Tony Trisciani

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Tony Trisciani
Current position
Title Head coach
Team Elon
Conference CAA
Record26–25
Biographical details
Born (1973-04-24) April 24, 1973 (age 50)
Playing career
1992–1995 Springfield (MA)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1996–1997 Springfield (MA) (GA)
1998–1999 New Hampshire (RB)
2000 Lafayette (OC/QB/WR)
2001–2004New Hampshire (DB)
2005 Lehigh (LB)
2006 Elon (DB/ST)
2007–2011 Whitehall HS (PA)
2012–2016 Villanova (DB/RC)
2017–2018Elon (DC)
2019–presentElon
Head coaching record
Overall26–25 (college)
37–22 (high school)
Tournaments0–1 (NCAA D-I playoffs)

Tony Trisciani (born April 24, 1973) is an American football coach and former player. He is the head football coach at Elon University in Elon, North Carolina a position he has held since the 2019 season. Before becoming head coach, Trisciani was the defensive coordinator for the Elon Phoenix under head coach Curt Cignetti. [1] Trisciani also served as the defensive backs coach and special teams coordinator at Elon in 2006. [2] He was named the head coach of Elon on December 17, 2018 after Curt Cignetti resigned to become the head coach at James Madison. [3] Trisciani was the head football coach at Whitehall High School in Whitehall Township, Pennsylvania from 2007 to 2011.

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Head coaching record

College

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs STATS#Coaches°
Elon Phoenix (Colonial Athletic Association)(2019–2022)
2019 Elon 5–64–4T–5th
2020 Elon 1–50–44th (South)
2021 Elon 6–55–33rd
2022 Elon 8–46–2T–2ndL NCAA Division I First Round 1718
Elon Phoenix (Coastal Athletic Association Football Conference)(2023–present)
2023 Elon 6–56–2T–4th
2024 Elon 0–00–0
Elon:26–2521–15
Total:26–25

High school

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs
Whitehall Zephyrs ()(2007–2011)
2007Whitehall8–47–33rd
2008Whitehall4–63–69th
2009Whitehall7–54–57th
2010Whitehall10–37–24th
2011Whitehall8–46–35th
Whitehall:37–2227–19
Total:37–22

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References

  1. "Elon Promotes Tony Trisciani To Head Football Coach". caasports.com. Retrieved July 29, 2019.
  2. Smith, Adam. "Phoenix family affair". The Times-News. Retrieved July 29, 2019.
  3. "Tony Trisciani Named Elon Football Coach". www.msn.com. Retrieved July 29, 2019.