Temple University Athletics
Football
Tripodi, Joe
Joe Tripodi
- Title:
- Offensive Line
- Email:
- joseph.tripodi@temple.edu
- Phone:
- 215-204-4694
Joe Tripodi joined the Temple Football in January 2019 following nine seasons at NIU, six as the offensive line coach.
He inherited a strong line but helped center Matt Hennessy take his game to another level. Hennessy was named first-team All-American and was a finalist for the Rimington Trophy - given to the nation's best center. Hennessy and Jovahn Fair earned all-conference honors and were selected to play in senior showcase games.
Tripodi had been the offensive line coach at NIU since 2013, he also added run game coordinator to his role from 2016-18. His offensive line helped pave the way for the Huskies to average 240 rushing yards per game, the best in the MAC in 2018. Over the last four years, the Huskies’ offensive line ranked among the nation’s best in fewest sacks allowed.
In his nine seasons working with the Huskies’ offense, 15 of his players have earned All Mid-American Conference honors, including three in 2015. He has coached three All-Americans - Trevor Olson and Scott Wedige earned the recognition in 2011, while 2016 All-MAC tackle Max Scharping was a 2015 Freshman All-American.Â
Tripodi spent two seasons as a graduate assistant on the Huskies’ coaching staff before serving as tight ends and fullbacks coach during NIU’s 2012 MAC Championship season. He spent his first two GA seasons at NIU working with the offensive line and led the unit in the Huskies’ 40-17 victory over Fresno State in the 2010 Humanitarian Bowl.
Before becoming a graduate assistant at NIU in 2010, he started as the defensive line coach at Chelsea High (Mich.), his alma mater, in 2008 and 2009.
Tripodi started at left guard for Northwestern in 2005 and 2006 and was a co-recipient of the 2006 Randy Walker Wildcat Award, given for work-ethic, toughness, and warrior attitude.
He graduated from Northwestern in 2006 with a bachelor’s degree in communications and earned his master’s in adult and higher education at NIU. Tripodi is married to the former Rachel Munoz, and they have two children: daughter Emma and son Roman.
He inherited a strong line but helped center Matt Hennessy take his game to another level. Hennessy was named first-team All-American and was a finalist for the Rimington Trophy - given to the nation's best center. Hennessy and Jovahn Fair earned all-conference honors and were selected to play in senior showcase games.
Tripodi had been the offensive line coach at NIU since 2013, he also added run game coordinator to his role from 2016-18. His offensive line helped pave the way for the Huskies to average 240 rushing yards per game, the best in the MAC in 2018. Over the last four years, the Huskies’ offensive line ranked among the nation’s best in fewest sacks allowed.
In his nine seasons working with the Huskies’ offense, 15 of his players have earned All Mid-American Conference honors, including three in 2015. He has coached three All-Americans - Trevor Olson and Scott Wedige earned the recognition in 2011, while 2016 All-MAC tackle Max Scharping was a 2015 Freshman All-American.Â
Tripodi spent two seasons as a graduate assistant on the Huskies’ coaching staff before serving as tight ends and fullbacks coach during NIU’s 2012 MAC Championship season. He spent his first two GA seasons at NIU working with the offensive line and led the unit in the Huskies’ 40-17 victory over Fresno State in the 2010 Humanitarian Bowl.
Before becoming a graduate assistant at NIU in 2010, he started as the defensive line coach at Chelsea High (Mich.), his alma mater, in 2008 and 2009.
Tripodi started at left guard for Northwestern in 2005 and 2006 and was a co-recipient of the 2006 Randy Walker Wildcat Award, given for work-ethic, toughness, and warrior attitude.
He graduated from Northwestern in 2006 with a bachelor’s degree in communications and earned his master’s in adult and higher education at NIU. Tripodi is married to the former Rachel Munoz, and they have two children: daughter Emma and son Roman.
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