ðˈɛn, əpˌɑːn ðə kəŋklˈuːʒən ʌv hɪz tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪt sˈiːzən plˈeɪɪŋ ɪnðɪ ˈeɪfə, ɹˈʌðɚfɚd wʌz hˈaɪɚd æz dᵻfˈɛnsɪv bˈæks kˈoʊtʃ æt sˈeɪnt vˈɪnsənt kˈɑːlɪdʒ.
Then, upon the conclusion of his 2008 season playing in the AIFA, Rutherford was hired as defensive backs coach at Saint Vincent College.