< Previous10 www.villanova.com villanova RoSTER 2023 VILLANOVA FOOTBALL GAmEdAy Villanova Roster No Name Pos Yr Ht Wt Hometown /H.S. (Previous) No Name Pos Yr Ht Wt Hometown /H.S. (Previous) 2023 Villanova Coaching Staff MARK FERRANTE (Head Coach) St. Lawrence ’83 • Seventh Season SEAN DEVINE (Offensive Run Game Coordinator/Offensive Line) Colby College ’94 • Seventh Season CHRIS BODEN (Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks) Villanova ’00 • Fifth Season ROSS PENNYPACKER (Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Line) Millersville ’05 • Ninth Season DAVID RIEDE (Recruiting Coordinator/Linebackers) Baldwin Wallace ’03 • 17th Season NATE PAGAN (Wide Receivers) West Chester ’13 • Seventh Season MATT COLANGELO (Special Teams Coordinator/Safeties) Assumption ’14 • Sixth Season JOSH FLETCHER (Running Backs) McDaniel ’14 • Fifth Season DUSTIN JOHNSON (Cornerbacks) Salisbury ’06 • Second Season LACHLAN KLINE (Offensive Assistant/Tight Ends) Florida ’20 • Second Season RICKEY VENUTO (Defensive Assistant) Muhlenberg ’20 • Second Season TJ LANDIS (Coordinator Of Video Operations & Administrative Services) Elon ’14 • Season TYLER WAITE (Athletic Trainer) Ohio State ’05 • 15th Season MIKE TUCKER (Strength & Conditioning) Holy Cross ’14 • Sixth SeasonGo Wildcats! 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It’s signing day — and you’re getting12 www.villanova.com colGaTE RoSTER 2023 VILLANOVA FOOTBALL GAmEdAy Colgate Roster No Name Yr Pos Ht Wt Hometown 0 K2 Dickens Sr. Dl 6-2 290 indianapolis, ind. 1 Zach osborne So. QB 6-2 215 carmel, ind. 2 winston moore Fy. wR 5-11 180 Florissant, mo. 3 Jaedon Henry Sr. TB 6-0 200 Fort lauderdale, Fla. 4 Blaine anderson Sr. DB 5-11 175 west Palm Beach, Fla. 5 michael Brescia Jr. QB 6-3 220 Hinsdale, ill. 6 Tymir wynn Fy. DB 5-11 165 columbus, ohio. 7 asauni allen Jr. DB 5-11 190 Freeport, n.Y. 8 Kaleb alexander Fy. DB 6-0 170 Palmdale, calif. 9 Treyvhon Saunders So. wR 5-10 180 columbus, ohio 10 Justyn Toler Fy. DB 6-1 190 Toledo, ohio 11 Justin lawrence So. DB 6-1 190 Dallas, Texas 13 Brian Rawls Jr. So. DB 6-0 170 South Brunswick, n.J. 14 Brady Hutchison So. wR 6-1 190 orange, conn. 15 Jake Stearney Fy. QB 6-3 190 chicago, ill. 16 mick corrigan So. QB 5-10 190 las vegas, nev. 17 Taitowine Sanders So. DB 5-11 170 South Jordan, utah 18 logan Rhoades Fy. wR 6-2 185 Richmond, va. 19 Jariyah Sawyer So. wR 5-11 175 Tampa, Fla. 20 Rich mellien Fy. DB 6-1 205 naples, Fla. 21 Ethan malachi west Jr. Dl 6-3 235 cranberry Township, Pa. 22 marco maldonado So. RB 5-11 196 chicago, ill. 23 Tank Pritchett Jr. TB 5-9 185 Johns creek, Ga. 24 Brendan cassamajor Jr. RB 6-0 210 Bridgewater, mass. 25 chris Gee Fy. RB 6-0 210 Fort worth, Texas 26 Griffin Gentner Fy. DB 5-11 160 new canaan, conn. 27 owen Goss Sr. DB 6-0 205 Hinsdale, ill. 28 max Hurleman Sr. RB 6-0 190 wyomissing, Pa. 29 Sage luther Sr. DB 5-11 195 austin, Texas 30 andrew Khalife So. lB 6-2 215 allentown, Pa. 31 Josh Stinespring Fy. DB 6-0 185 Baltimore, md. 32 Dane Picariello So. Dl 6-3 230 Bristol, Pa. 33 Brody Hock Jr. lB 6-1 205 Bloomsburg, Pa. 34 arthur Hamlin Sr. DB 6-0 195 ottawa, ontario 35 mike Slivka Sr. lB 6-2 235 Fort washington, Pa. 36 Shelby Pruett Jr. P 6-3 235 lake Forest, ill. 37 nick marsh Sr. Dl 6-3 235 avon lake, ohio 38 Elijah Hamilton Jr. lB 6-0 200 Parker, colo. 39 Drew Frankel Sr. lB 6-3 225 Rumson, n.J. 40 ashawn Sims Fy. Dl 6-4 250 cleveland, ohio 41 Trooper Price Fy. lB 6-2 218 Ponte verde, Fla. 42 Brock murtaugh Fy. lB 6-2 200 la vista, neb. 43 cole Kozlowski So. lB 6-2 230 manasquan, n.J. 44 william Parker Sr. TE 6-2 230 Tucson, ariz. 45 Evan Jones