better.