John Rushing Explained
| John Rushing |
| Position: | Safeties coach |
| Birth Date: | February 26, 1972 |
| Birth Place: | Merced, California, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Arizona, U.S. |
| High School: | Merced (CA) |
| College: | Washington State |
| Undraftedyear: | 1995 |
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| Pastcoaching: | - Merced Union HS (1995)
Secondary coach
- Willamette (1996–1997)
Secondary coach
- Boise State (1998–1999)
Graduate assistant / secondary
- Montana State (2000–2002)
Secondary coach
- Utah State (2003–2004)
Secondary coach
- Utah State (2005–2008)
Cornerbacks coach
- Green Bay Packers (2009–2010)
Offensive quality control
- Green Bay Packers (2011)
Assistant wide receivers / special teams
- Green Bay Packers (2012–2013)
Offensive assistant / special teams
- Green Bay Packers (2014–2016)
Defensive quality control
- Los Angeles Rams (2016)
Special teams & Defensive consultant
- Oregon State (2017)
Safeties coach
- Arizona (2018–2019)
Safeties coach
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John Rushing (February 26, 1972 – October 23, 2020) was an American college and professional football assistant coach who previously served as the safeties coach at the University of Arizona. Rushing served for six years as a defensive coach at Utah State University and was the secondary coach for three other college programs.[1]
Born and raised in Merced, California, Rushing played college football at Washington State University in Pullman under head coach Mike Price, and was a four-year starter as a defensive back for the Cougars.
His brother is Hamilton Tiger-Cats wide receiver Kevin Robinson.[2]
Rushing died on October 23, 2020, at the age of 48.[3]
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Green Bay Packers: John Rushing, Defensive Quality Control. Green Bay Packers. 9 February 2014. 22 February 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140222120546/http://www.packers.com/team/coaches/john-rushing/77c083bd-da61-453f-aca4-49c9f3ca839d. dead.
- Web site: Player Bio: John Rushing. Utah State Official Athletic Site. 18 April 2011.
- Web site: WSU Palouse Posse star and Super Bowl winner John Rushing dies. 23 October 2020.
