Ruffin McNeill

Ruffin McNeill
Current position
TitleSpecial assistant to the head coach
TeamNC State
ConferenceACC
Biographical details
Born (1958-10-09) October 9, 1958 (age 65)
Playing career
1976–1980East Carolina
Position(s)Defensive back
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1980–1984Lumberton HS (NC) (assistant)
1985–1986Clemson (GA/LB)
1987Austin Peay (LB)
1988North Alabama (LB)
1989–1991Appalachian State (LB)
1992East Carolina (DL)
1993–1996Appalachian State (DC)
1997UNLV (DC)
1998UNLV (AHC/DC)
1999Fresno State (DC)
2000–2002Texas Tech (LB)
2003–2006Texas Tech (AHC/ST)
2007Texas Tech (AHC/DL)
2008–2009Texas Tech (AHC/DC)
2010–2015East Carolina
2016Virginia (AHC/DL)
2017Oklahoma (AHC/DT)
2018Oklahoma (AHC/DT/Interim DC)
2019Oklahoma (AHC/OLB)
2020–presentNC State (special assistant)
Head coaching record
Overall43–34
Bowls2–3

Ruffin Horne McNeill Jr.[1] (born October 8, 1958) is an American football coach and former player who currently serves as the special assistant to the head coach at NC State University. He previously served as the assistant head coach and outside linebackers coach at the University of Oklahoma and the assistant head coach and defensive line coach at the University of Virginia. McNeill also served as the head coach of the East Carolina Pirates from 2010 to 2015. Before being named head coach of the Pirates, McNeill served the Texas Tech Red Raiders as an interim head coach, assistant head coach, special teams coordinator, and linebackers coach. On December 28, 2009, he was named interim head coach of the Red Raiders following the suspension and later firing of head coach Mike Leach. He served in the position until the hiring of Tommy Tuberville, who subsequently released him as defensive coordinator.[2]

  1. ^ "Stupid Questions with Ruffin McNeill". Mixer. Retrieved August 20, 2014.
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