Rudy Meredith played on the men’s soccer team from 1986 to 1988 and the basketball team in 1988. In 1986, he was named to the NJCAA All-American Team, and set the record for most goals in a season (25). In 1988, he earned recognition for most goals in a career (49) and went to the Junior College Nationals.

Rudy transferred to Southern Connecticut State University in 1989 and led the team to become NCAA II National Champions the next year.

In 1992, Rudy became assistant coach of Yale University’s women’s soccer team. He was named head coach in 1995, and in 2000 he became the winningest coach in Yale soccer history. Rudy is a three-time Northeast Region Coach of the Year and has guided the Bulldogs to the NCAA College Cup in 2002, 2004 and 2005. Additionally, he coaches youth soccer in New Haven, Connecticut. He has coached teams to become the Snickers U-19 Youth National Champions in 1997 and Snickers U-16 National Champions in 1998. Rudy has also worked with Kenya’s women’s national team.