Paul Castonia

Last updated
Paul Castonia
Current position
TitleCo-head coach
Team Plymouth State
Conference MASCAC
Record89–103
Biographical details
Bornc.1965 (age 5859)
Alma mater Trinity College (1986)
University of Rhode Island (1989)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1986–1988 Rhode Island (GA)
1989–1991 Maryland (GA)
1992 Hartwick (OC/ST)
1993–1996 Ferrum (OC/ST)
1997 Lynn Classical HS (MA) (assistant)
1998–2000 UMass Boston
2001–2002 Bryant (DC)
2003–2019 Plymouth State
2020–presentPlymouth State (co-HC)
Head coaching record
Overall91–131
Bowls2–1
Tournaments0–2 (NCAA D-III playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 NEFC (2008)
1 MASCAC (2017)

Paul Castonia (born c. 1965) is an American college football coach. He is the co-head football coach for Plymouth State University, a position he has held since 2020. He also was the head football coach for University of Massachusetts Boston from 1998 to 2000. He previously coached for Rhode Island, Maryland, Hartwick, Ferrum, and Bryant. [1] [2] [3]

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Head coaching record

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs
UMass Boston Beacons (New England Football Conference)(1998–2000)
1998 UMass Boston0–100–67th
1999 UMass Boston1–91–56th
2000 UMass Boston1–90–57th
UMass Boston:2–281–16
Plymouth State Panthers (Freedom Football Conference)(2003)
2003 Plymouth State0–100–67th
Plymouth State Panthers (Independent)(2004–2005)
2004 Plymouth State1–8
2005 Plymouth State4–6
Plymouth State Panthers (New England Football Conference)(2006–2012)
2006 Plymouth State4–54–3T–3rd
2007 Plymouth State9–16–12ndW North Atlantic
2008 Plymouth State10–27–01stL NCAA Division III First Round
2009 Plymouth State8–36–12ndL Northeast
2010 Plymouth State6–44–3T–4th
2011 Plymouth State4–62–55th
2012 Plymouth State2–81–6T–6th
Plymouth State Panthers (Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference)(2013–present)
2013 Plymouth State2–81–7T–8th
2014 Plymouth State1–90–89th
2015 Plymouth State2–81–7T–8th
2016 Plymouth State6–44–4T–3rd
2017 Plymouth State9–27–1T–1stL NCAA Division III First Round
2018 Plymouth State6–45–34th
2019 Plymouth State6–45–3T–5th
2020–21 No team—COVID-19
2021 Plymouth State 5–55–34th
2022 Plymouth State 9–26–22ndW New England Bowl
2023 Plymouth State4–64–45th
2024 Plymouth State0–00–0
Plymouth State:89–10367–68
Total:91–131
      National championship        Conference title        Conference division title or championship game berth

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References

  1. "Paul Castonia - Head Coach - Football Coaches". Plymouth State University. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
  2. "Sports Spotlight: Paul Castonia". theclockonline. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
  3. "Paul Castonia named Head Football Coach". 2003-06-30.