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Golden Pat Ruel (born December 5, 1950) is the offensive line coach for the USC Trojans.

Career

Ruel has 35 years of college and National Football League coaching experience.^[1]

He lettered at offensive guard for University of Miami under head coach Fran Curci and received his B.S. in psychology in 1972 where he immediately became a graduate assistant coach in 1973. He and USC Head Coach Pete Carroll were both graduate assistants on the 1977 Arkansas Razorbacks football team.^[2] Current Mississippi Head Coach Houston Nutt was also at Arkansas at the same time, as a backup quarterback.^[2] Arkansas' Defensive Coordinator at the time, Monte Kiffin, would be a mentor to Carroll who would later have his son Lane Kiffin as his offensive coordinator at USC.^[2] The Razorbacks won the 1978 Orange Bowl that season and Ruel would move on to a full-time position at Washington State University. He spent four years with the Cougars, the first 2 seasons as the offensive line coach before adding offensive coordinator duties for his final two seasons.

Ruel's longest tenure was at Kansas from 1988-96, the first 3 as the offensive coordinator and offensive line coach, then adding assistant head coach to his title the final 6 years. During his first summer Lawrence, he joined the coaches and 50 or so scholarship players in sleeping on the practice field for solidarity. During his time at Kansas, the Jayhawks improved from 1-10 in 1988 to 10-2 in 1995, finishing in the top 10.^[1]

Ruel spent 1997 in private business, then moved on to Michigan State for 2 years (1998-99). The first year with the Spartans he served as offensive line coach and then adding assistant head coach duties in the second season. He was hired by the NFL's Detroit Lions in 2000 to take over as offensive line coach. He spent the next 2 seasons (2001-02) as the assistant offensive line coach for the Green Bay Packers. In 2003 he took over offensive line coach duties for the Buffalo Bills before moving the New York Giants for the 2004 season.

Carroll lured Ruel away from the NFL's New York Giants, taking him to lunch on a sunny day in Manhattan Beach. Ruel found Carroll to be charming, noting "Pete's like a beautiful woman. The closer you get, you better look out. He is very charismatic. He can smile and make you feel like a million dollars."^[1]

Ruel joined the Trojans in February 2005. His heralded players at USC have included Sam Baker, Winston Justice, Ryan Kalil, Deuce Lutui, Fred Matua, Chilo Rachal, Drew Radovich, Matt Spanos and Kyle Williams

Personal

Ruel's father, Pat Ruel II, was an FBI agent.^[1] He is married to Marti Ruel, and together they have a daughter, Sabra, who attends USC.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Dodd, Dennis (2008-06-22). "Wherever USC's Ruel travels, offensive lines are Golden". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2008-06-25. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help) Cite error: The named reference "CBS062208" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
^ ^a ^b ^c Bollinger, Rhett (2006-08-31). "Back where they started". Daily Trojan. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)

External links

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[CBS062208-1] Dodd, Dennis (2008-06-22). "Wherever USC's Ruel travels, offensive lines are Golden". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2008-06-25. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help) Cite error: The named reference "CBS062208" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).

[DT083106-2] Bollinger, Rhett (2006-08-31). "Back where they started". Daily Trojan. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)

