University of Arizona Athletics

Year in College Athletics: 11th

Year at Arizona: Fifth

Matt Dudek is in his fifth season at Arizona. He served his first four seasons as football’s on-campus recruiting coordinator and player personnel director before being named General Manager and Director of Player Personnel in 2016. He joined Rich Rodriguez’s staff in December 2011.

Dudek assists the coaching staff with roster management, including coordination of recruiting efforts, transfer students and walk-ons. He is the NFL Liaison for the program and also works closely with the marketing and compliance offices for matters related to the football program.

Previously, he had considerable focus to on-campus recruiting, including the planning and details for visits by prospective student-athletes, in addition to his work with the players and personnel duties. He continues to work closely with the coaches on the operational end of their recruiting efforts. 

With a stellar reputation as one of the nation’s top recruiting coordinators, he helped assemble the No. 23 recruiting class for Arizona, ranked by ESPN, on National Signing Day in February 2014. He went on to become a finalist for the Football Scoop Directory of Player Personnel of the Year award that year. Additionally, his resume boasts four top-25 recruiting classes during his tenure at Pittsburgh.

He was the Director of Football Branding and Events at Rutgers University for the 2011 season, and the Assistant Director of Football Operations and Recruiting Coordinator at Pittsburgh for several years prior. 

Also at Pittsburgh, he worked as an academic counselor with the football, women’s tennis and gymnastics teams. He served as the Disability Resource Services liaison and the Continuing Eligibility Certification representative. Dudek was familiar with the football program prior to joining the academic staff as he spent two years as a video graduate assistant for the Panthers.

He is a 2003 graduate of the University of Pittsburgh. In 2008, Dudek earned his M. Ed. in Instruction and Learning, graduating summa cum laude. He earned his Pennsylvania Instructional Certification in Secondary Social Studies Education in 2007. He graduated from South Allegheny High School, near McKeesport, in the greater Pittsburgh area. 

Dudek and his wife, Lindsay, have daughters, Abby and twins, Giuliana and Camella.