Warren Ruggiero
Warren Ruggiero (born April 2, 1966) is an American football coach who is currently the offensive coordinator for Wake Forest.
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Offensive coordinator |
| Team | Wake Forest |
| Conference | ACC |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | April 2, 1966 Glen Rock, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1985–1988 | Delaware |
| Position(s) | 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–present | Wake Forest (OC/QB) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 15–8 |
| Tournaments | 0–1 (Division II) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 WVIAC (1997) | |
Raised in Glen Rock, New Jersey, Ruggiero played prep football at Glen Rock High School.[1]
Coaching career
Early coaching career
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
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
Ruggiero coached tight ends during his time at W&M.
Hofstra
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
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
In his only season at Kansas State, Ruggiero coached future first-round pick Josh Freeman and mentored Collin Klein.[7]
Bowling Green
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
Ruggiero's offense set records for points scored and total yards in 2017.[10] Under Ruggiero, the offense has broken over 100 individual and team records. He has also coached three successful quarterbacks in John Wolford, Jamie Newman, and Sam Hartman.
Head coaching record
| 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
- Warren Ruggiero, Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football. Accessed September 5, 2021. "Hometown: Glen Rock, N.J.; High School: Glen Rock"
- UD graduate Ruggiero joins Elon football staff, UD Daily
- Football History, Glenville State Athletics
- Prince adds Three to Coaching Staff, Kansas State Athletics
- "Prince adds 3 to coaching staff". Rivals. March 10, 2008.
- Ruggiero named to Wake Forest football staff, WFMY 2
- Warren Ruggiero, Wake Forest Athletics
- "Mike Elko, Warren Ruggiero named Wake Forest Coordinators". SB Nation.
- "Pittsburgh to take on Bowling Green at Pizza Bowl". Lubbock Online.
- "Behind Enemy Lines: Wake Forest Demon Deacons". Sports Illustrated.