Nunzio Campanile

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Nunzio Campanile
Current position
TitleTight ends coach
TeamRutgers
ConferenceBig Ten
Biographical details
BornFair Lawn, New Jersey
Alma materMontclair State (1999)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2000–2009Don Bosco Prep (NJ) (OC)
2010–2017Bergen Catholic HS (NJ)
2018Rutgers (RB)
2019Rutgers (TE / interim HC / OC)
2020–presentRutgers (TE)
Head coaching record
Overall1–7 (college)
60–28 (high school)

Nunzio Campanile is an American football coach. He is currently the tight ends coach and the former interim head football coach and offensive coordinator at Rutgers University–New Brunswick.[1] Campanile was elevated to that position from that of tight ends coach after the firing of head coach Chris Ash and offensive coordinator John McNulty.[2]

Coaching career[]

High School[]

Campanile spent the eight years as the head coach at Bergen Catholic, including winning a state title in 2017, after working as offensive coordinator at Don Bosco Prep from 2000-2009.[1]

Rutgers[]

In 2018 Nunzio joined the Rutgers staff after leaving high school football, and is the team's tight ends coach.[1] The following year he began the season as the team's tight ends coach, however he also served as the interim head coach[3] and offensive coordinator for the final eight games of the 2019 season. In 2020 with the hiring of Greg Schiano, Nunzio was the only holdover from the previous staff and returned to be the team's tight ends coach.[4]

Head coaching record[]

College[]

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Rutgers Scarlet Knights (Big Ten Conference) (2019)
2019 Rutgers 1–7 0–7 7th (East)
Rutgers: 1–7 0–7
Total: 1–7

Personal life[]

Campanile is from a proud Italian family in New Jersey, full of football coaches. Growing up he watched his father, Mike, coach at Paramus Catholic High School in New Jersey for 10 years. Mike and his brother Vito coach at Bergen Catholic high school. Anthony is a part of the Miami Dolphins coaching staff while his other brother Nicky, is a coach at DePaul High School.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Nunzio Campanile - Tight Ends - Staff Directory". Rutgers University Athletics. Retrieved 2020-05-23.
  2. ^ Sargeant, Keith (September 29, 2019). "Chris Ash fired as Rutgers football coach; Nunzio Campanile will take over". NJ.com. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
  3. ^ NJ.com, Keith Sargeant | NJ Advance Media for (2019-11-20). "Here's how much Nunzio Campanile will earn for serving as Rutgers' acting head coach". nj. Retrieved 2020-05-23.
  4. ^ "TheKnightReport - Nunzio Campanile signs contract extension with Rutgers Football". rutgers.rivals.com. 2020-02-19. Retrieved 2020-05-23.
  5. ^ Deen, Safid. "Dolphins assistant Anthony Campanile shares his passion for football, family and Sunday dinners". sun-sentinel.com. Retrieved 2021-03-13.

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