Art Link (American football)

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Art Link
Current position
TitleSpecial teams coordinator, safeties coach
Team Delaware
Conference CAA Football
Biographical details
Born (1976-07-02) July 2, 1976 (age 48)
Long Island, New York, U.S.
Playing career
1995–1998 Florida
Position(s) Linebacker
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1999–2002 Missouri Western (LB)
2003 Boca Raton HS (FL) (DL)
2004–2005 Florida (GA)
2006 Catholic University (DC/DB)
2007–2011 Campbell (DC/LB)
2012–2013 New Hampshire (LB)
2014–2016 Lafayette (DC/LB)
2017–2021 Christopher Newport
2022–present Delaware (ST/S)
Head coaching record
Overall19–22
Accomplishments and honors
Championships

Otto Arthur Link IV (born July 2, 1976) is an American college football coach. He is currently the special teams coordinator and safeties coach at the University of Delaware, positions he has held since 2022. [1] He previously served as the head football coach at Christopher Newport University in Newport News, Virginia from 2017 to 2021, compiling a record of 19–22. [2] Prior to coming to Christopher Newport, Link was a defensive coordinator at Lafayette College in Easton, Pennsylvania from 2014 to 2016. [3]

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As a college player at the University of Florida, Link was a linebacker on Florida's 1996 national championship team. [4]

Head coaching record

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs
Christopher Newport Captains (New Jersey Athletic Conference)(2017–2021)
2017 Christopher Newport5–54–5T–5th
2018 Christopher Newport7–26–24th
2019 Christopher Newport2–82–5T–5th
2020–21 Christopher Newport0–20–26th
2021 Christopher Newport5–53–33rd
Christopher Newport:19–2215–17
Total:19–22

References

  1. "Art Link". bluehens.com. University of Delaware SID. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  2. "CNU hires Art Link from Lafayette as new football coach". The Virginian-Pilot. January 30, 2017. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
  3. "Art Link". goleopards.com. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
  4. "2017 Football Coaching Staff". cnusports.com. Retrieved January 17, 2018.