Mike Pellegrino

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Mike Pellegrino
New England Patriots
Position:Cornerbacks coach
Personal information
Born: (1993-07-24) July 24, 1993 (age 28)
Oakdale, New York
Career information
High school:Connetquot (Bohemia, New York)
College:Johns Hopkins
Career history
As a coach:
  • New England Patriots (20152018)
    Coaching assistant
  • New England Patriots (2019–present)
    Cornerbacks coach
Career highlights and awards
  • 2x Super Bowl champion (LI, LIII)

Mike Pellegrino is a former professional lacrosse player and American football coach who is the current cornerbacks coach of the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL).

Coaching career[]

New England Patriots[]

Pellegrino joined the Patriots as an intern in 2015.[1] He would serve as a coaching assistant for four seasons in total before being promoted to Cornerbacks Coach in 2019.[2]

Pellegrino was part of the Patriots coaching staff that won Super Bowl LI. In the game, the Patriots defeated the Atlanta Falcons by a score of 34–28 in overtime.[3][4]

Personal life[]

Pellegrino was a star on the Johns Hopkins lacrosse team where he was selected as captain for two years. He was also selected as an All-American twice. In the 2015 Major League Lacrosse Draft, [5]Pellegrino was drafted by the New York Lizards in the second-round where he would play for a year. Thereafter, he joined the Boston Cannons for his second season.[6] He is the son of Joseph and Kerri-ann Pellegrino, and he has one brother Joe.

References[]

  1. ^ "Pellegrino Rediscovers Love for Football as Patriots Assistant". US Lacrosse Magazine. August 14, 2017. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
  2. ^ Callahan, Andrew (August 15, 2019). "The Patriots' behind-the-scenes change that could take their secondary to another level". masslive. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
  3. ^ "Super Bowl LI - New England Patriots vs. Atlanta Falcons - February 5th, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 2, 2017.
  4. ^ "LI's Pellegrino is super assistant for Patriots". Newsday. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  5. ^ "Mike Pellegrino". US Lacrosse. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  6. ^ Daniels, Mark. "Patriots assistant Pellegrino moonlighted as pro lacrosse player". Providence Journal. Retrieved August 15, 2019.

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