John Rudzinski

John Rudzinski is an American football coach and former player. He currently serves as the defensive coordinator at Virginia. He had spent his previous coaching career with Air Force, dating back to 2005. Upon graduation from the United States Air Force Academy, he became a 2nd lieutenant in the United States Air Force.

In the 2020 season at his alma mater, Rudzinski's Falcon defense ranked 3rd nationwide in scoring defense at 15.0 points allowed. In the 2021 season, Rudzinski's Falcon defense ranked 4th nationally in total defense, with an average of just 296 yards allowed. His defenses have on at least two occasions ranked in the national top 10 for run defense.

Coaching career Rudzinski joined the coaching staff at Air Force immediately following his graduation in 2005, holding a graduate assistant position for two years. He then transitioned to Charleston Air Force Base in North Charleston, South Carolina, where he served as a maintenance operations officer from 2007 to 2010. During that time, he served as a defensive assistant at First Baptist School in Charleston. He was promoted to defensive coordinator halfway through the 2018 season following Steve Russ's departure for the Carolina Panthers.

Personal life Rudzinski is originally from Green Bay, Wisconsin and graduated from Notre Dame Academy in 2001. He has a wife, Lauren, and they have five children.