Jay Civetti
Current position | |
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Title | Head coach |
Team | Tufts |
Conference | NESCAC |
Record | 49–53 |
Biographical details | |
Born | May 11, 1979 |
Playing career | |
1997–2000 | Trinity (CT) |
Position(s) | Offensive lineman |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
2001–2002 | Milton HS (MA) (assistant) |
2003–2006 | Boston College (assistant) |
2007 | NC State (WR) |
2008–2010 | Tufts (OC) |
2011–present | Tufts |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 49–53 |
Jay P. Civetti Jr. (born May 11, 1979) is an American football coach and former player. He is the head football coach at Tufts University, a position he has held since the 2011 season. During his time at Tufts, Civetti helped end the school's 31-game losing streak, and he later led the team to three consecutive winning seasons.
Pre-Tufts career
Civetti attended Belmont Hill School in Belmont, Massachusetts.[1] Having been recruited by coach Don Miller, Civetti played college football as an offensive lineman at Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut from 1997 to 2000.[2] Civetti started all 32 games that Trinity played during his time there.[3] During his first season with the Bantams, Civetti was the ECAC Rookie of the Year.[4] During his senior season, he served as Trinity's co-captain and earned First Team All-NESCAC honors.[5][6]
After graduating from Trinity with an English degree in 2001, Civetti briefly pursued a career in information technology consulting.[2][7] In less than a year, however, Civetti left the IT firm and accepted a job coaching football and teaching special education at Milton High School in Milton, Massachusetts.[2][8]
In 2003, Civetti joined the staff of
Tufts career
Civetti joined the
In 2009 – after the conclusion of Tufts' season – Civetti returned to NC State to serve as the temporary offensive coordinator following Dana Bible's diagnosis of leukemia.[12] During Civetti's sole game at the helm of the offense, NC State beat its biggest rival, the University of North Carolina Tar Heels, 28–27.[13] Three members of the 2009 Wolfpack team went on to play in the NFL: tight end T. J. Graham, offensive lineman Ted Larsen, and Super Bowl-winning quarterback Russell Wilson.[14]
Civetti was promoted to interim Tufts head coach in January 2011, replacing longtime head coach Bill Samko.[2][9][15] On October 28, 2011, Civetti shed the interim label.[16] The Jumbos went 0–8 in each of his first three seasons as head coach.[17]
On September 20, 2014, in its season opener, Tufts beat the
On October 24, 2015, Tufts beat the Williams Ephs in an away game for the first time since 1981.[23] After the game, a video of Civetti dancing and celebrating in the locker room – capped by the Tufts coach doing the splits – briefly went viral.[24][25] The Jumbos also defeated the Middlebury Panthers, 31–28, for the first time since 2001.[26]
On October 29, 2016, Tufts beat the
While at Tufts, Civetti has worked with Team IMPACT to help provide support for children suffering from potentially terminal illnesses.[33][34][35]
Head coaching record
Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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Tufts Jumbos (New England Small College Athletic Conference) (2011–present) | |||||||||
2011 | Tufts | 0–8 | 0–8 | 10th | |||||
2012 | Tufts | 0–8 | 0–8 | 10th | |||||
2013 | Tufts | 0–8 | 0–8 | T–9th | |||||
2014 | Tufts | 4–4 | 4–4 | T–5th | |||||
2015 | Tufts | 6–2 | 6–2 | 3rd | |||||
2016 | Tufts | 7–1 | 7–1 | 2nd | |||||
2017 | Tufts | 5–4 | 5–4 | 6th | |||||
2018 | Tufts | 7–2 | 7–2 | 3rd | |||||
2019 | Tufts | 4–5 | 4–5 | T–5th | |||||
2020–21 | No team | ||||||||
2021 | Tufts | 4–5 | 4–5 | T–5th | |||||
2022 | Tufts | 6–3 | 6–3 | T–3rd | |||||
2023 | Tufts | 6–3 | 6–3 | T–3rd | |||||
2024 | Tufts | 0–0 | 0–0 | ||||||
Tufts: | 49–53 | 49–53 | |||||||
Total: | 49–53 |
References
- ^ Wong, Doris (January 10, 2011). "Civetti to coach Tufts football". The Boston Globe. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g Samuels, Eddie (November 17, 2016). "From the Sidelines: Jay Civetti". The Tufts Daily. Archived from the original on January 14, 2018.
- ^ Larson, Craig (October 12, 2016). "Tufts takes its shot at tripping up Trinity". The Boston Globe. Retrieved October 17, 2017.
