an overlooked DC canidate

[BigDFan5]

If Zimmer was to leave on his own accord to take a head coaching job what about bumping up Paul Pasqualoni to DC. He is already on the staff and a defensive coach.

 

[br4822]

they were saying on the lunch break on DC.com a few days ago Todd Bowles the 2bdary coach has impressed them that he might b sum1 they move up to DC if Zimmer goes.

 

[Clove]

they were saying on the lunch break on DC.com a few days ago Todd Bowles the 2bdary coach has impressed them that he might b sum1 they move up to DC if Zimmer goes.

So hard to know anything about our coordinators since they can't speak to the media.

 

[big dog cowboy]

Paul Pasqualoni

14 seasons (107-59-1 overall, 62-33 BIG EAST), 18 seasons at Syracuse overall

A 1972 graduate of Penn State University
Southern Connecticut State, MS

Head coach Paul Pasqualoni concluded his 14-year tenure as the school’s second-winningest coach with 107 victories. Ben Schwartzwalder had 153 wins as SU's head coach from 1949-73). Pasqualoni guided SU to four BIG EAST conference titles and nine bowl games (6-3 post season record). SU’s 10 wins in 2001 marked the third time (1991 and 1992) a Pasqualoni-coached team has achieved double-digits in the win column. Six total SU teams have accomplished that feat. The others were the 1959 National Champions, the undefeated ‘87 squad and the ‘88 Hall of Fame Bowl champions.

The success of Pasqualoni’s players was not limited to the collegiate level. The SU program developed a solid contingent of professional players, including a string of 16 selections in the first three rounds of the NFL Draft during Pasqualoni’s tenure. Seven were first-round picks, including All-American defensive end Dwight Freeney, who was the 11th overall selection by the Indianapolis Colts in the opening round of the 2002 NFL Draft. In 2001 cornerback Will Allen was the first selection by the NY Giants in the first round. Linebacker Keith Bulluck represented the Orange in the first round of the 2000 draft as the 30th overall selection by the Tennessee Titans. In 1999 the Philadelphia Eagles made quarterback Donovan McNabb the second overall selection in the annual process. SU has produced at least two NFL draft selections in 10 of Pasqualoni’s 12 years (not including 2004 draft) as head coach.

In 2004 the Orange was recognized with the AFCA Academic Achievement Honorable Mention Award for having a graduation rate better than 70 percent for the 14th time since 1987, when Pasqualoni joined the Orange staff. Syracuse was honored during 10 of the 14 years Pasqualoni was head coach. In 1999 SU won the American Football Coaches Association Academic Achievement Award for posting a 100 percent graduation rate for the class that began on The Hill in 1994.

Syracuse played in two Bowl Championship Series Outings, three New Year's Day contests, the 2004 Champs Sports Bowl, 2001 Insight.com Bowl, 1999 Music City Bowl and the 1996 Liberty Bowl during Pasqualoni's 14 years.

Following SU’s second-straight 9-3 season in 1996, Pasqualoni won the ECAC/Vince Lombardi Foundation Coach of the Year award. He was named the 1992 and 1995 ECAC Coach of the Year for Division I-A.

Pasqualoni served in leadership roles with the American Football Coaches Association Board of Trustees, serving with a group of distinguished head coaches who guide the organization comprised of more than 8,000 coaches. He was appointed to the Board of Trustees in 1998 and served a three-year stint as a member of that group before becoming third-vice president for 2002. He was first vice president in 2004. The Nassau Coaches Association honored Pasqualoni with the 2003 Ralph Luisi "Don’t Quit" Memorial Award, given to an outstanding educator and coach who loves football and teaching.

Pasqualoni was the winningest first-year coach in the history of Syracuse football, leading the Orange to a 10-2 record and a Hall of Fame Bowl win against Ohio State in 1991. In the first 127 years of college football, only Miami’s Larry Coker (12 wins in 2001), USC’s John Robinson (11 in 1976) and Tennessee’s Bill Battle (11 in 1970) had more wins in their debut seasons. In Pasqualoni’s second year the Orange posted another 10-2 mark and a Fiesta Bowl victory against Colorado.