Sr. lB 6-2 230 Pittsburgh, Pa. No Name Yr Pos Ht Wt Hometown 46 Justin Tedim Fy. Dl 6-3 220 Davie, Fla. 47 Tyler Flick 5th. lB 6-1 225 manheim, Pa. 48 Jacob Jaworski Sr. P/K 5-10 180 wilmington, Del. 49 Zaven Koltookian So. Dl 6-5 220 Elkhart, ind. 50 mack marrone Jr. lB 6-0 220 Jacksonville, Fla. 51 chris Heckel Sr. lB 6-1 220 Gastonia, n.c. 52 Terry mowrey So. lS 6-0 220 lewis center, ohio 53 Patrick cramer Fy. lS 6-2 210 countryside, ill. 54 christian Sweeney So. lB 6-2 235 Basking Ridge, n.J. 55 matthew mcGeary Sr. ol 6-3 300 Blue Bell, Pa. 56 Danny norocea So. Dl 6-3 290 avon, ind. 58 caleb Procaccini So. lB 6-1 220 lakeville, mass. 59 nick Dalessandro So. ol 6-4 285 chagrin Fall, ohio 60 Sean Haney Fy. ol 6-2 290 Torreance, calif. 61 Ja-lon Perkins Sr. ol 6-2 240 allentown, Pa. 62 isaac Perkins Fy. ol 6-4 305 columbus, ohio 63 Brendan Greaney Jr. ol 6-2 290 mamaroneck, n.Y. 66 chance niesner Jr. ol 6-4 295 montgomery, Tex. 67 Ty Barwind Fy. ol 6-4 310 littleton, colo. 68 nick Johnson Sr. ol 6-7 245 Dallas, Tex. 71 Ethan Tyla Jr. ol 6-3 289 Fairfield, ohio 73 miles Salinas So. ol 6-4 285 De Pere, wis. 74 will marshall Fy. ol 6-5 280 Flower mound, Texas 75 andrew Bonanni Jr. ol 6-2 295 Pittsford, n.Y. 76 Ryan Steinbrink Fy. ol 6-4 285 columbus, ohio 77 Bardhyl Gashi Sr. ol 6-3 290 Fairfield, n.J. 78 John Hartman Jr. ol 6-3 315 murfreesboro, Tenn. 80 Reed Swanson F. wR 6-5 285 Glen Gardner, n.J. 81 Jake Ryan Sr. wR 6-3 195 massillon, ohio 82 nick wamp Sr. wR 6-2 210 Skaneateles, n.Y. 84 max walters So. wR 6-0 175 indianapolis, ind. 85 chuck volans Fy. TE 6-4 250 Schenectady, n.Y. 86 nick modugno Fy. wR 6-4 280 morristown, n.J. 87 Ryan corbett Jr. wR 6-1 195 new canaan, conn. 88 matt Paske Sr. TE 6-4 245 Binghamton, n.Y. 89 Beau luther Sr. TE 6-4 245 austin, Texas. 90 Dave Thomson So. TE 6-5 250 otterville, ontario 91 austin mcclendon Sr. Dl 6-3 255 austin, Texas 92 Brock winsett Fy. Dl 6-4 223 allen, Texas 93 andrew Taddeo Jr. Dl 6-1 290 Basking Ridge, n.J. 94 Zack Pelland 5th. Dl 6-4 285 Gurnee, ill. 95 luke vogeler Fy. PK 6-3 185 caledonia, mich. 97 Zeb Eldridge So. P/K 6-3 190 cleveland, ohio 98 mason mozo So. TE 6-5 250 Jacksonville, Fla. 99 Ralph Bernard Fy. Dl 6-3 255 Phoenix, ariz. ® Proud Partner of VillanoVa athletics CELEBRATE RESPONSIBLY ® ©2022 MILLER BREWING CO., MILWAUKEE, WI • BEER 14 www.villanova.com ToDaY’S GamE DEPTH cHaRT 2023 VILLANOVA FOOTBALL GAmEdAy Today’s Game depth Chart OFFENSE Quarterback 4 connor watkins 6-3 225 Gr. 12 Tanner maddocks 6-1 190 RFr. oR 8 James mott 6-0 195 Gr. Runningback 2 Jalen Jackson 5-9 220 Gr. 1 TD ayo-Durojaiye 5-11 210 Gr. 28 Deewil Barlee 5-8 205 Gr. Wide Receiver 11 Jaaron Hayek 6-1 200 Gr. 84 Daniel lopes 6-2 210 So. Wide Receiver 19 Rayjuon Pringle 5-9 195 Gr. 15 Kenyon miles 6-2 175 Fr. Wide Receiver 82 Jaylan Sanchez 6-0 200 So. 83 luke Daly 6-1 185 So. Tight End 88 antonio Johnson 6-4 255 So. 18 Justin marcus 6-5 245 Gr. Right Tackle 74 Temi ajirotutu 6-5 310 Sr. 79 nick Torres 6-6 3w0 Gr. Left Tackle 75 Stephane voltaire 6-5 315 So. 74 Temi ajirotutu 6-5 310 Sr. Center 69 Jake Picard 6-3 290 Jr. 70 wyatt Hummel 6-6 315 Gr. Left Guard 73 michael corbi 6-3 335 Gr. 72 Jaden Rolling 6-5 320 Gr. Right Guard 79 nick Torres 6-6 3w0 Gr. 70 wyatt Hummel 6-6 315 Gr. SPECIALISTS Placekicker 39 matthew mercurio 6-1 195 Gr. 90 Sebastian Smith 5-10 180 RFr. Kickoff 39 matthew mercurio 6-1 175 Gr. Punter 96 nate Fondacaro 5-10 190 Gr. 97 Daniel mueller 5-10 195 RFr. Holder 96 nate Fondacaro 5-10 190 Gr. 4 connor watkins 6-3 225 Gr. dEFENSE Defensive End 99 camden Gagnon 6-4 270 Gr. oR 52 chandon Pierre 6-2 270 Gr. Defensive Tackle 32 