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University of Massachusets Athletics
Football
Tudryn, Jason
Jason Tudryn
- Title:
- Defensive Backs Coach
- Location:
- Football Performance Center
- E-Mail:
- jasont@umass.edu
Year at Massachusetts: Third
Alma Mater: Massachusetts '96
University of Massachusetts football head coach Walt Bell welcomed program alumnus Jason Tudryn back to McGuirk Alumni Stadium on Jan. 15, 2019. Tudryn coached the safeties during 2019 and expanded his role to defensive backs coach in 2020.
A native of Western Massachusetts and 1996 alumnus of UMass, Tudryn arrived back in the Commonwealth after most recently spending five seasons at North Carolina as Director of High School Relations.
Tudryn's first season coaching the safeties at his alma mater featured the emergence of veteran play-makers and the development of youthful contributors as five players made starts at safety. Martin Mangram, a senior, led the group with a career high 65 tackles as well as two fumble recoveries, while newcomers to the unit included redshirt junior Logan Darby (39 tackles, one forced fumble) and redshirt freshman Elijah Johnson (17 tackles, one QB hurry).
While at Carolina, Tudryn spearheaded the development of recruiting strategies for the Tar Heels’ staff. He was the program liaison to high school coaches and organized the organization’s recruiting database, official visits schedule and summer camps.
During his time in Chapel Hill, UNC reached the Quick Lane Bowl (2014) and the Russell Athletic Bowl (2015), while it also appeared in the ACC Championship Game in 2015. That season, the squad set a school record with 11 consecutive wins and tied a team-best with 11 overall victories. The Tar Heels also ran the table in the ACC, going undefeated in conference play (8-0) for the first time since 1980.
Tudryn transitioned to UNC following seven years as the head coach at Carrboro High School in nearby Carrboro, North Carolina.
After founding the program in 2007, Tudryn guided the Jaguars to four consecutive playoff appearances in 2009-12 and advanced to the 2AA state championship game in 2012. Tudryn was awarded the NCHSAA's 2012 Homer Thompson Memorial Award, which is given annually to "Eight Who Make A Difference" in high school athletics.
From 2002-06, Tudryn worked under his father as defensive coordinator at Naples Gulf Coast High School in Florida. He made his initial foray into the head coaching world at Miami Coral Park High School (2000-01) and was an assistant at Immokalee High School in 1999.
Prior to his high school coaching stops, Tudryn spent three seasons in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as an assistant coach at American International College (1997-98) and Curry College (1996).
Tudryn hails from nearby Northampton, Massachusetts. A four-year safety for the Minutemen, he graduated from UMass with a degree in sociology before earning a master’s degree in special education from AIC in 1999.
He and his wife, Barbie have two daughters, Taliana and Ana, and a son, Phoenix. Tudryn’s father, Frank, coached high school football for more than 30 years and is a member of the Massachusetts High School Hall of Fame.
Alma Mater: Massachusetts '96
University of Massachusetts football head coach Walt Bell welcomed program alumnus Jason Tudryn back to McGuirk Alumni Stadium on Jan. 15, 2019. Tudryn coached the safeties during 2019 and expanded his role to defensive backs coach in 2020.
A native of Western Massachusetts and 1996 alumnus of UMass, Tudryn arrived back in the Commonwealth after most recently spending five seasons at North Carolina as Director of High School Relations.
Tudryn's first season coaching the safeties at his alma mater featured the emergence of veteran play-makers and the development of youthful contributors as five players made starts at safety. Martin Mangram, a senior, led the group with a career high 65 tackles as well as two fumble recoveries, while newcomers to the unit included redshirt junior Logan Darby (39 tackles, one forced fumble) and redshirt freshman Elijah Johnson (17 tackles, one QB hurry).
While at Carolina, Tudryn spearheaded the development of recruiting strategies for the Tar Heels’ staff. He was the program liaison to high school coaches and organized the organization’s recruiting database, official visits schedule and summer camps.
During his time in Chapel Hill, UNC reached the Quick Lane Bowl (2014) and the Russell Athletic Bowl (2015), while it also appeared in the ACC Championship Game in 2015. That season, the squad set a school record with 11 consecutive wins and tied a team-best with 11 overall victories. The Tar Heels also ran the table in the ACC, going undefeated in conference play (8-0) for the first time since 1980.
Tudryn transitioned to UNC following seven years as the head coach at Carrboro High School in nearby Carrboro, North Carolina.
After founding the program in 2007, Tudryn guided the Jaguars to four consecutive playoff appearances in 2009-12 and advanced to the 2AA state championship game in 2012. Tudryn was awarded the NCHSAA's 2012 Homer Thompson Memorial Award, which is given annually to "Eight Who Make A Difference" in high school athletics.
From 2002-06, Tudryn worked under his father as defensive coordinator at Naples Gulf Coast High School in Florida. He made his initial foray into the head coaching world at Miami Coral Park High School (2000-01) and was an assistant at Immokalee High School in 1999.
Prior to his high school coaching stops, Tudryn spent three seasons in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as an assistant coach at American International College (1997-98) and Curry College (1996).
Tudryn hails from nearby Northampton, Massachusetts. A four-year safety for the Minutemen, he graduated from UMass with a degree in sociology before earning a master’s degree in special education from AIC in 1999.
He and his wife, Barbie have two daughters, Taliana and Ana, and a son, Phoenix. Tudryn’s father, Frank, coached high school football for more than 30 years and is a member of the Massachusetts High School Hall of Fame.
| Tudryn • Season-By-Season Coaching Career |
| 1996 • Curry College (Mass.) • Assistant Coach |
| 1997-98 • American International College (Mass.) • Assistant Coach |
| 1999 • Immokalee High School (Fla.) • Assistant Coach |
| 2000-01 • Miami Coral Park High School (Fla.) • Head Coach |
| 2002-06 • Naples Gulf Coast High School (Fla.) • Defensive Coordinator |
| 2007-13 • Carrboro High School (N.C.) • Head Coach |
| 2014-18 • North Carolina • Director of High School Relations |
| 2019 • Massachusetts • Safeties Coach |
| 2020-Present • Massachusetts • Defensive Backs Coach |
| Tudryn • Bowl Game History |
| 2014 • North Carolina • Quick Lane Bowl |
| 2015 • North Carolina • Russell Athletic Bowl |
| 2016 • North Carolina • Sun Bowl |
| Tudryn • Career Highlights |
| Reached three consecutive bowl games while on staff at North Carolina, appearing in the Quick Lane Bowl (2014), Russell Athletic Bowl (2015) and Sun Bowl (2016) |
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Part of a 2015 North Carolina group that won a school-record 11 consecutive games, tying the program-best for wins in a season (11) and going undefeated in the ACC for the first time since 1980
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| Founded the Carrboro High School football program in 2007 and guided the Jaguars to playoff appearances from 2009-12, capped with a trip to the North Carolina 2AA state title game in 2012 |
| Received the NCHSAA's 2012 Homer Thompson Memorial Award, which is given annually to "Eight Who Make A Difference" in high school athletics |
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