ObituaryRod Rust
Rod Rust, 90, of Ocean City, N.J., who was head coach at UNT for six seasons in the
1960s, died Oct. 23 in Ocean City, N.J. During his time at North Texas, he worked
with “Mean” Joe Greene, Ron Shanklin and Chuck Beatty. He then went on to coach professionally
in the U.S. and Canada from 1987 to 2005. This experience included working as linebackers
coach for the Philadelphia Eagles in 1976 and head coach of the New England Patriots
in 1990. He also worked as a defensive coordinator for the Pittsburgh Steelers, the
New York Giants and Atlanta Falcons. Rust was a member of the New England Patriots
team when they made it to their first Super Bowl in 1985. He earned bachelor’s and
master’s degrees from Iowa State University. He was a member of the U.S. Army during
the Korean War.