Per RU communications.
PISCATAWAY, N.J. (Dec. 10, 2015) – Rutgers head football coach Chris Ash named Vince Okruch Special Teams Coordinator, it was announced today. Okruch spent the previous three seasons at Ohio State assisting with quality control for the kicking game and the defense.
“I am excited to welcome Vince to the Rutgers coaching staff,” said Ash. “I have worked side by side with him the past two years and have been impressed with his professionalism, knowledge of the game and his connection with the players.”
With more than 35 years of coaching experience, Okruch has worked with some of the legendary names in college football, including Lou Holtz, Bill McCartney, Gary Barnett and Urban Meyer.
Okruch has 15 years of experience coaching in the Big Ten with stops at Minnesota, where he coached under Holtz and John Gutekunst, Northwestern (Barnett) and Illinois (Ron Zook). Okruch coached alongside Barnett for a total of 12 years, including five seasons at the University of Colorado.
A native of Buffalo, N.Y., and a graduate of Culver-Stockton College in Canton, Mo., Okruch spent three seasons at the University of Akron before joining the Buckeyes. While at Akron from 2009-11, he coached on the defensive side of the ball, overseeing the defensive tackles, safeties and linebackers at different times during his stint. He also served as special teams coordinator.
Okruch earned four letters playing both quarterback and tight end at Culver-Stockton, and he also was a member of its baseball team. After completing his bachelor’s degree in physical education, he went on to earn his master’s degree at Northeast Missouri State in 1980. He and his wife, Janet, have two children; a daughter, Taylor, and a son, Jordan.
PISCATAWAY, N.J. (Dec. 10, 2015) – Rutgers head football coach Chris Ash named Vince Okruch Special Teams Coordinator, it was announced today. Okruch spent the previous three seasons at Ohio State assisting with quality control for the kicking game and the defense.
“I am excited to welcome Vince to the Rutgers coaching staff,” said Ash. “I have worked side by side with him the past two years and have been impressed with his professionalism, knowledge of the game and his connection with the players.”
With more than 35 years of coaching experience, Okruch has worked with some of the legendary names in college football, including Lou Holtz, Bill McCartney, Gary Barnett and Urban Meyer.
Okruch has 15 years of experience coaching in the Big Ten with stops at Minnesota, where he coached under Holtz and John Gutekunst, Northwestern (Barnett) and Illinois (Ron Zook). Okruch coached alongside Barnett for a total of 12 years, including five seasons at the University of Colorado.
A native of Buffalo, N.Y., and a graduate of Culver-Stockton College in Canton, Mo., Okruch spent three seasons at the University of Akron before joining the Buckeyes. While at Akron from 2009-11, he coached on the defensive side of the ball, overseeing the defensive tackles, safeties and linebackers at different times during his stint. He also served as special teams coordinator.
Okruch earned four letters playing both quarterback and tight end at Culver-Stockton, and he also was a member of its baseball team. After completing his bachelor’s degree in physical education, he went on to earn his master’s degree at Northeast Missouri State in 1980. He and his wife, Janet, have two children; a daughter, Taylor, and a son, Jordan.