Jake Green 6-0 285 Sr. 98 obinna nwobodo 6-3 310 Jr. Defensive End 55 Jake Reichwein 6-3 265 Gr. 91 ayden Howard 6-2 290 Jr. Linebacker 31 Shane Hartzell 6-0 225 So. 33 Turner inge 6-1 210 RFr. Linebacker 27 Danny abraham 5-11 225 Gr. 44 Richie Kimmel 6-1 230 Jr. Linebacker 35 Brendan Bell 6-2 230 Sr. 45 Jordan nelson 6-2 225 Jr. Cornerback 6 Devon marshall 6-0 190 So. 5 Kshawn Schulters 6-1 190 Sr. Cornerback 0 isas waxter 6-2 215 Sr. 22 Jon wyatt 6-2 195 RFr. Free Safety 7 Tyrell mims 5-10 190 Sr. 23 Josh oluremi 6-3 200 RFr. Weak Safety 3 Elijah Glover 6-1 205 Gr. 34 Ethan Potter 5-11 205 Sr. Strong Safety 9 Ty Trinh 6-0 210 Sr. 7 Tyrell mims 5-10 190 Sr. SPECIALISTS Long Snapper 58 Ben wheless 5-11 220 Jr. 46 adam vanino 5-11 245 Sr. Kick Returner 1 TD ayo-Durojaiye 5-11 210 Gr. 34 Ethan Potter 5-11 205 Sr. Punt Returner 19 Rayjuon Pringle 5-9 195 Gr. 11 Jaaron Hayek 6-1 200 Gr. OFFENSE Left Tackle 66 chance niesner 6-4 295 Jr. 68 nick Johnson 6-7 245 Sr. Left Guard 71 Ethan Tyla 6-3 289 Jr. 62 isaac Perkins 6-5 305 Fy. Center 77 Bardhyl Gashi 6-3 290 Sr. 63 Brendan Greaney 6-2 290 So. Right Guard 78 John Hartman 6-2 315 Jr. 59 nick Dalessandro 6-4 285 So. Right Tackle 73 miles Salinas 6-4 285 So. 76 Ryan Steinbrink 6-4 285 Fy. Tight End 44 william Parker 6-2 240 Sr. 88 matt Paske 6-4 245 Sr. Wide Receiver 14 Brady Hutchison 6-1 190 So. 80 Reed Swanson 6-5 190 Fy. Wide Receiver 81 Jake Ryan 6-3 195 Sr. 82 nick wamp 6-3 205 Sr. Wide Receiver 9 Treyvhon Saunders 5-10 180 So. 2 winston moore 5-11 180 Fy. Quarterback 5 michael Brescia 6-3 220 Jr. 1 Zack osborne 6-2 215 So. Tailback 3 Jaedon Henry 6-0 200 Sr. 28 max Hurleman 6-0 200 Sr. dEFENSE Left End 91 austin mcclendon 6-3 230 Sr. 92 Brock winsett 6-4 223 Fy. Nose Tackle 94 Zack Pelland 6-4 285 5th. 56 Danny norocea 6-3 290 So. Defensive Tackle 0 K2 Dickens 6-2 290 Sr. 93 andrew Taddeo 6-1 290 Jr. Right End 37 nick marsh 6-3 235 Sr. 32 Dane Picariello 6-3 245 So. Inside Linebacker 54 christian Sweeny 6-2 235 Sr. 35 mike Slivka 6-2 235 Sr. Inside Linebacker 47 Tyler Flick 6-1 225 5th. 43 cole Kozlowski 6-2 230 So. Outside Linebacker 33 Brody Hock 6-1 205 Jr. 39 Drew Frankel 6-3 235 Sr. Inside Cornerback 7 asuani allen 5-11 190 Jr. 13 Brian Rawls Jr. 6-0 170 So. Free Safety 27 owen Goss 6-0 190 Sr. 29 Sage luther 5-11 195 Sr. Strong Safety 34 arthur Hamlin 6-0 195 5th. 4 Blaine anderson 5-11 175 Sr. Right Cornerback 11 Justin lawrence 6-1 190 So. 17 Taitwoine Sanders 5-11 170 So. SPECIALISTS Placekicker 48 Jacob Jaworski 5-10 190 Sr. Holder 1 Zack osborne 6-2 215 So. Long Snapper 52 Terry mowrey 6-0 220 So. Punter 36 Shelby Pruett 6-3 225 Jr. Kickoff 95 luke vogeler 6-3 185 Fy. Kickoff Returner 3 Jaedon Henry 6-0 200 Sr. 28 max Hurleman 6-0 200 Sr. Punt Returner 28 max Hurleman 6-0 200 Sr 9 Treyvhon Saunders 5-10 180 So. VILLANOVA WILdCATSCOLGATE RAIdERS*Available in select locations only Order all your game day favorites on our Meals 2GO App! Available for delivery, * curbside pickup * or carryout. Visit meals2GO.com or download our app and order today! delicious meals. delivered.16 www.villanova.com mark Ferrante, Head coacH 2023 VillanoVa Football Gameday mark Ferrante enters his seventh season as the villanova head coach in 2023 and he begins the 2023 campaign with a career record of 37-26 (.587), including 23 regular season caa Football wins. He is in his 37th year overall with the wildcats including his time as head coach and 30 years as an assistant from 1987- 2016. Ferrante has been a part of 254 victories and all 14 of the program’s FcS playoff appearances during his villanova tenure. the 2021 season was a breakthrough year