ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ɪlˈɛvən, ɹˈʌðɚfɚd wʌz hˈaɪɚd baɪ kˈɜːt sɪɡnˈɛɾi tə kˈoʊtʃ wˈaɪd ɹᵻsˈiːvɚz fɚðɪ ˌɪndiːˈænə jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ʌv pˌɛnsɪlvˈeɪniə, ɐ pəzˈɪʃən hiː hˈɛld fɔːɹ fˈaɪv sˈiːzənz θɹuː tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈɪftiːn.
In 2011, Rutherford was hired by Curt Cignetti to coach wide receivers for the Indiana University of Pennsylvania, a position he held for five seasons through 2015.