Nunzio Campanile

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Nunzio Campanile
Nunzio Campanile at sidelines during 2023 Boca Raton Bowl.jpg
Current position
Title Quarterbacks coach
Team Syracuse
Conference ACC
Biographical details
Born Fair Lawn, New Jersey, U.S.
Alma mater Montclair State University (1999)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2000–2009 Don Bosco Prep (NJ) (OC)
2010–2017 Bergen Catholic HS (NJ)
2018 Rutgers (RB)
2019Rutgers (interim HC/OC/TE)
2020–2022Rutgers (TE)
2022Rutgers (interim OC/QB)
2023 Syracuse (interim HC/TE)
2024–presentSyracuse (QB)
Head coaching record
Overall2–8 (college)
60–29 (high school)
Bowls0–1

Nunzio Campanile is an American football coach. He is currently the quarterbacks coach at Syracuse University. [1] Campanile served as the interim head coach at Rutgers University for the final eight games of the 2019 season. He was elevated to that position from that of tight ends coach after the firing of head coach Chris Ash and offensive coordinator John McNulty. [2] He also served as the interim head coach at Syracuse in 2023 following the firing of head coach Dino Babers, then remained on the Orange staff after Fran Brown was hired.

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Coaching career

High school

Campanile spent the eight years as the head coach at Bergen Catholic, including winning a state title in 2017 against St. Peter's Preparatory School in a 44–7 win, after working as offensive coordinator at Don Bosco Prep from 2000 to 2009. [1]

Rutgers

In 2018 Nunzio joined the Rutgers staff after leaving high school football, and is the team's tight ends coach. [1] The following year he began the season as the team's tight ends coach, however he also served as the interim head coach [3] and offensive coordinator for the final eight games of the 2019 season. In 2020 with the hiring of Greg Schiano, Nunzio was the only holdover from the previous staff and returned to be the team's tight ends coach. [4] On October 9, 2022, following the dismissal of Sean Gleeson, Scarlet Knights' offensive coordinator, Nunzio was named interim offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. [5]

Syracuse

In January 2023, he was hired as Tight Ends coach at Syracuse University. [6] After head coach Dino Babers was fired on November 19, 2023, Campanile was named the interim head coach for the remainder of the 2023 season. [7]

Personal life

Campanile grew up in New Jersey in an Italian-American family full of football coaches. Growing up he watched his father, Mike, coach at Paramus Catholic High School in New Jersey for 10 years. Mike and his brother Vito coach at Bergen Catholic High School. Anthony is the Jacksonville Jaguars current defensive coordinator while his other brother Nicky, is a coach at DePaul High School. [8]

Head coaching record

College

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs
Rutgers Scarlet Knights (Big Ten Conference)(2019)
2019 Rutgers 1–70–77th (East)
Rutgers:1–70–7
Syracuse Orange (Atlantic Coast Conference)(2023)
2023 Syracuse 1–1 [a] 1–0T–11thL Boca Raton
Syracuse:1–11–0
Total:2–8
  1. ↑ Campanile replaced Dino Babers with one regular season game remaining

High school

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs
Bergen Catholic Crusaders ()(2010–2017)
2010Bergen Catholic10–22–12nd
2011Bergen Catholic8–32–12nd
2012Bergen Catholic8–42–24th
2013Bergen Catholic2–70–45th
2014Bergen Catholic8–33–13rd
2015Bergen Catholic7–43–11st
2016Bergen Catholic7–41–35th
2017Bergen Catholic10–24–01st
Bergen Catholic:60–2917–13
Total:60–29
      National championship        Conference title        Conference division title or championship game berth

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Nunzio Campanile - Tight Ends - Staff Directory". Rutgers University Athletics. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  2. ↑ Sargeant, Keith (September 29, 2019). "Chris Ash fired as Rutgers football coach; Nunzio Campanile will take over". NJ.com . Retrieved September 29, 2019.
  3. ↑ NJ.com, Keith Sargeant | NJ Advance Media for (November 20, 2019). "Here's how much Nunzio Campanile will earn for serving as Rutgers' acting head coach". nj. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  4. ↑ "TheKnightReport - Nunzio Campanile signs contract extension with Rutgers Football". rutgers.rivals.com. February 19, 2020. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  5. ↑ "247Sports - Rutgers football dismisses offensive coordinator Sean Gleeson". 247sports.com. October 9, 2020. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Nunzio Campanile, former Bergen Catholic coach and Rutgers assistant, headed to Syracuse". North Jersey Media Group. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  7. ↑ Thamel, Pete (November 19, 2023). "Syracuse fires coach Dino Babers after eight seasons". ESPN . Retrieved November 19, 2023.
  8. ↑ Deen, Safid (November 27, 2020). "Dolphins assistant Anthony Campanile shares his passion for football, family and Sunday dinners". sun-sentinel.com. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
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