for Ferrante and the wildcats which included a conference title, a FcS playoff appearance and his first caa coach of the Year award. in addition to being named the caa Football coach of the Year, Ferrante was the 2021 winner of the aFca FcS region 1 coach of the Year award. that honor made him a finalist for national coach of the Year consideration and earned him recognition at the aFca national convention following the season. Ferrante guided the wildcats to a 10-3 record in 2021 and villanova won a share of the caa Football title while securing the league’s automatic bid to the FcS playoffs. this marked the second time (2019, 2021) that Ferrante has guided the wildcats to postseason play. villanova hosted two playoff games in 2021 and advanced to the quarterfinal round of the division i Football championship to finish the year ranked in the top-10 nationally (no. 8) in both FcS national polls for the first time since 2014. the wildcats tallied their seventh season in program history with at least 10 wins and achieved success by playing – and beating – some of the top FcS teams in the nation. villanova’s 10-3 record included four victories over top 25 opponents, including no. 3 James madison, no. 18 rhode island, no. 21 richmond and no. 24 Holy cross. Ferrante led the wildcats to a 7-1 record against a challenging caa Football schedule to mark the fifth season since 1988 in which the team had no more than one loss in conference play. there was star power in all facets of the game for villanova during the 2021 season, with Ferrante coaching 11 players who had an opportunity to continue their football careers beyond the college ranks. the group included cornerback christian Benford who was a sixth round draft pick of the Buffalo Bills. Fellow corner denzel williams signed a free agent contract with the Baltimore ravens and linebacker Forrest rhyne was inked to a free agent contract by the indianapolis colts. Benford and rhyne were consensus first team all-americans in 2021, while offensive lineman michael corbi was also a 2021 all-america selection and was one of 13 wildcats who were named to the caa Football all-conference teams. if there was a theme for the 2021 season, it was villanova’s ability to keep its team largely intact throughout the covid pandemic and the uncertainty of the postponed Fall 2020 campaign and the abbreviated Spring 2021 schedule. despite continual interruptions, the wildcats began the Fall 2021 semester with 75 out of 85 players returning from Spring ball and 31 returning student-athletes who had been on the 2019 depth chart. experience wins, and nova nation took notice. villanova’s average attendance for five regular season home games in 2021 was the highest mark since 2013 and a 23% increase from 2019. during the year the wildcats recorded their first home sellout crowd since 2015 for a Family weekend game against richmond. in the first six seasons that Ferrante has been head coach the wildcats have had five major conference award winners and 42 caa Football all-conference selections, including 13 first team picks. Benford was the caa defensive rookie of the Year mark Ferrante, Head Coach18 www.villanova.com mark Ferrante, Head coacH 2023 VillanoVa Football Gameday in 2018 and villanova had consecutive winners of the prestigious chuck Boone leadership and excellence award which is presented to one senior student-athlete who embodies the highest standards of leadership, integrity, teamwork, and sportsmanship in academics and athletics. chucky Smith was the 2019 winner of the award and Justin covington earned the honor for the 2020 season. outside of football