- Joined Packers on Feb. 3, 2009, as offensive quality control coach; named assistant wide receivers/special teams coach on Feb 25, 2011, and offensive assistant/special teams on Feb. 13, 2012.
- Enters his fourth season as an NFL coach after 13 years in the college ranks with four schools, three of them Division I.
- Coached current Packers CB Jarrett Bush at Utah State.
- A four-year starter at Washington State, twice earned honorable mention All-Pac-10 honors as a defensive back.
John Rushing begins his first season as the Packers’ offensive assistant/special teams after one season as assistant wide receivers/special teams coach and two years as offensive quality control coach, continuing his first venture into the NFL after 13 years in the college coaching ranks.
Named to his new post on Feb. 13, 2012, by Head Coach Mike McCarthy, Rushing originally joined the Packers on Feb. 3, 2009, as offensive quality control coach after spending the 2008 training camp with the Packers through the NFL’s Minority Coaching Internship Program. He was named assistant wide receivers/special teams coach on Feb. 25, 2011.
In 2011, Rushing assisted with a wide receiver group that set franchise records and led the league in receiving yards (3,667) and receiving touchdowns (38) as a unit. For the first time in team history, the Packers had five wide receivers each catch 25-plus passes on the season. Rushing also assisted with a special teams unit that was tied for No. 13 in the Dallas Morning News’ special teams rankings, the club’s best finish since 2007. The Packers tied for No. 2 in the league in special teams penalties with only nine on the season, half the number the team committed in 2010.
Rushing came to Green Bay from Utah State, where he spent six seasons (2003-08) coaching defensive backs. During his tenure there, Rushing coached current Packers cornerback and special teamer Jarrett Bush, who ranked sixth in the NCAA in passes defensed in 2005 with 1.36 per game.
Additionally, Rushing coached the Aggies’ punt return unit. In 2007, Kevin Robinson led the nation with an 18.9-yard average on punt returns, and he was selected in the sixth round (No. 182 overall) of the 2008 NFL Draft by the Kansas City Chiefs. Robinson, who is Rushing’s younger brother, returned 19 kickoffs for 420 yards (22.1 avg.) and 11 punts for 94 yards (8.5 avg.) in eight games with the Chiefs in ’08.
Prior to his time at Utah State, Rushing coached the secondary at Montana State for three seasons (2000-02), where he worked with Joey Thomas, a third-round draft choice of the Packers in 2004.
Rushing’s first Division I job was as a graduate assistant coach for the secondary at Boise State for two years (1998-99), where he coached current St. Louis Rams S Quintin Mikell, who was named to the Pro Bowl in 2009. He began his coaching career at Merced Union (Calif.) High School in 1995, his alma mater, before moving on to the college game at Willamette University in Salem, Ore., for two years (1996-97). He coached the secondary there and was a part of Willamette’s Division III national runner-up squad in 1997.
As a player, Rushing started all four years as a defensive back at Washington State (1991-94) and set a school record by starting 46 games. He earned honorable mention All-Pacific-10 Conference honors as a freshman and sophomore, and in 1991, he also was named to Sporting News’ Freshman All-America team.
During his senior season of 1994, Washington State ranked second in the NCAA in both total defense (229 yards per game) and scoring defense (12.1 points per game).
As a prep, Rushing was a two-sport standout at Merced Union. He started at running back and safety on a 14-0 section championship team that was nationally ranked by USA Today. In track and field, he also qualified for the state championships in the 100- and 200-meter dashes.
Born Feb. 26, 1972, in Merced, Calif., Rushing earned his degree in sociology from Washington State in 1995 and a master’s degree in education from Boise State in 2005.
Rushing and his wife, Angela, have three daughters, Nataya, Tatiana and Kamiah, and a son, John DaShir. He enjoys bowling and playing golf.
- Joined Packers on Feb. 3, 2009, as offensive quality control coach; named assistant wide receivers/special teams coach on Feb 25, 2011, and offensive assistant/special teams on Feb. 13, 2012.
- Enters his fourth season as an NFL coach after 13 years in the college ranks with four schools, three of them Division I.
- Coached current Packers CB Jarrett Bush at Utah State.
- A four-year starter at Washington State, twice earned honorable mention All-Pac-10 honors as a defensive back.
John Rushing begins his first season as the Packers’ offensive assistant/special teams after one season as assistant wide receivers/special teams coach and two years as offensive quality control coach, continuing his first venture into the NFL after 13 years in the college coaching ranks.
Named to his new post on Feb. 13, 2012, by Head Coach Mike McCarthy, Rushing originally joined the Packers on Feb. 3, 2009, as offensive quality control coach after spending the 2008 training camp with the Packers through the NFL’s Minority Coaching Internship Program. He was named assistant wide receivers/special teams coach on Feb. 25, 2011.
In 2011, Rushing assisted with a wide receiver group that set franchise records and led the league in receiving yards (3,667) and receiving touchdowns (38) as a unit. For the first time in team history, the Packers had five wide receivers each catch 25-plus passes on the season. Rushing also assisted with a special teams unit that was tied for No. 13 in the Dallas Morning News’ special teams rankings, the club’s best finish since 2007. The Packers tied for No. 2 in the league in special teams penalties with only nine on the season, half the number the team committed in 2010.
Rushing came to Green Bay from Utah State, where he spent six seasons (2003-08) coaching defensive backs. During his tenure there, Rushing coached current Packers cornerback and special teamer Jarrett Bush, who ranked sixth in the NCAA in passes defensed in 2005 with 1.36 per game.
Additionally, Rushing coached the Aggies’ punt return unit. In 2007, Kevin Robinson led the nation with an 18.9-yard average on punt returns, and he was selected in the sixth round (No. 182 overall) of the 2008 NFL Draft by the Kansas City Chiefs. Robinson, who is Rushing’s younger brother, returned 19 kickoffs for 420 yards (22.1 avg.) and 11 punts for 94 yards (8.5 avg.) in eight games with the Chiefs in ’08.
Prior to his time at Utah State, Rushing coached the secondary at Montana State for three seasons (2000-02), where he worked with Joey Thomas, a third-round draft choice of the Packers in 2004.
Rushing’s first Division I job was as a graduate assistant coach for the secondary at Boise State for two years (1998-99), where he coached current St. Louis Rams S Quintin Mikell, who was named to the Pro Bowl in 2009. He began his coaching career at Merced Union (Calif.) High School in 1995, his alma mater, before moving on to the college game at Willamette University in Salem, Ore., for two years (1996-97). He coached the secondary there and was a part of Willamette’s Division III national runner-up squad in 1997.
As a player, Rushing started all four years as a defensive back at Washington State (1991-94) and set a school record by starting 46 games. He earned honorable mention All-Pacific-10 Conference honors as a freshman and sophomore, and in 1991, he also was named to Sporting News’ Freshman All-America team.
During his senior season of 1994, Washington State ranked second in the NCAA in both total defense (229 yards per game) and scoring defense (12.1 points per game).
As a prep, Rushing was a two-sport standout at Merced Union. He started at running back and safety on a 14-0 section championship team that was nationally ranked by USA Today. In track and field, he also qualified for the state championships in the 100- and 200-meter dashes.
Born Feb. 26, 1972, in Merced, Calif., Rushing earned his degree in sociology from Washington State in 1995 and a master’s degree in education from Boise State in 2005.
Rushing and his wife, Angela, have three daughters, Nataya, Tatiana and Kamiah, and a son, John DaShir. He enjoys bowling and playing golf.
