Joe Tripodi
Joe Tripodi

Position:
Graduate Assistant/Tight Ends & Fullbacks
Experience:
3rd Season at NIU
Alma Mater:
Northwestern 2006

03/27/2012

The Shoe is on the Other Foot as Huskies Open 2012 Spring Practice

Huskies Return 11 Starters on Defense

10/08/2011

Dominating Defensive Effort Leads NIU Over Kent State, 40-10

Huskie defense allows just 70 yards while recording seven sacks and three turnovers

01/10/2012

Fans greet Huskies after bowl victory

NIU faithful greeted the Huskies at the team hotel following their bowl win.

01/10/2012

NIU defeats Arkansas State, 38-20

Huskies defeat Arkansas State, 38-20, in 2012 GoDaddy.com Bowl

12/03/2011

Huskies comeback to beat Bobcats, 23-20

NIU defeats Ohio, 23-20, to win its first MAC title in 28 years.

11/26/2011

NIU defeats Eastern Michigan

Huskies defeat Eagles to win MAC West

11/17/2011

NIU retains Bronze Stalk trophy

NIU defeats Ball State, 41-38, in a thriller

Tripodi spent the last two seasons assisting with the offensive line while also handling multiple roles for the NIU offensive coaching staff.

Tripodi begins his collegiate coaching career after spending the last three seasons in his hometown of Chelsea, Mich. where he served as defensive line coach for Chelsea High School in 2008 and 2009. Chelsea compiled a 17-6 record in Tripodi's two years, winning the 2008 district title and advancing to the district finals in 2009. While coaching at Chelsea High School, Tripodi also worked at Saline Middle School.

Tripodi was Northwestern's starting left guard in 2005 and 2006 and was a co-recipient of the 2006 Randy Walker Wildcat Award, given for work ethic, toughness and warrior attitude. He was part of the offensive line that played a key role in Northwestern' record-setting offensive season in 2005.

He came to NU after earning all-state honors in both football and track and field at Chelsea HS. He was one of six finalists for the Michigan High School Athlete of the Year honor as a senior. The three-time all-conference and two-time all-area selection in football also won back-to-back state titles in the shot put. His football team went 30-4 in his three years as a starter.

Tripodi is married to the former Rachel Munoz. He graduated from Northwestern in 2006 with a bachelor's degree in communications and is pursuing his graduate degree in adult and higher education at NIU.

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