Jack Rushworth joins the Florida staff in fall 2022 as a goalkeeper coach.
Coaching Positions:
Rushworth spent the last season as Utah State’s goalkeeper coach, helping the Aggies to third in the Mountain West Conference, 13 wins, MWC Tournament semifinal appearance, and a No. 7 west-region ranking. Utah State’s Diera Walton earned 2021 All-Mountain West second team honors. Her goals-against-average of 0.86 led MWC goalkeepers in 2021.
Prior to joining the Aggies, Rushworth was Penn State’s volunteer coach for the 2020-21 season. The Nittany Lions advanced to the 2020 NCAA Round of 16 and claimed the Big Ten regular-season title, alongside a No. 11 post-season national ranking and named the United Soccer Coaches North Region coaching staff of the year.
Rushworth was Austin Peay State’s graduate assistant for the 2018 and 2019 seasons, following a year at Tennessee Wesleyan University as a goalkeeper coach, where he helped the program to an Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) championship, Elite 8 NAIA national tournament appearance and a No. 11 post-season national ranking.
Playing Career:
Rushworth played at a goalkeeper for Tennessee Wesleyan University from 2014-2018, while playing with Knoxville Force in the NPSL in 2017. He was also a member of the Utah Rangers squad in 2022, playing in the UPSL.
Education:
Rushworth received his bachelor’s degree in sports psychology in 2018 and completed a master’s degree in coaching at Austin Peay in 2020. He holds a United Soccer Coaches goalkeeping diploma and a D license with U.S. Soccer.
Personal:
A York, England native, Rushworth lives with his wife, Falon, and his dog Remi.
