Andy Ludwig (born May 14, 1964) is an

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coach who was most recently the

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and quarterbacks coach at the

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. He played college football at

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and

Portland State University Portland State University (PSU) is a public research university in Portland, Oregon, United States. It was founded in 1946 as a post-secondary educational institution for World War II veterans. It evolved into a four-year college over the next ...

, graduating in 1988.

Coaching career

From 1987 to 1988, Ludwig was the receivers coach at Portland State. From 1989–1991, Ludwig was the quarterback and receiver coach at Idaho State. In 1992, Ludwig came to

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to be the graduate assistant for the defense. From 1993 to 1994, Ludwig was the as the

at Augustana College in

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. 1995 to 1996, he was the quarterback coach at

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. In 1997, Ludwig was at

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as offensive coordinator and quarterback coach. From 1998 to 2001, Ludwig was at

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, where he was a finalist for the

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in 2001. From 2002 to 2004, Ludwig was the offensive coordinator at

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. After some difficult years, Ludwig was hired by close personal friend and newly named

head coach

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for the 2005 season. Following the 2009 Sugar Bowl, Ludwig accepted the offensive coordinator position at Kansas State, but two months later he was hired to be the offensive coordinator for the

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for the 2009 season. In 2011, Ludwig was hired by new

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coach

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to be offensive coordinator for the Aztecs. Ludwig was hired to be the offensive coordinator for the

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for the 2013 season. After spending two seasons as the offensive coordinator at Wisconsin, he began the 2015 season under

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as the offensive coordinator. On January 10, 2019, Ludwig was hired by the

to return as offensive coordinator. He stepped down from the Utah Utes on October 20, 2024.

Personal life

Ludwig is married and has two children.

References

External links

Utah Utes bio
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