Andy Ludwig

{{Short description|American football player and coach (born 1964)}}

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1964|5|14}}

| birth_place = Ogden, Utah, U.S.

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| player_years1 = 1982–1983

| player_team1 = Snow College

| player_positions = Wide receiver

| coach_years1 = 1987–1988

| coach_team1 = Portland State (WR)

| player_years2 = 1985–1986

| player_team2 = Portland State

| coach_years2 = 1989–1991

| coach_team2 = Idaho State (QB/WR)

| coach_years3 = 1992

| coach_team3 = Utah (GA)

| coach_years4 = 1993–1994

| coach_team4 = Augustana (SD) (OC/WR/QB)

| coach_years5 = 1995–1996

| coach_team5 = Boise State (QB)

| coach_years6 = 1997

| coach_team6 = Cal Poly (OC)

| coach_years7 = 1998–2001

| coach_team7 = Fresno State (OC)

| coach_years8 = 2002–2004

| coach_team8 = Oregon (OC)

| coach_years9 = 2005–2008

| coach_team9 = Utah (OC)

| coach_years10 = 2009–2010

| coach_team10 = California (OC/QB)

| coach_years11 = 2011–2012

| coach_team11 = San Diego State (OC)

| coach_years12 = 2013–2014

| coach_team12 = Wisconsin (OC/QB)

| coach_years13 = 2015

| coach_team13 = Vanderbilt (OC/QB)

| coach_years14 = 2016–2017

| coach_team14 = Vanderbilt (OC/TE)

| coach_years15 = 2018

| coach_team15 = Vanderbilt (OC/RB)

| coach_years16 = 2019–2024

| coach_team16 = Utah (OC)

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Andy Ludwig (born May 14, 1964) is an American football coach who was most recently the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at the University of Utah. He played college football at Snow College and Portland State University, graduating in 1988.

