pɹˈiːviəsli mˈænɪdʒɚɹ ʌv bɹˈaɪtən ænd hˈoʊv ˈælbɪən ˌʌndɚ twˈɛnti θɹˈiː z, ɹˈʌsk wʌz ɹᵻspˈɑːnsᵻbəl fɚðə pɹəɡɹˈɛʃən ʌv mˈɛni jˈʌŋ tˈælənts tə ðə bɹˈaɪtən fˈɜːsttˈiːm ɪn ɹˈiːsənt jˈɪɹz, ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ ˈɛɹən kˈɑːnoʊli, stˈiːvən ɐlzˈeɪt, sˈɑːli mˈɑːɹtʃ ænd bˈɛn wˈaɪt.
Previously manager of Brighton & Hove Albion Under 23s, Rusk was responsible for the progression of many young talents to the Brighton first-team in recent years, including Aaron Connolly, Steven Alzate, Solly March and Ben White.