In 1986, Pasqualoni was finishing a five-year stint as the head football coach and athletic director at Division III Western Connecticut State. Five years later, on January 9, 1991, Pasqualoni was named the 26th head football coach at SU. Pasqualoni replaced Dick MacPherson, who became head coach of the New England Patriots. MacPherson was the man who brought Pasqualoni to Syracuse, hiring him to coach the linebackers in January of 1987. Certainly the success of the SU program during the ensuing 15 seasons has to be credited to the entire staff, but it is hardly coincidental that SU has gone to 12 bowls during the 17 years since Pasqualoni came on board.

Pasqualoni served as the defensive coach for the Blue squad at the 2000 Blue-Gray Game in Montgomery, Ala. Pasqualoni coached in three East-West Shrine games, serving as an assistant coach for the East squad in 1994 and 1999, and as head coach of the East team in 1996. Pasqualoni was an assistant for the South squad at the 1998 Hula Bowl and served as an assistant coach for the East team in the 1993 Japan Bowl.

A 1972 graduate of Penn State, Pasqualoni joined the football team as a walk-on and later lettered for Joe Paterno. He lettered in football and basketball at Cheshire High School in Connecticut and also earned a letter in football at Bordentown Military Institute.

Pasqualoni earned a bachelor’s degree in health and physical education at Penn State and a master of science in physical education and human performance at Southern Connecticut State. After finishing his undergraduate degree, he spent five seasons as an assistant coach at his alma mater, Cheshire High. His first collegiate job was as an assistant at Southern Connecticut in 1976 under head coach George DeLeone, who is SU’s associate head coach and offensive line mentor. In 1980, Pasqualoni was elevated to defensive coordinator. After serving two seasons in that capacity, he left to become head coach/athletic director and an associate professor at Western Connecticut. His teams compiled a 34-17 record in his five seasons. His 1984 squad went 9-1 and his 1985 team went 10-2, won the New England Football Conference championship and earned a spot in the NCAA Division III playoffs. In March, 2001, Pasqualoni’s accomplishments at Western Connecticut were recognized with his enshrinement into the school’s Hall of Fame as part of its inaugural class.

Pasqualoni always made time in his schedule for the community. He and his wife, Jill, worked together for both the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society and the Make-A-Wish Foundation. In addition, Pasqualoni’s teams were active in the community. The Orange visited elementary schools to talk with and read to the students and assisted in building houses for Habitat For Humanity, in addition to various speaking engagements at banquets and events. The Orange participated in ceremonies for the Onondaga County Special Olympics and held a car wash to raise funds for local Pop Warner football.

Since 1991 Pasqualoni served as an advisory board member for the National Kidney Foundation of Central New York and for six years has served as co-chair of the Touchdown Club campaign to benefit the Boys and Girls Club of Syracuse. Paul and Jill served as honorary co-chairs of the 2004 Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Courage Award Dinner, which is held in memory of SU’s 1961 Heisman Trophy winner Ernie Davis. The couple was involved with the 2004 Make-A-Wish Foot Ball, serving as co-chairs for the June event. They also participated in the 2004 Juvenile Diabetes Association fundraiser in May, 2004. In addition, Pasqualoni annually spoke at the DeWitt Rotary Club meeting.


Pasqualoni and his wife, the former Jill Fleischman, have two sons, Dante Paul and Tito Lucian and a daughter, Cami Mae.

 

[Nors]

Cheshire high is a local CT football powerhouse.

Southern Ct is where my wife graduated - small world.

 

[BigDFan5]

Paul Pasqualoni

14 seasons (107-59-1 overall, 62-33 BIG EAST), 18 seasons at Syracuse overall

A 1972 graduate of Penn State University
Southern Connecticut State, MS

Head coach Paul Pasqualoni concluded his 14-year tenure as the school’s second-winningest coach with 107 victories. Ben Schwartzwalder had 153 wins as SU's head coach from 1949-73). Pasqualoni guided SU to four BIG EAST conference titles and nine bowl games (6-3 post season record). SU’s 10 wins in 2001 marked the third time (1991 and 1992) a Pasqualoni-coached team has achieved double-digits in the win column. Six total SU teams have accomplished that feat. The others were the 1959 National Champions, the undefeated ‘87 squad and the ‘88 Hall of Fame Bowl champions.