the wildcats student-athletes have consistently excelled in their academic pursuits during Ferrante’s head coaching tenure. villanova ranked second in caa Football in the most recent ncaa Graduation Success rate (GSr) data which was released in december 2021. the wildcats had a 95 percent rate and topped all caa schools with a matching 95 percent federal rate. additionally, villanova recorded a multi- year annual Progress rate (aPr) score of 976 which was well above the average score of 959 for FcS programs. the wildcats were named the of the caa Football team academic excellence award for having the highest GPa among the league’s football members in both 2016-17 and 2017-18. on an individual level, football student-athletes have had 419 honorees on the caa Football all- academic team and 361 selections to the athletic director’s Honor roll during Ferrante’s time as head coach. in 2021- 22 alone, villanova had 73 members of the ad’s Honor roll who each posted a semester GPa of 3.2 or higher. meanwhile, there were 103 selections from the wildcats to the caa all-academic team in 2021-22. Ferrante and the wildcats made the most out of the opportunity to play four games in a shortened Spring 2021 season and use the experience gained from those games moving forward. the spring games were officially recognized as the 2020 season and villanova tallied a 2-2 record in four contests against caa foes, including road wins over Stony Brook and maine. the abbreviated season had its share of highlights, with eight players chosen for 2023 VillanoVa Football Gameday mark Ferrante, Head coacH www.villanova.com 19 the caa Football all-conference teams. corbi, rhyne and defensive lineman malik Fisher were each named first team all- caa selections. villanova came off a 2019 season in which it was ranked as high as no. 5 in the nation. Ferrante guided the wildcats to a 9-4 record and the program’s seventh FcS playoff berth in the previous 12 years in 2019. after being picked to finish ninth in caa Football before the season the team raced out of the gates with a 6-0 record, including a 3-0 mark in league play by the midpoint of the season. villanova had 10 players earn all-caa accolades, including a trio of first team selections in rhyne, offensive lineman Paul Grattan and punter nathan Fondacaro. eight players have signed nFl free agent contracts since Ferrante became head coach, with the aforementioned rhyne and williams joining offensive tackle Brandon Hitner (la rams); safety rob rolle (miami dolphins); offensive lineman ethan Greenidge (new orleans Saints); defensive back trey Johnson (Pittsburgh Steelers); defensive back malik reaves (kansas city chiefs); and linebacker ed Shockley (dallas cowboys). Ferrante leads one of the nation’s elite FcS programs after playing an instrumental role in the wildcats rise to national prominence. He has been a part of the coaching staff for all 14 of villanova’s appearances in the FcS playoffs, including the 2009 national championship season and a 2010 semifinal appearance while serving as the assistant Head coach on andy talley’s staff. Ferrante has been a part of villanova teams that have won seven caa titles, three lambert meadowlands cups and three ecac team of the Year awards. Ferrante’s success during his years as an assistant coach were recognized by others outside the villanova program. at the end of the 2015 season he was named the FcS assistant coach of the Year by the american Football coaches association (aFca). this award was first presented in 1997 and was created to honor assistant coaches who excel in community service, commitment to student-athletes