Ruffin McNeill

Senior Analyst at NC State since 2026.

Career

21 stints

1980s
- 1980–1984Lumberton HS (NC)Assistant Coach
- 1985–1986ClemsonLinebackersGraduate Assistant
- 1987Austin PeayLinebackers
- 1988North AlabamaLinebackers
- 1989–1991App StateLinebackers
1990s
- 1992East CarolinaDefensive Line
- 1993–1996App Statedc
- 1997–1998UNLVDefensive Coordinator
- 1998UNLVAssistant Head Coachdc
- 1999Fresno Statedc
2000s
- 2000–2002Texas TechLinebackers
- 2003–2009Texas TechAssistant Head CoachdcSpecial Teams CoordinatorDefensive Line
- 2005Texas TechAssistant Head CoachSpecial Teams CoordinatorDefensive Line
- 2008Texas TechDefensive Coordinator
- 2009Texas TechAssistant Head CoachDefensive Coordinator
2010s
- 2010–2015East CarolinaHead Coach
- 2016VirginiaAssistant Head CoachDefensive Line
- 2017–2019OklahomaAssistant Head CoachDefensive CoordinatorDefensive TacklesOutside LinebackersInterim
2020s
- 2020NC StateAssistant Coach
- 2021–2023NC StateSenior Analyst
- 2026–presentNC StateSenior Analyst

11 mentors, 21 protégés, 2 branches — a branch is a protégé who went on to hold a head job.

MentorsProtégés

Became a head coachShowing up to 7 per row

20 more, most recent shown first.

45 seasons

2 of 7 coordinators

Nothing on the wire for Ruffin McNeill. The wire carries moves published since the register went live; the career above is the record before that.