Chuck Priore

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Chuck Priore
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Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamStony Brook
ConferenceCAA
Record95–82
Biographical details
Born (1960-02-17) February 17, 1960 (age 61)
Long Island, New York
Playing career
Football
1979–1982Albany
Position(s)Fullback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1983–1986Albany (RB)
1987–1991Union (NY) (OC)
1992–1999Penn (OC)
2000–2005Trinity (CT)
2006–presentStony Brook
Lacrosse
1986Albany
1988–1991Union (NY)
Head coaching record
Overall130–86 (football)
38–29 (lacrosse)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
4 NESCAC (2002–2005)
3 Big South (2009–2011)
Awards
3× NESCAC Coach of Year (2003–2005)
2× Big South Coach of Year (2009, 2011)

Chuck Priore (born February 17, 1960) is an American football coach and former player. He is the current head football coach at Stony Brook University, a position he has held since the 2006 season. Priore served the head football coach at Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut from 2000 to 2005. He was also the head men's lacrosse coach at the University at Albany in 1986 and at Union College in Schenectady, New York from 1988 to 1991.

Priore's coaching style is known for his run-heavy offense and aggressive defense.[1][2]

Playing career[]

Priore played football at the University at Albany before graduating in 1982. He was the starting fullback for three seasons and was named team captain before his senior year. In 1982, he won the Spud Kruzan Award, given to Albany's most outstanding athlete.[3]

Coaching career[]

After the end of his playing career, Priore was the running backs and strength coach at Albany from 1983 to 1986. In 1986, he was also Albany's head lacrosse coach. Priore was the offensive coordinator, strength coach and head lacrosse coach at Union College from 1987 to 1991.[3]

Priore was Penn's offensive coordinator from 1992 to 1999.[3]

Trinity[]

Priore was head coach for six seasons at Trinity College where he led the Bantams to a 39–9 record including four consecutive New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) titles.

Stony Brook[]

See also: Stony Brook Seawolves football under Chuck Priore

Priore was named the second head football coach at Stony Brook University on December 10, 2005.[4] In his first season, he led the Seawolves to a 5–6 record in their final season in the Northeast Conference. After plans were announced to move to the Big South Conference starting in 2008, Priore coached his team to a 6–5 record as an independent in 2007. From 2009 to 2012, he led the Seawolves to four consecutive Big South Championships, and in 2011 led the Seawolves to their first NCAA Division I Football Championship bid, advancing to the second round for the first time ever.

In January 2008, Priore's contract was extended through the 2012 season.[5] After the 2009 season, Priore was given a one-year extension through 2013.[6] In January 2011, Priore's contract was extended through 2016.[7] In January 2013, after making the FCS playoffs for the first two times, Priore's contract was extended one year again through 2017.[8] In 2016, Priore's contract was extended through 2020, but this was not made public until 2018.[9] In 2018, following two consecutive FCS Playoffs appearances, Priore's contract was extended through 2022.[10]

Head coaching record[]

Football[]

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs TSN/STATS# FCS Coaches°
Trinity Bantams (New England Small College Athletic Conference) (2000–2005)
2000 Trinity 4–4 4–4 6th
2001 Trinity 4–4 4–4 T–4th
2002 Trinity 7–1 7–1 T–1st
2003 Trinity 8–0 8–0 1st
2004 Trinity 8–0 8–0 1st
2005 Trinity 8–0 8–0 1st
Trinity: 39–9 39–9
Stony Brook Seawolves (Northeast Conference) (2006)
2006 Stony Brook 5–6 5–2 2nd
Stony Brook Seawolves (NCAA Division I FCS independent) (2007)
2007 Stony Brook 6–5
Stony Brook Seawolves (Big South Conference) (2008–2012)
2008 Stony Brook 5–6 3–2 2nd
2009 Stony Brook 6–5 5–1 T–1st
2010 Stony Brook 6–5 5–1 T–1st
2011 Stony Brook 9–4 6–0 1st L FCS Playoffs Second Round 18 16
2012 Stony Brook 10–3 5–1 T–1st L FCS Playoffs Second Round 10 13
Stony Brook Seawolves (Colonial Athletic Association) (2013–present)
2013 Stony Brook 5–6 3–5 T–8th
2014 Stony Brook 5–7 4–4 T–5th
2015 Stony Brook 5–5 3–5 T–7th
2016 Stony Brook 5–6 4–4 T–6th
2017 Stony Brook 10–3 7–1 2nd L FCS Playoffs Second Round 10 11
2018 Stony Brook 7–5 5–3 T–3rd L FCS Playoffs First Round 16 18
2019 Stony Brook 5–7 2–6 11th
2020 Stony Brook 1–3 1–3 T–5th (North)
2021 Stony Brook 5–6 4–4 T–4th
Stony Brook: 95–82 62–42
Total: 134–91
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

Personal life[]

Priore's younger brother, Ray Priore, is currently the head football coach at UPenn.[11]

References[]

  1. ^ News-Record, GREG MADIA Daily. "Priore Built CAA's Second-Most Consistent Program". Daily News-Record. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
  2. ^ Heyman, Brian (2009-09-05). "Stony Brook Has Running Game to Fear". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
  3. ^ a b c "Stony Brook Names Chuck Priore Head Football Coach". northeastconference.org. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
  4. ^ "Northeast Conference News Release". Archived from the original on August 8, 2007. Retrieved January 29, 2008.
  5. ^ "Newsday on Contract Extension". Retrieved January 29, 2008.
  6. ^ "Priore's Contract Extended through 2013". Stony Brook University Athletics. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
  7. ^ Rose, Mike. "Stony Brook, Priore agree to contract extension". Newsday. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
  8. ^ "Seawolf Notebook: Football Coach Contract Extended; New Recruit Joins Men's Hoops". Three Village, NY Patch. 2013-01-18. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
  9. ^ "Stony Brook and Priore Agree to Contract Extension Through the 2022 Season". Stony Brook University Athletics. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
  10. ^ Tam, Ethan (2018-11-03). "Priore inks deal to remain head coach through 2022". The Statesman. Retrieved 2020-09-08.
  11. ^ "For Penn football coach Ray Priore, it's always been family first". RSN. Retrieved 2021-10-21.

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