Claim: Woodruff, a quarterback and punter at Kent State University, joined the University of Washington staff in Seattle as a graduate assistant under head coach Don James in 1980 and was also the head coach at Eastern Michigan University.
Evidence: A quarterback and punter at Kent State University, Woodruff began his coaching career at his alma mater as a graduate assistant and tight ends coach in 1979. He joined the University of Washington staff in Seattle as a graduate assistant under head coach Don James in 1980, then moved to the University of Nevada in 1983 for a season as the secondary coach and recruiting coordinator. Woodruff was hired as head coach at Eastern Michigan University in 2000 and compiled a 9–34 (.209) record in four seasons.