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Keith Dudzinski

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KEITH DUDZINSKI
Hometown	Bridgeport, Conn.
College	New Haven '90
Family	Wife: Kathy
	Daughters: Mary, Elizabeth; Son: Jack
Coaching Experience
Year	School, Position
2025-	Temple, Linebackers
2022-24	UMass, Defensive Coordinator / LBs
2021	Arizona, Linebackers / ST Coord.
2020	Michigan, Defensive Asst.
2018-19	Albany, Asst HC / Def. Coord.
2016-17	Albany, Safeties
2015	Maryland, Defensive Coordinator
2011-14	Maryland, Inside Linebackers
2004-10	UMass, Defensive Coordinator
2003	Northeastern, Defensive Coordinator
2002	Northeastern, Linebackers
2001	UMass, Defensive Backs
1999-2000	UMass, Linebackets / Spec. Teams
1998	UMass, Defensive Line
1994-97	Brown, Defensive Line
1991-93	New Haven, Grad. Asst. / Outside LBs

Keith Dudzinski came to Temple in 2025 as the linebacker coach after spending the last three seasons at UMass as its defensive coordinator. He coached alongside Temple’s defensive coordinator, Brian Smith, at UMass from 2004-05.

Dudzinski made his way back to UMass in 2021 to serve as Don Brown’s defensive coordinator. In his first season back with the Minutemen, he helped the defense move from 130th to 55th in FBS and saw LB Jalen Mackie, CB Jordan Mahoney, DE Marcus Cushnie, SAF Tyler Rudolph named to Phil Steele's 2022 Postseason All-Independent Conference Team.

Dudzinski played a role in helping the program in the next steps during the 2023 season as the Minutemen posted three wins against the nation's 44th-toughest schedule including road triumphs at New Mexico State and at Army. It was the first time since 2018 that UMass posted at least three wins in a season and the first time since 2015 the team posted multiple road victories.

At the conclusion of the 2023 season, three defensive players were placed on Phil Steele’s 2023 Postseason All-Independent Conference Team, including defensive tackle Billy Wooden, defensive end J.B. Brown, and safety Tyler Rudolph.

Prior to returning to UMass, Jedd Fisch announced the addition of Dudzinski to his first staff at Arizona in 2021. Dudzinski served as Arizona's linebackers coach, while also assisting the program's special teams unit. He spent the 2020 season as a defensive analyst at Michigan.

Dudzinski's defensive coaching career saw four stints as a defensive coordinator at Albany (2018-19), Maryland (2015), Massachusetts (2004-10), and Northeastern (2003). He has coached five NFL Draft picks, including three in the top-100 and one first round selection in safety Darnell Savage Jr.

Prior to his year at Michigan, Dudzinski spent four seasons at Albany and finished his tenure with the Great Danes as the program's associate head coach and defensive coordinator. In 2017, while coaching safeties, the Albany defense ranked No. 9 in FCS and second in the Colonial Athletic Association in total defense. That season they reached the FCS Quarter Finals.

Dudzinski served as a member of Maryland's defensive staff from 2011-2015 and helped lead the Terrapins to one of their best defensive seasons in the ACC. The 2013 Terps finished top three in the conference in total defense, passing defense and rushing defense.

Dudzinski had two prior stints with UMass in 1998-01 and again from 2004-11. During those times the Minutemen won the 1998 I-AA National Championship and won the a Conference Championship in 1999, 2006, and 2007. He helped guide the Minutemen defense to top-20 rankings nationally in total defense in three different seasons. UMass was also first in scoring defense in 2005 and fifth nationally the following season.

He spent two seasons on staff at Northeastern, including the Huskies' 2002 banner season with a mark of 10-3, a share of an Atlantic 10 title and the program's first ever FCS playoff appearance.

Dudzinski's collegiate coaching career began at the University of New Haven, his alma mater, in 1991 before spending four seasons at Brown University.

The former all-conference linebacker and team captain at New Haven, Dudzinski and his wife, Kathy, have two daughters, Mary and Elizabeth, and a son, Jack, who was a member of UAlbany's offensive line from 2014 to 2018.