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 '''Golden Pat Ruel''' (born [[December 5]], [[1950]]) is the [[offensive line]] [[Coach (sport)|coach]] for the [[University of Southern California Trojans football|USC Trojans]].
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+==Career==
-Ruel has 35 years of [[College football|college]] and [[National Football League]] coaching experience.<ref name=CBS062208>Dennis Dodd, [http://www.sportsline.com/collegefootball/story/10874173 Wherever USC's Ruel travels, offensive lines are Golden], CBSSports.com, June 22, 2008, Accessed June 25, 2008.</ref>
+Ruel has 35 years of [[College football|college]] and [[National Football League]] coaching experience.<ref name=CBS062208>{{cite news |first=Dennis |last=Dodd |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Wherever USC's Ruel travels, offensive lines are Golden |url=http://www.sportsline.com/collegefootball/story/10874173 |work=CBSSports.com |publisher= |date=2008-06-22 |accessdate=2008-06-25 }}</ref>
-He [[Varsity letter|lettered]] at [[offensive guard]] for [[University of Miami]] under head coach [[Fran Curci]] and received his [[Bachelor of Science|B.S.]] in [[psychology]] in [[1972]] where he immediately became a graduate assistant coach in [[1973]].  He and USC Head Coach [[Pete Carroll]] were both graduate assistants on the 1977 [[Arkansas Razorbacks]] football team.<ref name=DT083106>Rhett Bollinger, [http://media.www.dailytrojan.com/media/storage/paper679/news/2006/08/31/Sports/Back-Where.They.Started-2253097.shtml Back where they started], ''Daily Trojan'', August 31, 2006</ref>  Current Mississippi Head Coach [[Houston Nutt]] was also at Arkansas at the same time, as a backup quarterback.<ref name=DT083106>Rhett Bollinger, [http://media.www.dailytrojan.com/media/storage/paper679/news/2006/08/31/Sports/Back-Where.They.Started-2253097.shtml Back where they started], ''Daily Trojan'', August 31, 2006</ref>  Arkansas' Defensive Coordinator at the time, [[Monte Kiffin]], would be a mentor to Carroll who would later have his son [[Lane Kiffin]] as his [[offensive coordinator]] at USC.<ref name=DT083106>Rhett Bollinger, [http://media.www.dailytrojan.com/media/storage/paper679/news/2006/08/31/Sports/Back-Where.They.Started-2253097.shtml Back where they started], ''Daily Trojan'', August 31, 2006</ref>  The Razorbacks won the 1978 [[Orange Bowl (game)|Orange Bowl]] that season and Ruel would move on to a full-time position at [[Washington State University]].  He spent four years with the Cougars, the first 2 seasons as the offensive line coach before adding offensive coordinator duties for his final two seasons.
+He [[Varsity letter|lettered]] at [[offensive guard]] for [[University of Miami]] under head coach [[Fran Curci]] and received his [[Bachelor of Science|B.S.]] in [[psychology]] in [[1972]] where he immediately became a graduate assistant coach in [[1973]].  He and USC Head Coach [[Pete Carroll]] were both graduate assistants on the 1977 [[Arkansas Razorbacks]] football team.<ref name=DT083106>{{cite news |first=Rhett |last=Bollinger |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Back where they started |url=http://media.www.dailytrojan.com/media/storage/paper679/news/2006/08/31/Sports/Back-Where.They.Started-2253097.shtml |work=Daily Trojan |publisher= |date=2006-08-31 |accessdate= }}</ref>  Current Mississippi Head Coach [[Houston Nutt]] was also at Arkansas at the same time, as a backup quarterback.<ref name=DT083106 />  Arkansas' Defensive Coordinator at the time, [[Monte Kiffin]], would be a mentor to Carroll who would later have his son [[Lane Kiffin]] as his [[offensive coordinator]] at USC.<ref name=DT083106 /> The Razorbacks won the 1978 [[Orange Bowl (game)|Orange Bowl]] that season and Ruel would move on to a full-time position at [[Washington State University]].  He spent four years with the Cougars, the first 2 seasons as the offensive line coach before adding offensive coordinator duties for his final two seasons.
-Ruel's longest tenure was at [[Kansas Jayhawks football|Kansas]] from 1988-96, the first 3 as the offensive coordinator and offensive line coach, then adding assistant head coach to his title the final 6 years.  During his first summer [[Lawrence, Kansas|Lawrence]], he joined the coaches and 50 or so scholarship players in sleeping on the practice field for solidarity.  During his time at Kansas, the Jayhawks improved from 1-10 in 1988 to 10-2 in 1995, finishing in the top 10.<ref name=CBS062208>Dennis Dodd, [http://www.sportsline.com/collegefootball/story/10874173 Wherever USC's Ruel travels, offensive lines are Golden], CBSSports.com, June 22, 2008, Accessed June 25, 2008.</ref>
+Ruel's longest tenure was at [[Kansas Jayhawks football|Kansas]] from 1988-96, the first 3 as the offensive coordinator and offensive line coach, then adding assistant head coach to his title the final 6 years.  During his first summer [[Lawrence, Kansas|Lawrence]], he joined the coaches and 50 or so scholarship players in sleeping on the practice field for solidarity.  During his time at Kansas, the Jayhawks improved from 1-10 in 1988 to 10-2 in 1995, finishing in the top 10.<ref name=CBS062208 />
 Ruel spent 1997 in private business, then moved on to [[Michigan State Spartans football|Michigan State]] for 2 years (1998-99).  The first year with the Spartans he served as offensive line coach and then adding assistant head coach duties in the second season. He was hired by the NFL's [[Detroit Lions]] in 2000 to take over as offensive line coach.  He  spent the next 2 seasons (2001-02) as the assistant offensive line coach for the [[Green Bay Packers]].  In 2003 he took over offensive line coach duties for the [[Buffalo Bills]] before moving the New York Giants for the 2004 season.
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