The success of Pasqualoni’s players was not limited to the collegiate level. The SU program developed a solid contingent of professional players, including a string of 16 selections in the first three rounds of the NFL Draft during Pasqualoni’s tenure. Seven were first-round picks, including All-American defensive end Dwight Freeney, who was the 11th overall selection by the Indianapolis Colts in the opening round of the 2002 NFL Draft. In 2001 cornerback Will Allen was the first selection by the NY Giants in the first round. Linebacker Keith Bulluck represented the Orange in the first round of the 2000 draft as the 30th overall selection by the Tennessee Titans. In 1999 the Philadelphia Eagles made quarterback Donovan McNabb the second overall selection in the annual process. SU has produced at least two NFL draft selections in 10 of Pasqualoni’s 12 years (not including 2004 draft) as head coach.

In 2004 the Orange was recognized with the AFCA Academic Achievement Honorable Mention Award for having a graduation rate better than 70 percent for the 14th time since 1987, when Pasqualoni joined the Orange staff. Syracuse was honored during 10 of the 14 years Pasqualoni was head coach. In 1999 SU won the American Football Coaches Association Academic Achievement Award for posting a 100 percent graduation rate for the class that began on The Hill in 1994.

Syracuse played in two Bowl Championship Series Outings, three New Year's Day contests, the 2004 Champs Sports Bowl, 2001 Insight.com Bowl, 1999 Music City Bowl and the 1996 Liberty Bowl during Pasqualoni's 14 years.

Following SU’s second-straight 9-3 season in 1996, Pasqualoni won the ECAC/Vince Lombardi Foundation Coach of the Year award. He was named the 1992 and 1995 ECAC Coach of the Year for Division I-A.

Pasqualoni served in leadership roles with the American Football Coaches Association Board of Trustees, serving with a group of distinguished head coaches who guide the organization comprised of more than 8,000 coaches. He was appointed to the Board of Trustees in 1998 and served a three-year stint as a member of that group before becoming third-vice president for 2002. He was first vice president in 2004. The Nassau Coaches Association honored Pasqualoni with the 2003 Ralph Luisi "Don’t Quit" Memorial Award, given to an outstanding educator and coach who loves football and teaching.

Pasqualoni was the winningest first-year coach in the history of Syracuse football, leading the Orange to a 10-2 record and a Hall of Fame Bowl win against Ohio State in 1991. In the first 127 years of college football, only Miami’s Larry Coker (12 wins in 2001), USC’s John Robinson (11 in 1976) and Tennessee’s Bill Battle (11 in 1970) had more wins in their debut seasons. In Pasqualoni’s second year the Orange posted another 10-2 mark and a Fiesta Bowl victory against Colorado.

In 1986, Pasqualoni was finishing a five-year stint as the head football coach and athletic director at Division III Western Connecticut State. Five years later, on January 9, 1991, Pasqualoni was named the 26th head football coach at SU. Pasqualoni replaced Dick MacPherson, who became head coach of the New England Patriots. MacPherson was the man who brought Pasqualoni to Syracuse, hiring him to coach the linebackers in January of 1987. Certainly the success of the SU program during the ensuing 15 seasons has to be credited to the entire staff, but it is hardly coincidental that SU has gone to 12 bowls during the 17 years since Pasqualoni came on board.

Pasqualoni served as the defensive coach for the Blue squad at the 2000 Blue-Gray Game in Montgomery, Ala. Pasqualoni coached in three East-West Shrine games, serving as an assistant coach for the East squad in 1994 and 1999, and as head coach of the East team in 1996. Pasqualoni was an assistant for the South squad at the 1998 Hula Bowl and served as an assistant coach for the East team in the 1993 Japan Bowl.

A 1972 graduate of Penn State, Pasqualoni joined the football team as a walk-on and later lettered for Joe Paterno. He lettered in football and basketball at Cheshire High School in Connecticut and also earned a letter in football at Bordentown Military Institute.

