Michael Costa (American football)
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Special teams coordinator, linebackers coach |
| Team | Christopher Newport |
| Conference | NJAC |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | c. 1948 |
| Alma mater | Norfolk State (1971) |
| Playing career | |
| c. 1968 | Prairie View A&M |
| c. 1970 | Norfolk State |
| Position(s) | Defensive back |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1972–1981 | Wilmington HS (DE) |
| 1982–1984 | Cheyney (AHC/DB) |
| 1985–1989 | Cheyney |
| 1990–1991 | Virginia Union (DC) |
| 1992–1996 | Hampton (DC) |
| 1998–2001 | Elizabeth City State (DC) |
| 2002–2014 | St. Augustine's |
| 2015–2017 | Christopher Newport (LB) |
| 2018–present | Christopher Newport (ST/LB) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 41–104 |
Michael E. Costa (born c. 1948) is an American football coach. He is currently the special teams coordinator and linebackers coach at Christopher Newport University.[1] Costa served as the head football coach at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania from 1985 to 1989 and St. Augustine's University in Raleigh, North Carolina from 2002 through the first game of the 2014 season.[2]
Costa graduated from Flushing High School in Flushing, Queens and then played college football as a defensive back at Prairie View A&M University in Prairie View, Texas. He transferred to Norfolk State University in Norfolk, Virginia, from which he graduated in 1971. In 1981, Costa received a master's degree in health and physical education from West Chester University 1981 in West Chester, Pennsylvania.
Costa began his coaching career at Wilmington High School in Wilmington, Delaware, where was an assistant football coach from 1972 and 1981 and also coached basketball, track, and swimming. He moved to the college level in 1982 as assistant football coach at Cheyney under Andy Hinson. As assistant head coach and defensive back coach, he mentored Andre Waters, who went on to play in the National Football League (NFL). Costa succeeded Hinson as Cheyney's head football coach in 1985.[3]
Head coaching record[]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheyney Wolves (Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference) (1985–1989) | |||||||||
| 1985 | Cheyney | 1–9 | 1–5 | T–6th (Eastern) | |||||
| 1986 | Cheyney | 2–8 | 1–5 | T–5th (Eastern) | |||||
| 1987 | Cheyney | 2–8 | 0–6 | 7th (Eastern) | |||||
| 1988 | Cheyney | 2–8 | 1–5 | 6th (Eastern) | |||||
| 1989 | Cheyney | 3–8 | 3–3 | T–3rd (Eastern) | |||||
| Cheyney: | 10–41 | 6–24 | |||||||
| St. Augustine's Falcons (Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (2002–2014) | |||||||||
| 2002 | St. Augustine's | 0–8 | 0–7 | 6th (Western) | |||||
| 2003 | St. Augustine's | 0–5[n 1] | 0–4[n 1] | 6th (Western)[n 1] | |||||
| 2004 | St. Augustine's | 0–4[n 1] | [n 1] | [n 1] | |||||
| 2005 | St. Augustine's | 0–2[n 1] | 0–2[n 1] | 6th (Western)[n 1] | |||||
| 2006 | St. Augustine's | 0–5[n 1] | 0–3[n 1] | 5th (Western)[n 1] | |||||
| 2007 | St. Augustine's | 0–8[n 1] | 0–5[n 1] | 5th (Western)[n 1] | |||||
| 2008 | St. Augustine's | 4–6 | 3–4 | 3rd (Western) | |||||
| 2009 | St. Augustine's | 4–6 | 4–3 | 3rd (Western) | |||||
| 2010 | St. Augustine's | 9–2 | 6–1 | 2nd (Southern) | |||||
| 2011 | St. Augustine's | 4–6 | 3–4 | T–4th (Southern) | |||||
| 2012 | St. Augustine's | 6–4 | 4–3 | 3rd (Southern) | |||||
| 2013 | St. Augustine's | 4–6 | 3–4 | 4th (Southern) | |||||
| 2014 | St. Augustine's | 0–1[n 2] | 0–0[n 2] | [n 2] | |||||
| St. Augustine's: | 31–63 | 23–41 | |||||||
| Total: | 41–104 | ||||||||
Notes[]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o In October 2008, St. Augustine's was penalized by the NCAA for "a lack of institutional control and other major violations". The program was forced to vacate all wins from the 2003 though 2007 seasons: 5 wins in 2003, 4 wins in 2004, 8 wins in 2005, 4 wins in 2006, and 2 wins in 2007.[4]
- ^ a b c Costa was fired after the first game of the 2014 season, a non-conference loss. was named to succeed him and led St. Augustine's to a record of 3–6 over the final nine games of the season. The team compiled 3–4 mark in conference play, placing third in the Southern Division of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association
References[]
- ^ "Mike Costa". cnusports.com. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
- ^ Best, Bonitta (September 12, 2014). "Dismissed St. Aug's coach denies clash with interim president". The News & Observer. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
- ^ "Costa named Cheyney coach". The News Journal. Wilmington, Delaware. February 8, 1985. p. C1. Retrieved December 19, 2020 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "College Football: Major violations for St. Aug's". Salisbury Post. Salisbury, North Carolina. October 6, 2008. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
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