Joe O'Rourke

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Title

Offensive Coordinator - Offensive Line Coach
Email

joseph.orourke@mma.edu

Joseph O'Rourke has served as the offensive coordinator, offensive line and strength & conditioning coach of Maine Maritime Academy Football program since Feb. 2025.

CAREER AT A GLANCE:

Since joining the Mariners coaching staff, Coach O'Rourke has helped lead and direct he team through strength training and spring ball practices.
While at Hiram, O'Rourke coached the offensive line. In his first season with the Terriers his line had a 45% reduction in sacks.
He also coached a disciplined line that had only four penalties all year.
Coach O'Rourke worked as the recruiting coordinator organizing game day visits, tours, itineraries, offers and all other aspects of recruiting while at Hiram.
He had a quick stint at Illinois Wesleyan University where he was the running back graduate assistant.
Coach O'Rourke first introduction to the coaching world was at Army, West Point where he was the offensive quality control and analyst.
During his time at Army he was tasked with leading and facilitating weekly strategy meetings based on statistical data. He helped manage game-time decisions including, timeouts, 4^th downs, penalties, on-sides and all unique situations.
Additionally, he helped with on campus recruiting, creating scouting reports, and worked predominantly with the running back and offensive line.
He also helped the team BEAT navy, and air force to win the Commanders in Chief (C.I.C.) Trophy 2023.

COACHING TIMELINE:

2023: Army, (Quality Control & Analyst)
2024: Illinois Wesleyan (Running Back G.A.)
2024-25: Hiram College (Offensive Line Coach and Recruiting Coordinator)
2025- Present: Maine Maritime Academy (Offensive Coordinator, OL Coach, S&C)

ATHLETIC CAREER:

As a player, O'Rourke Started all 40 games, was a four-year letter winner as a member, at St. Lawrence University. He competed as a Center and Long Snapper from 2018-2022. He was an All-League Honorable Mention in 2022 and awarded membership into the National Football Foundation Hampshire Honor Society.
He also competed in indoor and outdoor track and field as a competitive, shot, disc, weight, and hammer thrower at St. Lawrence University.

PERSONAL:

A native of Cross River, NY.
O'Rourke earned a two Bachelor of Science degrees in business and history at St. Lawrence University in 2023.