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As Kirk Ferentz and Iowa football look to improve on their offensive output entering the 2025 college football season, the Hawkeyes made news Monday by reportedly hiring former Wake Forest offensive coordinator Warren Ruggiero as a senior analyst for the upcoming campaign.
Although the name may not be familiar to some Hawkeyes fans, here are three things to know about Ruggiero that should start some excitement for what he has to offer as part of Iowa’s staff next season.
Warren Ruggiero spent the previous 11 seasons as offensive coordinator at Wake Forest
Sep 9, 2023; Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA; Wake Forest helmet during the second half against the Vanderbilt Commodores at Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY Sports
Before being replaced by former South Alabama offensive coordinator Rob Ezell as the Wake Forest OC a few months ago, Ruggiero had spent the past 11 seasons with the Deamon Deacons, where he orchestrated prolific offensives that rivaled the success rates of many premier college football programs.
Proven national success during Deamon Deacons tenure
Dec 23, 2022; Tampa, Florida, USA; Wake Forest Demon Deacons quarterback Sam Hartman (10) drops back to pass against the Missouri Tigers in the first quarter in the 2022 Gasparilla Bowl at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports
Particularly in the 2021 campaign, Ruggiero had generated impressive offensive outputs while OC for the Deamon Deacons, where he helped guide the team to the nation’s No. 4 scoring offense that season.
Through the play of standout quarterback Sam Hartman, Wake Forest scored a program-best 574 points and averaged a school-record 41.0 points per game during that season. This resulted in Wake Forest finishing 11-3 and winning the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl over Rutgers by a…
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Author : Hawkeyes Wire
Publish date : 2025-03-04 14:19:00
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