Nicholas Albert Giaquinto (born April 4, 1955) is a former

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in the

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(NFL) for the

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and the

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, where head coach Joe Gibbs nicknamed him "The Trashman" for his ability to fill many roles on the team. During the 1983 season, Giaquinto played as the first H-Back in NFL history. He played in the 1982 and 1983

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s with the Redskins and retired after the 1983 season, ending his four-year NFL career. He played

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at the

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and the

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. He holds the single-game rushing record at UConn of 277 yards, set in a 1976 game against Holy Cross. He attended Stratford High School in

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where he was an All-State and National High School All American selection in football. Giaquinto was the head baseball coach at

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, a position he has held since prior to the 1989 season. He has retired after the 2017 season, the last season for Sacred Heart at the Ballpark at Harbor Yard.

Head coaching records

The following is a list of Giaquinto's yearly records as an NCAA Division I head baseball coach. Although Giaquinto has coached Sacred Heart since the start of the 1989 season, Sacred Heart did not join Division I until the start of the 2000 season.

References

External links

2004 article, From the Super Bowl to Sacred Heart

1982 Redskins Statistics

1983 Redskins Statistics

UConn football records
{{DEFAULTSORT:Giaquinto, Nick 1955 births Living people American football running backs UConn Huskies football players George Mason Patriots baseball coaches George Mason University alumni Miami Dolphins players Players of American football from Connecticut Sportspeople from Bridgeport, Connecticut Sacred Heart Pioneers baseball coaches Washington Redskins players Bridgeport Purple Knights football players