Joe Woodley

Joe Woodley
Current position
TitleLinebackers coach
TeamRutgers
ConferenceBig Ten
Playing career
1999–2003Iowa State
PositionLinebacker
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2004–2005St. Ambrose (DB/LB)
2006–2007Johnston HS (IA) (DL/LB)
2008–2017Grand View (DC)
2018Grand View (OC)
2019–2024Grand View
2025Drake
2026–presentRutgers (LB)
Head coaching record
Overall80–9
Tournaments0–1 (NCAA D-I playoffs)
13–5 (NAIA playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 NAIA (2024)
1 PFL (2025)
6 HAAC North Division (2019–2024)

Joe Woodley is an American college football coach. He is an assistant coach for Rutgers University, a position he has held since 2026.[1] Previously, he was the head football coach at Drake University for one season, in 2025.[2][3] Woodley served the head football coach for Grand View University from 2019 to 2024—winning the NAIA national championship in his final season.[4] Woodley was an assistant coach at Grand View from 2008 to 2018 under his father, Mike Woodley, who was the first head coach for the program. The younger Woodley played college football as a linebacker at Iowa State University and was co-captain of the Cyclones' 2003 team.

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs NAIA#
Grand View Vikings (Heart of America Athletic Conference) (2019–2024)
2019 Grand View 13–15–01st (North)L NAIA Semifinal3
2020–21 Grand View 7–13–01st (North)L NAIA Quarterfinal4
2021 Grand View 14–15–01st (North)L NAIA Championship2
2022 Grand View 13–15–01st (North)L NAIA Semifinal4
2023 Grand View 11–15–01st (North)L NAIA Quarterfinal2
2024 Grand View 14–06–01st (North)W NAIA Championship1
Grand View: 72–529–0
Drake Bulldogs (Pioneer Football League) (2025)
2025 Drake 8–47–11stL NCAA Division I First Round
Drake: 8–47–1
Total:80–9
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

  1. ↑ "Woodley Named Rush Ends Coach". Rutgers University Athletics. February 12, 2026. Retrieved June 20, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Bulldog Football Taps Joe Woodley as Next Head Coach". Drake University Athletics. December 23, 2024. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
  3. ↑ Becker, Dana (December 23, 2024). "Former Valley standout, Johnston coach named new leader of Drake football". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
  4. ↑ Lawhon, Danny (June 4, 2019). "Grand View football makes first coaching change in program history, promoting Joe Woodley to head coach". The Des Moines Register. Des Moines, Iowa. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
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