Keith Dudzinski

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Keith Dudzinski
Current position
TitleDefensive coordinator
TeamUMass
Biographical details
Born (1968-11-17) November 17, 1968 (age 53)
Bridgeport, Connecticut
Playing career
Position(s)Linebacker
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1991–1993New Haven (OLB)
1994–1997Brown (DL)
1998UMass (DL)
1999–2000UMass (LB)
2001UMass (DB)
2002Northeastern (LB)
2003Northeastern (DC)
2004–2010UMass (DC)
2011–2014Maryland (ILB)
2015Maryland (DC/ILB)
2016–2017Albany (S)
2018–2019Albany (DC/AHC)
2020Michigan (Analyst)
2021Arizona (STC/OLB)
2022–presentUMass (DC)
Accomplishments and honors
Awards

Keith Dudzinski (born November 17, 1968) is an American college football coach and former player. He is currently the defensive coordinator at the University of Massachusetts Amherst in his second stint. Previously, he served as defensive coordinator University of Massachusetts and at the University of Maryland.

Playing career[]

Dudzinski played outside linebacker for the University of New Haven.[1] There he was an All-New England linebacker and served as team captain during his senior season.

Coaching career[]

Dudzinski's coaching career began at his alma mater in 1991 where he would serve as the team’s outside linebackers coach until 1993. In 1994 he joined the Brown Bears staff where he served as the defensive line coach until after the 1997 season. In 1998 he joined the UMass staff as the defensive line coach. In 1999 and 2000 he served as the team’s linebackers coach. In 2001 he coached the team’s defensive backs. In 2002 he went with Don Brown to Northeastern and was named the team’s linebackers coach. In 2003 he was promoted to defensive coordinator. In 2004 he went back to UMass where he served as the team’s defensive coordinator until the end of the 2010 season.[2][3] In 2011 he joined the Maryland Terps as their inside linebackers coach.[4] In 2015 he was promoted to the team’s defensive coordinator,[5][6] however he was only in the role for one season. In 2016 he joined the staff at Albany where his son was playing and became the team’s safeties coach.[7] In 2018 he was promoted to assistant head coach and defensive coordinator. In 2020 he worked as a defensive analyst for the Michigan Wolverines.[8][9] In 2021 he followed Brown once again[10] and became the special team’s coordinator and outside linebackers coach for the Arizona Wildcats.[11] At the end of 2021 he did it again, and followed Brown back to UMass and became the team’s defensive coordinator.[12]

Personal life[]

Keith and his wife, Kathy, have two daughters, Mary Kathryn and Elizabeth, and a son, Jack, who played offensive line for Albany from 2014 to 2018.[citation needed]

References[]

  1. ^ "Keith Dudzinski - Football". University of New Haven Athletics. Retrieved 2021-10-28.
  2. ^ "UMass loses defensive coordinator to Maryland". KUSA.com. Retrieved October 28, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ Silber, Laurence M. (August 16, 2009). "UMass defensive coordinator Keith Dudzinski looks to carry on a proud play-stopping tradition". masslive. Retrieved October 28, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ Volk, Pete (June 17, 2012). "Profiles In Terpage - A Countdown To The Football Season: Keith Dudzinski". Testudo Times. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
  5. ^ Markus, Don. "Terps, defensive coordinator Brian Stewart parting ways; Keith Dudzinski named replacement". baltimoresun.com. Retrieved October 28, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ Stubbs, Roman (April 10, 2015). "Maryland's new defensive coordinator preaches, practices patience". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
  7. ^ Singelais, Mark (September 20, 2019). "UAlbany football tackles defensive problems". Times Union. Retrieved October 28, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ^ Whitaker, Michael (February 16, 2020). "Report: Michigan Wolverines set to hire Albany DC Keith Dudzinski". Detroit Sports Nation. Retrieved October 28, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. ^ Oliver, Joey (February 17, 2020). "Jim Harbaugh makes another addition to Michigan Football staff". Maize n Brew. Retrieved October 28, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. ^ "Michigan staffer joins Don Brown at Arizona". mlive. January 18, 2021. Retrieved October 28, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  11. ^ Pedersen, Brian J. (January 14, 2021). "Arizona to hire Michigan analyst Keith Dudzinski to coach linebackers, split special teams with Jordan Paopao". Arizona Desert Swarm. Retrieved October 28, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  12. ^ Pedersen, Brian J. (2021-12-16). "UMass hires former Arizona assistant Keith Dudzinski as defensive coordinator". Arizona Desert Swarm. Retrieved 2021-12-17.
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