Pasqualoni earned a bachelor’s degree in health and physical education at Penn State and a master of science in physical education and human performance at Southern Connecticut State. After finishing his undergraduate degree, he spent five seasons as an assistant coach at his alma mater, Cheshire High. His first collegiate job was as an assistant at Southern Connecticut in 1976 under head coach George DeLeone, who is SU’s associate head coach and offensive line mentor. In 1980, Pasqualoni was elevated to defensive coordinator. After serving two seasons in that capacity, he left to become head coach/athletic director and an associate professor at Western Connecticut. His teams compiled a 34-17 record in his five seasons. His 1984 squad went 9-1 and his 1985 team went 10-2, won the New England Football Conference championship and earned a spot in the NCAA Division III playoffs. In March, 2001, Pasqualoni’s accomplishments at Western Connecticut were recognized with his enshrinement into the school’s Hall of Fame as part of its inaugural class.

Pasqualoni always made time in his schedule for the community. He and his wife, Jill, worked together for both the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society and the Make-A-Wish Foundation. In addition, Pasqualoni’s teams were active in the community. The Orange visited elementary schools to talk with and read to the students and assisted in building houses for Habitat For Humanity, in addition to various speaking engagements at banquets and events. The Orange participated in ceremonies for the Onondaga County Special Olympics and held a car wash to raise funds for local Pop Warner football.

Since 1991 Pasqualoni served as an advisory board member for the National Kidney Foundation of Central New York and for six years has served as co-chair of the Touchdown Club campaign to benefit the Boys and Girls Club of Syracuse. Paul and Jill served as honorary co-chairs of the 2004 Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Courage Award Dinner, which is held in memory of SU’s 1961 Heisman Trophy winner Ernie Davis. The couple was involved with the 2004 Make-A-Wish Foot Ball, serving as co-chairs for the June event. They also participated in the 2004 Juvenile Diabetes Association fundraiser in May, 2004. In addition, Pasqualoni annually spoke at the DeWitt Rotary Club meeting.


Pasqualoni and his wife, the former Jill Fleischman, have two sons, Dante Paul and Tito Lucian and a daughter, Cami Mae.

Thanks Bigdog, so what do you think?

 

[JohnnyO]

Pasqualoni is an absolute joke - he was torn apart in the northeast for his debacle at Syracuse. He ran that orgainzation into the toilet.

 

[big dog cowboy]

Thanks Bigdog, so what do you think?

I don't know what kind of job he is doing for us now to know if he should deserve such a promotion or not. It really wouldn't be right for me to answer your question fairly. Perhaps there are some others with more "inside information" who could chime in..........

 

[TwoSteppinJJ]

I want Monty Kiffin!!! Give him head coach type money I dont care...

 

[Qwickdraw]

I actually offered this possiblity back when BP first brought Pasqualoni on. He was an ex-college headcoach who didn't really have any title on our team. It seemed fishy to me. He ended up being the TE Coach, I believe.

IMO, BP saw some potential in him and his input and was setting him up to be the replacement to Zimmer should Zimmer leave or have problems learning the 3-4. And BP loves his NY Italian types.

I don't know if my hunch was anything but we'll soon see. I remember asking people what kind of defense they ran in Syracuse under Pasqualoni. I think it was a 3-4.

 

[Rogerthat12]

So hard to know anything about our coordinators since they can't speak to the media.

Are you Randy Galloway???:laugh1:

 

[ddh33]

I really like Todd Bowles. I think e's one of those guys who could soon be ready to take the next step. I actually think that Zimmer is back again next season though.

 

[Sarge]

I don't know what kind of job he is doing for us now to know if he should deserve such a promotion or not. It really wouldn't be right for me to answer your question fairly. Perhaps there are some others with more "inside information" who could chime in..........

Don't mention Paul Pasqualoni's name again or I will hunt you down and SHOOT you.

 

[BrAinPaiNt]

Don't mention Paul Pasqualoni's name again or I will hunt you down and SHOOT you.

I knew I would find a "Happy" post from you in this thread. :laugh1:

 

[Sarge]

I knew I would find a "Happy" post from you in this thread. :laugh1:

:laugh1:

Don't get me going on Paul Pasqualoni. I went through all this mess right when JJ hired him, I'm not going to rehash it.

JUST SAY NO!

I refuse to get worked up over Pasqualoni.............

There ya go, now you did it.

:bang2:

 

[BigDFan5]

Don't mention Paul Pasqualoni's name again or I will hunt you down and SHOOT you.

Paul Pasqualoni