 In April 2010, Rutledge agreed to become the head football coach at Pope John Paul II High School in Hendersonville, Tennessee; where he coached for two seasons, leading the Knights to a 4-18 record.He resigned in the Spring of 2012 to return to Arizona to spend time with his family.Rutledge led Montgomery Bell Academy to a 41-17 record from 2002–2006, with two state titles in 2002 and 2003 and a #15 ranking in the final USA Today Super 25 poll in 2003.