Joe Judge trivia: 31 facts about the head coach of New York Giants

Joe Judge is an American football coach who is the head coach of New York Giants for NFL.

So let’s dive into some trivia and facts about his life and career.

1. Joe Judge was born on December 31, 1981
2. He is an American football coach
3. He is the head coach of the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL)
4. He previously spent 8 seasons as an assistant coach for the New England Patriots
5. In 2005, he joined his alma mater, Mississippi State University as a graduate assistant for the Bulldogs
6. He next served briefly as the linebackers coach for the Birmingham–Southern Panthers in 2008
7. Then as a special teams assistant for Alabama
8. In 2012, he joined the New England Patriots as a special teams assistant
9. He served in that role through the 2014 season
10. Following Super Bowl XLIX, which the Patriots won, Judge was promoted to special teams coordinator following the retirement of Scott O’Brien
11. On February 5, 2017, Judge was part of the Patriots coaching staff that won Super Bowl LI
12. In the game, the Patriots defeated the Atlanta Falcons by a score of 34- 28 in overtime
13. On February 6, 2018 it was reported that Judge was leaving the Patriots to join new Colts’ head coach Josh McDaniels in Indianapolis
14. Then McDaniels spurned the Colts and chose to stay with the Patriots, Judge made the same decision
15. After wide receivers coach Chad O’Shea left New England to become offensive coordinator for the Miami Dolphins, Judge was tabbed to fill O’Shea’s role
16. While continuing to serve as special teams coordinator
17. According to ESPN, he was the only coach in the NFL with both special teams and wide receiver duties
18. On January 7, 2020, the New York Giants hired Judge as their head coach
19. Prior to joining the Giants, Judge had been rumored to be a candidate for the open head coaching position at his alma mater, Mississippi State
20. Judge was born in Philadelphia
21. He graduated from Lansdale Catholic High School in Lansdale, Pennsylvania
22. Judge played for Mississippi State from 2000- 2004
23. Earning three letters
24. He was also named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll
25. He made the Dean’s List
26. He is currently working on his PhD in education
27. His father, Joseph, played football at Temple and professionally with the Hamilton Tigercats of the Canadian Football League
28. Judge is married to Amber
29. His wife was an All-SEC soccer player at Mississippi State
30. They have four children together
31. They are Sean, Michael, Emma Riley and Ella Grace