and on- field coaching success. the characteristics that earned Ferrante the assistant coach of the Year award exemplify his dedication to all facets of a complete student-athlete experience. Since he arrived on the main line prior to the 1987 season, villanova Football student-athletes have been named academic all-americans on 12 occasions. that honor is one of the top accolades a collegiate student-athlete can earn and the wildcats additionally had four student-athletes be named the caa Football Scholar-athlete of the Year in a span of nine years. each year the ncaa recognizes programs that have a multi-year academic Progress rate (aPr) score that ranks within the top 10 percent of their sport nationwide. villanova has earned this award nine times in the 17- year history of the aPr program. Ferrante was involved in all aspects of the villanova program during his time as an assistant on andy talley’s staff. on the field he coached the offensive line for 27 seasons and developed a unit that was perennially one of the best in caa Football. over the years he coached three all-americans, 11 all-east performers and 15 first team all-conference selections. the offensive line had 17 all-caa selections in a nine-year span, including three-time first team honoree Ben ijalana along with first team selections Brant clouser (2010), dan Shirey (2011) and vince kowalski (2014). two of Ferrante’s players went on to be selected in the nFl draft. ijalana was a second round selection by the indianapolis colts in 2011 and Brad Seaton was picked in the seventh round by the tennessee titans in 2017. ijalana was a two-time all-american (2009, 2010) and a three-time first team all-caa selection during his collegiate career. villanova reached the FcS playoffs in each of his last three seasons on the team, winning the 2009 national title and advancing to the semifinal round a year later. Seaton was a second team caa Football all- conference selection in 2016 when the offensive line enabled the wildcats to average 206.3 rushing yards and 378.7 yards of total offense per game. villanova ranked third in the caa and 24th nationally in rushing offense in addition to ranking fourth in the league in total offense and fifth with a scoring average of 24.4 points per game. the other all-americans Ferrante mentored are eamonn allen (2001) and Bryan russo (1989). allen earned first team associated Press all-america recognition in 2001 and was also a first team all-east and first team all-atlantic 10 selection. russo was chosen as an all- american by the Sports network and the american Football coaches association as a senior in 1989 when he was also a first team all-conference and an all-ecac selection. He was inducted to villanova’s varsity club Hall of Fame in 2007. Ferrante was a standout collegiate performer in his own right prior to joining the football coaching ranks. He was the quarterback for andy talley at St. lawrence where he was named the 1982 division iii Player of the Year to go along with first team all-east honors. Ferrante directed the offense for a St. lawrence team that went 10-1 during the 1982 season and reached the national semifinals in the playoffs. Following the end of his playing career Ferrante joined talley’s staff at St. lawrence and spent one season as the running backs coach in 1983. His other coaching stops before villanova include coaching the running backs at wagner (1984) and working on the coaching staff at lafayette (1985-86). Ferrante and his wife, Georgea, reside in Phoenixville, Pa. the couple has a son, Jimmy, who earned his undergraduate degree from villanova in 2018.Next >