IOWA CITY, Iowa– The Hawkeye football offices were busy on Monday night when 247Sports’ Matt Zenitz reported that former Wake Forest offensive coordinator Warren Ruggiero has been hired as a senior analyst. Ruggiero was most recently Wake Forest’s offensive coordinator. He spent 11 years with the Demon Deacons. 

Ruggiero’s quarterback development has been impressive. He was most known for his ability to develop former Wake Forest and Notre Dame QB Sam Hartman.

Following the 2021 regular season, Ruggiero was named a finalist for the prestigious Broyles Award. The award honors the top assistant coach in the country, and he was one of five finalists among nominees from every FBS institution.

Specifically in 2021, Wake Forest scored a program-best 574 points and averaged a school-record 41.0 ppg. That point total ranks 43rd in modern FBS history and the fourth-most in ACC history. Additionally, Wake Forest became just the 20th ACC team in the college football modern era (Post-WWII) to cross over the milestone of 500 points scored in a single season. Individually, the Deacons topped 35 points in a game 12 times during the 2021 campaign. In the College Football Playoff Era, Wake Forest was one of seven teams (2014 Oregon, 2018 Alabama, 2018 Oklahoma, 2019 Alabama, 2019 LSU, 2020 Alabama) to accomplish that feat.

Prior to the 2024 season, Wake Forest had 185 touchdown passes, which are the most of any school in the ACC and that total ranks tied for seventh nationally during that span (2017-2024). 

Iowa is still in the process of revamping its offense. They took great strides last year under first-year coordinator Tim Lester. The Hawkeyes will have a completely new quarterback room with Lester this spring season. 

The Hawkeyes are still searching for a new running backs coach. Of course, HawkeyeInsider will have the latest. 

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