Pat Ruel

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

Ruel has 31 years of college and NFL coaching experience.

He lettered at offensive guard for University of Miami and received his B.S. in psychology in 1972 where he immediately became a graduate assistant coach in 1973.

Pat Ruel, who has 32 years of college and NFL coaching experience, is in his second year at USC. He joined the Trojan staff in February of 2005 and works with the offensive line. 

In 2005, offensive guard Taitusi Lutui and offensive tackle Sam Baker were All-American first teamers and they joined center Ryan Kalil on the All-Pac-10 first team.

USC played in the 2006 Rose Bowl (BCS Championship Game).

Ruel, 55, spent the 2004 season as an offensive line assistant with the New York Giants.

He worked on the college level for the first 26 years of his career before moving to the NFL for the next 5 years. His coaching career began in 1973 as a graduate assistant at Miami, his alma mater. He was promoted to a fulltime assistant handling the offensive line for the Hurricanes for the following 3 years (1974-76).

He next was the assistant offensive line coach at Arkansas in 1977 (USC head coach Pete Carroll was a member of that Razorbacks' staff and the team played in the 1978 Orange Bowl).

He then spent 4 years (1978-81) at Washington State, the first 2 seasons as the offensive line coach before adding offensive coordinator duties for his final two seasons. The 1981 Cougars played in the Holiday Bowl.

He was the offensive coordinator and offensive line coach at Texas A&M for the next 3 years (1982-84), then had similar duties (along with being the assistant head coach) at Northern Illinois for 3 seasons (1985-87).

He spent the next 9 years (1988-96) at Kansas, the first 3 as the offensive coordinator and offensive line coach, then adding assistant head coach to his title the final 6 years. The Jayhawks played in the 1992 and 1995 Aloha Bowls.

After spending 1997 in private business, he then was at Michigan State for 2 years (1998-99), the first year as the offensive line coach and then adding assistant head coach duties in the second season. The Spartans played in the 2000 Florida Citrus Bowl.

He moved to the NFL in 2000 as the offensive line coach with the Detroit Lions, then spent the next 2 seasons (2001-02) as the assistant offensive line coach for the Green Bay Packers. The Packers were in the NFC playoffs both seasons. He was the offensive line coach with the Buffalo Bills in 2003 before going to the Giants.

He lettered at offensive guard for Miami in 1971 and 1972. He received his bachelor's degree in psychology from Miami in 1972.

He prepped at Coral Gables (Fla.) High, where he starred in football.

He was born on Dec. 5, 1950. He and his wife, Marti, have a daughter, Sabra, 19, currently a student at USC. His full name is Golden Pat Ruel.

RUEL SNAPSHOT BIRTHDAY: Dec. 5, 1950 FAMILY: Wife, Marti; Daughter, Sabra, 19 HIGH SCHOOL: Coral Gables (Fla.) HS EDUCATION: Bachelor's degree, psychology, Miami, 1972 PLAYING EXPERIENCE: Coral Gables (Fla.) HS Miami, offensive guard, 1971-72 COACHING EXPERIENCE: 32 years

YEAR TEAM POSITION BOWL 2005 USC Offensive Line Rose 2004 New York Giants Offensive Line Asst. -- 2003 Buffalo Bills Offensive Line -- 2002 Green Bay Packers Asst. Offensive Line NFC playoffs 2001 Green Bay Packers Asst. Offensive Line NFC playoffs 2000 Detroit Lions Offensive Line -- 1999 Michigan State Asst. HC/Off. Line Florida Citrus 1998 Michigan State Offensive Line -- 1996 Kansas Asst. HC/OC/Off. Line -- 1995 Kansas Asst. HC/OC/Off. Line Aloha 1994 Kansas Asst. HC/OC/Off. Line -- 1993 Kansas Asst. HC/OC/Off. Line -- 1992 Kansas Asst. HC/OC/Off. Line Aloha 1991 Kansas Asst. HC/OC/Off. Line -- 1990 Kansas Off. Coord./Off. Line -- 1989 Kansas Off. Coord./Off. Line -- 1988 Kansas Off. Coord./Off. Line -- 1987 Northern Illinois Asst. HC/OC/Off. Line -- 1986 Northern Illinois Asst. HC/OC/Off. Line -- 1985 Northern Illinois Asst. HC/OC/Off. Line -- 1984 Texas A&M Off. Coord./Off. Line -- 1983 Texas A&M Off. Coord./Off. Line -- 1982 Texas A&M Off. Coord./Off. Line -- 1981 Washington State Off. Coord./Off. Line Holiday 1980 Washington State Off. Coord./Off. Line -- 1979 Washington State Offensive Line -- 1978 Washington State Offensive Line -- 1977 Arkansas Asst. Offensive Line Orange 1976 Miami Offensive Line -- 1975 Miami Offensive Line -- 1974 Miami Offensive Line -- 1973 Miami Graduate Assistant --