TIMOTHY RUDD - ASSISTANT COACH

TRACK & FIELD OFFICE
Office Location: RIC Recreation Center
Office Phone: (401) 456-4617
Office Fax: (401) 456-8514
E-Mail: trudd1@ric.edu

    

Timothy Rudd begins his fourth year as an assistant men’s and women’s  cross country and indoor/outdoor track and field coach. He assists Head Coach Kevin Jackson in all phases of the RIC track program including recruiting, administering practices and meet coaching.

He is no stranger to Rhode Island College sports fans, having competed in cross country and indoor and outdoor track for the Anchormen. He was named to Rhode Island College’s All-75th Anniversary Men’s Track Team in 2005. He left RIC as the indoor progam’s all-time record-holder in the 600, 1,000, 1,500 and the 3,000 meters, as well as the distance medley relay and the 4x400 and 4x800 meter relay. Rudd still holds the school record for the top 1,500 meter time with a mark of 4:02.01, set in 2001-02, as well as the 4x400 meter relay. During his indoor career, he earned numerous All-New England, All-ECAC and All-Alliance/Little East honors in several events.

The Warwick, Rhode Island native was also a standout in outdoor track, wrapping up his career in 2004. He earned All-Alliance/Little East honors several times in both the 800 and 1,500 meters over the course of his career and was part of the school-record holding 4x400 meter relay team at the time of his graduation.

He also ran two seasons of cross country at RIC in 2002 and 2003. He was named a Distinguished Student-Athlete by the Speaker of the House and the Rhode Island House of Representatives in 2002 and 2004.

Rudd earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from Rhode Island College in 2004 and his currently working on his master’s degree in public administration at the University of Rhode Island.

He is currently a police officer for the City of Providence. He is single and resides in Pawtucket, Rhode Island.