1. Ruffin McNeill 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.
13 Facts About Ruffin McNeill
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Ruffin McNeill served in the position until the hiring of Tommy Tuberville, who subsequently released him as defensive coordinator.
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Ruffin McNeill was a defensive back for the East Carolina Pirates for four years under then head coach Pat Dye.
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Ruffin McNeill later went on to Clemson where he earned a master's degree in counseling.
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Ruffin McNeill began his tenure at Texas Tech in 2000 as a linebackers coach.
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On January 13,2010, Ruffin McNeill was removed from the Texas Tech coaching staff by Tuberville and replaced with James Willis.
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In nine games with Ruffin McNeill, Tech improved to first in pass and total defense and fourth in scoring defense.
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On January 21,2010, it was announced that Ruffin McNeill would be named head football coach at his alma mater, East Carolina, replacing Skip Holtz, who had recently left for the head coaching job at the University of South Florida.
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Ruffin McNeill was named the assistant head coach and defensive tackles coach at the University of Oklahoma on June 14,2017.
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Ruffin McNeill was named interim defensive coordinator on October 8,2018, replacing the fired Mike Stoops.
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Ruffin McNeill resigned from Oklahoma at the conclusion of the 2019 season.
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Ruffin McNeill was announced as the special assistant to head coach Dave Doeren at NC State on July 7,2020.
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Ruffin McNeill is a member of the Omega Psi Phi fraternity.