Biographical details | |
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Born | October 1, 1963 |
Playing career | |
1981–1984 | Nichols |
Position(s) | Running back |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1989–1992 | Nichols (assistant) |
1993 | Rowan (GA) |
1994 | Rowan (QB) |
1995 | Rowan (DB) |
1996–1998 | Rowan (AHC/DB) |
1999–2001 | Rowan (AHC/DC) |
2002–2023 | Rowan |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 143–78 |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
7 NJAC (2002, 2004–2006, 2010, 2013, 2014) | |
Awards | |
5× NJAC Coach of the Year (2002, 2004, 2005, 2013, 2014) | |
John "Jay" Accorsi Jr. (born October 1, 1963) is an American former college football coach. He was the head football coach at Rowan University, [1] an NCAA Division III program in Glassboro, New Jersey. He began coaching at Rowan in 2002, and in his first season he led the Profs to a New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) championship, which was their second in a row. He has guided them to seven outright or tied NJAC championships in all. In 2010, Rowan was the co-champion with Montclair State, but due to a tiebreaker they did not qualify for the postseason. In 2013, Rowan received the playoff bid because of their tiebreaker over SUNY Brockport. He retired following the 2023 season. [2]
He is a member of the South Jersey branch of the National Football Foundation. [4] His son, Jack, is a soccer player. [1]
Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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Rowan Profs (New Jersey Athletic Conference)(2002–2023) | |||||||||
2002 | Rowan | 10–1 | 6–0 | 1st | L NCAA Division III First Round | ||||
2003 | Rowan | 7–3 | 3–2 | 3rd | |||||
2004 | Rowan | 10–3 | 6–0 | 1st | L NCAA Division III Semifinal | ||||
2005 | Rowan | 11–2 | 5–1 | 1st | L NCAA Division III Semifinal | ||||
2006 | Rowan | 9–3 | 6–1 | 1st | L NCAA Division III Quarterfinal | ||||
2007 | Rowan | 4–6 | 2–5 | T–6th | |||||
2008 | Rowan | 8–2 | 7–2 | T–2nd | |||||
2009 | Rowan | 7–3 | 6–3 | 4th | |||||
2010 | Rowan | 9–1 | 8–1 | T–1st | |||||
2011 | Rowan | 5–5 | 5–4 | T–5th | |||||
2012 | Rowan | 7–3 | 6–1 | 2nd | L NCAA Division III First Round | ||||
2013 | Rowan | 9–3 | 6–1 | T–1st | L NCAA Division III Second Round | ||||
2014 | Rowan | 7–4 | 6–1 | T–1st | L NCAA Division III First Round | ||||
2015 | Rowan | 6–4 | 5–4 | 6th | |||||
2016 | Rowan | 6–4 | 5–4 | T–5th | |||||
2017 | Rowan | 4–6 | 3–6 | 8th | |||||
2018 | Rowan | 6–4 | 5–4 | T–5th | |||||
2019 | Rowan | 4–6 | 4–3 | 4th | |||||
2020–21 | No team—COVID-19 | ||||||||
2021 | Rowan | 2–7 | 2–4 | T–4th | |||||
2022 | Rowan | 7–3 | 4–2 | 3rd | |||||
2023 | Rowan | 5–5 | 4–2 | T–2nd | |||||
Rowan: | 143–78 | 104–51 | |||||||
Total: | 143–78 | ||||||||
National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth |
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