- ^ a b Pave, Marvin (July 17, 2008). "Civetti joins Tufts staff". The Boston Globe. Retrieved October 18, 2017.
- ^ "2000 Football Numerical Roster". Trinity College Athletic Department. Archived from the original on October 15, 2017.
- NESCAC. November 28, 2000. Archivedfrom the original on January 14, 2018.
- ^ "Classes of 2000-2009". Trinity College. Archived from the original on January 14, 2018.
- ^ Pave, Marvin (January 9, 2011). "Mount Ida coach's son helps team to victory". The Boston Globe. Retrieved October 17, 2017.
- ^ a b "Head Coach Jay Civetti". Tufts University Athletics. Archived from the original on January 14, 2018.
- ^ Horton, C. Jemal (December 31, 2006). "With broken foot, Ryan able to toe the line". The Boston Globe. Archived from the original on February 9, 2018.
- ^ Brinson, Will (February 5, 2017). "2017 NFL Honors: Falcons' Matt Ryan beats out Tom Brady for 2016 NFL MVP". CBS Sports. Retrieved February 9, 2018.
- ^ Dinich, Heather (November 23, 2009). "Bible diagnosed with cancer". ESPN. Archived from the original on January 14, 2018.
- ^ Associated Press (November 28, 2009). "NC State's Wilson tosses 4 TDs as blocked field goal downs UNC". ESPN. Archived from the original on January 14, 2018.
- ^ "2009 North Carolina State Wolfpack Roster". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved October 18, 2017.
- ^ Larson, Craig (December 14, 2010). "Samko steps down at Tufts". The Boston Globe. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
- ^ Vega, Michael (October 18, 2013). "Tufts football out to snap 27-game losing streak". The Boston Globe. Retrieved October 17, 2017.
- ^ "Tufts University Football Program Records". Tufts University Athletics. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
- ^ Glavin, Wil (September 22, 2014). "For Tufts football, the streak is over". The Tufts Daily. Archived from the original on July 19, 2018.
- ^ "Tufts defeats Hamilton to end 31-game losing streak". The Boston Globe. September 21, 2014. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
- ^ Schwedelson, Paul (September 30, 2014). "Tufts football relishes in back-to-back wins after futile drought". The Daily Orange. Archived from the original on July 19, 2018.
- ^ "Tufts Football 24, Hamilton 17 Post-Game / Locker Room Celebration". YouTube. September 20, 2014.
- ^ Glavin, Wil (November 11, 2014). "Tufts football team's exciting season comes to end". The Tufts Daily. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
- ^ Goldberg, Phillip (October 26, 2015). "Tufts wins at Williams for first time since 1981". The Tufts Daily. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
- ^ "Watch this D-III head coach get his groove on during a post-game celebration". Fanbuzz. October 27, 2015. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
- ^ Dimengo, Nick (November 20, 2015). "12 Hilarious Times Coaches Danced". Bleacher Report. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
- ^ Goldberg, Phillip (November 15, 2015). "Jumbos cement best season since 2001 with win over Middlebury". The Tufts Daily. Retrieved October 17, 2017.
- ^ Samuels, Eddie (November 1, 2016). "Tufts rolls over Amherst for first time since 2007". The Tufts Daily. Retrieved October 17, 2017.
- ^ Samuels, Eddie (December 5, 2016). "Football continues to climb in NESCAC, posts best record since '98". The Tufts Daily. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
- ^ Sweeney, Paul (November 17, 2016). "One for the Record Books". Tufts Now. Retrieved October 17, 2017.
- ^ NESCAC. November 22, 2016. Archivedfrom the original on February 9, 2018.
- ^ Wiseman, Steve (December 26, 2017). "How William Holmquist, born almost deaf, stepped in to help Duke win a bowl game". The News & Observer. Archived from the original on January 14, 2018.
- ^ "Bob Whelan College Awards Dinner". Gridiron Club of Greater Boston. December 15, 2016. Archived from the original on October 17, 2017.
- ^ Prewitt, Alex (May 3, 2012). "Pats Ninkovich helps ailing boy, 8". ESPN. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
- ^ Leibowitz, Aaron (September 12, 2012). "Civetti looking to build a winner, one day, one practice at a time". The Tufts Daily. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
- ^ "Football Drafts Team IMPACT Teammate Zack Cummings at Gillette Stadium Special Event". Tufts University Athletics. September 6, 2017. Retrieved October 17, 2017.
External links
- Jay Civetti on Twitter
- Tufts profile