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Andy Ludwig
Birth Date:14 May 1964
Birth Place:Ogden, Utah, U.S.
Player Years1:1982–1983
Player Team1:Snow College
Player Positions:Wide receiver
Coach Years1:1987–1988
Coach Team1:Portland State (WR)
Player Years2:1985–1986
Player Team2:Portland State
Coach Years2:1989–1991
Coach Team2:Idaho State (QB/WR)
Coach Years3:1992
Coach Team3:Utah (GA)
Coach Years4:1993–1994
Coach Team4:Augustana (SD) (OC/WR/QB)
Coach Years5:1995–1996
Coach Team5:Boise State (QB)
Coach Years6:1997
Coach Team6:Cal Poly (OC)
Coach Years7:1998–2001
Coach Team7:Fresno State (OC)
Coach Years8:2002–2004
Coach Team8:Oregon (OC)
Coach Years9:2005–2008
Coach Team9:Utah (OC)
Coach Years10:2009–2010
Coach Team10:California (OC/QB)
Coach Years11:2011–2012
Coach Team11:San Diego State (OC)
Coach Years12:2013–2014
Coach Team12:Wisconsin (OC/QB)
Coach Years13:2015
Coach Team13:Vanderbilt (OC/QB)
Coach Years14:2016–2017
Coach Team14:Vanderbilt (OC/TE)
Coach Years15:2018
Coach Team15:Vanderbilt (OC/RB)
Coach Years16:2019–2024
Coach Team16:Utah (OC)

Andy Ludwig (born May 14, 1964) is an American football coach who was most recently the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at the University of Utah. He played college football at Snow College and Portland State University, graduating in 1988.

Coaching career

From 1987 to 1988, Ludwig was the receivers coach at Portland State.[1] From 1989 - 1991, Ludwig was the quarterback and receiver coach at Idaho State.[2] In 1992, Ludwig came to Utah to be the graduate assistant for the defense.[3] From 1993 to 1994, Ludwig was the as the offensive coordinator at Augustana College in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.[4] 1995 to 1996, he was the quarterback coach at Boise State University.[5] In 1997, Ludwig was at California Polytechnic State University as offensive coordinator and quarterback coach.[6] From 1998 to 2001, Ludwig was at California State University, Fresno, where he was a finalist for the Broyles Award in 2001.[7] [8] From 2002 to 2004, Ludwig was the offensive coordinator at Oregon.[9] After some difficult years, Ludwig was hired by close personal friend and newly named Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham for the 2005 season. Following the 2009 Sugar Bowl,[10] Ludwig accepted the offensive coordinator position at Kansas State,[11] but two months later he was hired to be the offensive coordinator for the California Golden Bears for the 2009 season.[12] In 2011, Ludwig was hired by new San Diego State coach Rocky Long to be offensive coordinator for the Aztecs.[13] Ludwig was hired to be the offensive coordinator for the Wisconsin Badgers for the 2013 season.[14] After spending two seasons as the offensive coordinator at Wisconsin, he began the 2015 season under Derek Mason at Vanderbilt University as the offensive coordinator.[15] On January 10, 2019, Ludwig was hired by the University of Utah to return as offensive coordinator.[16] He stepped down from the Utah Utes on October 20, 2024.[17]

Personal life

Ludwig is married and has two children.[18]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Canzano . John . December 6, 2019 . Canzano: The ghost of ex-Oregon Ducks’ offensive coordinator Andy Ludwig... is just Andy Ludwig . July 23, 2023 . OregonLive . en.
  2. Web site: Kragthorpe . Kurt . August 13, 2019 . Utah’s Kyle Whittingham and Andy Ludwig are back together again. Their partnership began 30 years ago at Idaho State. . July 23, 2023 . The Salt Lake Tribune . en-US.
  3. Web site: Robinson . Doug . March 4, 2019 . Full circle ... Former Utah Utes OC Andy Ludwig back in familiar territory . July 23, 2023 . Deseret News . en.
  4. Web site: Kragthorpe . Kurt . April 1, 2019 . Here’s what Andy Ludwig is changing about the Utes offense and what he’s keeping the same . July 23, 2023 . The Salt Lake Tribune . en-US.
  5. Web site: Shepkowski . Nick . February 9, 2023 . Notre Dame offensive coordinator candidate: Andy Ludwig . July 23, 2023 . Fighting Irish Wire . en-US.
  6. Web site: Crawford . Brad . February 27, 2015 . Meet the coordinator: Vanderbilt OC Andy Ludwig . July 23, 2023 . Saturday Down South . en-US.
  7. Web site: Allen . Trevor . January 13, 2019 . Andy Ludwig Brings Back Plenty Of Offensive Coordinator Experience . July 23, 2023 . KSL Sports.
  8. Web site: December 13, 2001 . Randy Shannon Wins Broyles Award . July 23, 2023 . University of Miami Athletics . en-US.
  9. Web site: December 15, 2004 . Ludwig leaving Ducks for Utah . July 23, 2023 . Deseret News . en . Associated Press.
  10. Web site: Mallory . Kyle . January 2, 2009 . Sugar Bowl extra sweet for Ludwig . July 23, 2023 . OregonLive . en.
  11. Web site: Facer . Dirk . December 18, 2008 . Utah Utes football: Ludwig leaving Utes for Kansas State job . July 23, 2023 . Deseret News . en.
  12. Web site: Simmons . Rusty . February 21, 2009 . Cal names Ludwig offensive coordinator . July 23, 2023 . SFGATE . en.
  13. Web site: April 1, 2023 . Long hires Ludwig as SDSU’s O-coordinator. Associated Press . July 23, 2023 . The Columbian . en-US.
  14. Web site: Loh . Stefanie . January 4, 2013 . Aztecs' OC Andy Ludwig leaves for Wisconsin . July 23, 2023 . San Diego Union-Tribune . en-US.
  15. Web site: January 5, 2015 . Vanderbilt hires Ludwig as offensive coordinator . July 23, 2023 . Sports Illustrated . en-us.
  16. Web site: Sparks . Adam . January 10, 2019 . Vanderbilt football offensive coordinator Andy Ludwig leaves for Utah . January 13, 2019 . The Tennessean . en.
  17. Web site: Coles . Joe . Andy Ludwig steps down as Utah's offensive coordinator . Deseret News . 2024-10-21 . 2024-12-21.
  18. Web site: May 4, 2019 . Andy Ludwig . July 23, 2023 . Vanderbilt University Athletics . en-US.

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