Coaching career

From 1987 to 1988, Ludwig was the receivers coach at Portland State.{{Cite web |last=Canzano |first=John |date=December 6, 2019 |title=Canzano: The ghost of ex-Oregon Ducks’ offensive coordinator Andy Ludwig... is just Andy Ludwig |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/ducks/2019/12/canzano-the-ghost-of-ex-oregon-ducks-offensive-coordinator-andy-ludwig-is-just-andy-ludwig.html |access-date=July 23, 2023 |website=OregonLive |language=en}} From 1989–1991, Ludwig was the quarterback and receiver coach at Idaho State.{{Cite web |last=Kragthorpe |first=Kurt |date=August 13, 2019 |title=Utah’s Kyle Whittingham and Andy Ludwig are back together again. Their partnership began 30 years ago at Idaho State. |url=https://www.sltrib.com/sports/utah-utes/2019/08/13/utahs-kyle-whittingham/ |access-date=July 23, 2023 |website=The Salt Lake Tribune |language=en-US}} In 1992, Ludwig came to Utah to be the graduate assistant for the defense.{{Cite web |last=Robinson |first=Doug |date=March 4, 2019 |title=Full circle ... Former Utah Utes OC Andy Ludwig back in familiar territory |url=https://www.deseret.com/2019/3/3/20667361/full-circle-former-utah-utes-oc-andy-ludwig-back-in-familiar-territory |access-date=July 23, 2023 |website=Deseret News |language=en}} From 1993 to 1994, Ludwig was the as the offensive coordinator at Augustana College in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.{{Cite web |last=Kragthorpe |first=Kurt |date=April 1, 2019 |title=Here’s what Andy Ludwig is changing about the Utes offense and what he’s keeping the same |url=https://www.sltrib.com/sports/utah-utes/2019/04/01/heres-what-andy-ludwig-is/ |access-date=July 23, 2023 |website=The Salt Lake Tribune |language=en-US}} 1995 to 1996, he was the quarterback coach at Boise State University.{{Cite web |last=Shepkowski |first=Nick |date=February 9, 2023 |title=Notre Dame offensive coordinator candidate: Andy Ludwig |url=https://fightingirishwire.usatoday.com/lists/notre-dame-football-oc-offensive-coordinator-irish-rumors-news/ |access-date=July 23, 2023 |website=Fighting Irish Wire|publisher=USA Today |language=en-US}} In 1997, Ludwig was at California Polytechnic State University as offensive coordinator and quarterback coach.{{Cite web |last=Crawford |first=Brad |date=February 27, 2015 |title=Meet the coordinator: Vanderbilt OC Andy Ludwig |url=https://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/vanderbilt-football/meet-the-coordinator-vanderbilt-oc-andy-ludwig/ |access-date=July 23, 2023 |website=Saturday Down South |language=en-US}} From 1998 to 2001, Ludwig was at California State University, Fresno, where he was a finalist for the Broyles Award in 2001.{{Cite web |last=Allen |first=Trevor |date=January 13, 2019 |title=Andy Ludwig Brings Back Plenty Of Offensive Coordinator Experience |url=https://kslsports.com/404132/andy-ludwig-brings-back-plenty-of-offensive-coordinator-experience/ |access-date=July 23, 2023 |website=KSL Sports}}{{Cite web |date=December 13, 2001 |title=Randy Shannon Wins Broyles Award |url=https://miamihurricanes.com/news/2001/12/13/205535767-2/ |access-date=July 23, 2023 |website=University of Miami Athletics |language=en-US}} From 2002 to 2004, Ludwig was the offensive coordinator at Oregon.{{Cite web |date=December 15, 2004 |title=Ludwig leaving Ducks for Utah |url=https://www.deseret.com/2004/12/15/19866463/ludwig-leaving-ducks-for-utah |access-date=July 23, 2023 |website=Deseret News |language=en |agency=Associated Press}} After some difficult years, Ludwig was hired by close personal friend and newly named Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham for the 2005 season. Following the 2009 Sugar Bowl,{{Cite web |last=Mallory |first=Kyle |date=January 2, 2009 |title=Sugar Bowl extra sweet for Ludwig |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/behindducksbeat/2009/01/taking_a_look_at_chip_kelly_an.html |access-date=July 23, 2023 |website=OregonLive |language=en}} Ludwig accepted the offensive coordinator position at Kansas State,{{Cite web |last=Facer |first=Dirk |date=December 18, 2008 |title=Utah Utes football: Ludwig leaving Utes for Kansas State job |url=https://www.deseret.com/2008/12/18/20291884/utah-utes-football-ludwig-leaving-utes-for-kansas-state-job |access-date=July 23, 2023 |website=Deseret News |language=en}} but two months later he was hired to be the offensive coordinator for the California Golden Bears for the 2009 season.{{Cite web |last=Simmons |first=Rusty |date=February 21, 2009 |title=Cal names Ludwig offensive coordinator |url=https://www.sfgate.com/collegesports/article/cal-names-ludwig-offensive-coordinator-3250299.php |access-date=July 23, 2023 |website=SFGATE |language=en}} In 2011, Ludwig was hired by new San Diego State coach Rocky Long to be offensive coordinator for the Aztecs.{{Cite web |date=April 1, 2023 |title=Long hires Ludwig as SDSU’s O-coordinator|agency=Associated Press |url=https://www.columbian.com/news/2011/jan/25/long-hires-ludwig-as-sdsus-o-coordinator/ |access-date=July 23, 2023 |website=The Columbian |language=en-US}} Ludwig was hired to be the offensive coordinator for the Wisconsin Badgers for the 2013 season.{{Cite web |last=Loh |first=Stefanie |date=January 4, 2013 |title=Aztecs' OC Andy Ludwig leaves for Wisconsin |url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sdut-aztecs-oc-andy-ludwig-leaves-for-wisconsin-2013jan03-story.html |access-date=July 23, 2023 |website=San Diego Union-Tribune |language=en-US}} After spending two seasons as the offensive coordinator at Wisconsin, he began the 2015 season under Derek Mason at Vanderbilt University as the offensive coordinator.{{Cite web |date=January 5, 2015 |title=Vanderbilt hires Ludwig as offensive coordinator |url=https://www.si.com/college/2015/01/05/ap-fbc-vanderbilt-ludwig |access-date=July 23, 2023 |website=Sports Illustrated |language=en-us}} On January 10, 2019, Ludwig was hired by the University of Utah to return as offensive coordinator.{{Cite web |last=Sparks |first=Adam |date=January 10, 2019 |title=Vanderbilt football offensive coordinator Andy Ludwig leaves for Utah |url=https://www.tennessean.com/story/sports/college/vanderbilt/2019/01/10/vanderbilt-football-andy-ludwig-utah-offensive-coordinator/2533674002/ |access-date=January 13, 2019 |website=The Tennessean |language=en}} He stepped down from the Utah Utes on October 20, 2024.{{cite web | last=Coles | first=Joe | title=Andy Ludwig steps down as Utah's offensive coordinator | website=Deseret News | date=2024-10-21 | url=https://www.deseret.com/sports/2024/10/20/andy-ludwig-steps-down-as-utahs-offensive-coordinator/ | access-date=2024-12-21}}

Personal life

Ludwig is married and has two children.{{Cite web |date=May 4, 2019 |title=Andy Ludwig |url=https://vucommodores.com/coach/andy-ludwig/ |access-date=July 23, 2023 |website=Vanderbilt University Athletics |language=en-US}}