Raymond P. Priore (born 1963) is an

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coach and is currently the head football coach at the

University of Pennsylvania The University of Pennsylvania (also known as Penn or UPenn) is a private research university in Philadelphia. It is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States and is ranked among the highest-regarded universitie ...

. He assumed the head coaching position from

Al Bagnoli Eldo P. "Al" Bagnoli (born January 20, 1953) is an American football coach and former player. He was recently the head football coach at Columbia University, a position he assumed from 2015 until 2022. Bagnoli served as a head football coach at ...

following the conclusion of the 2014 season.

Assistant football coach

Penn

Priore received his

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from

Albany University The State University of New York at Albany, commonly referred to as the University at Albany, UAlbany or SUNY Albany, is a public research university with campuses in Albany, Rensselaer, and Guilderland, New York. Founded in 1844, it is one ...

in 1986 and began his tenure at Penn as an assistant

linebacker Linebacker (LB) is a playing position in gridiron football. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage and the defensive linemen. They are the "middle ground" of defenders, p ...

s coach the following year. Priore coached a variety of positions before becoming the

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in 1998. After 20 years in the program, he became an assistant head coach in 2006. As the defensive coordinator, Priore led the Quakers to several historic defensive accomplishments. For three consecutive seasons, Penn boasted best rushing and scoring defensive in the Ivy League (2008–2010). Additionally, the program finished in the top five for overall defense ( FCS) in 2002, 2008, 2009 and 2010. Between 2005 and 2015, 35 members of Priore's secondaries were named 1st team All-Ivy including

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draftees Jake Lewko and Brandon Copeland. In 2014, longtime head coach

resigned following a 2–8 campaign and the university subsequently named Priore as the 22nd head coach of Penn football. Bagnoli is recognized as the all-time winningest coach in Penn football history. In his 28 seasons as an assistant, Priore helped the Quakers to ten

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championships.

Head football coach

2015

On December 1, 2014, Priore became head coach of Penn after 28 seasons as an assistant in the program. Prior to the announcement, Priore had spent 16 years as defensive coordinator for the Quakers. The Quakers were predicted to finish sixth in their conference. However, in his first year at the helm, coach Priore led his team to a 7-3 overall record and their first

championship since

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. His inaugural season was highlighted by wins over #5 Villanova and #12

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Head coaching record

References

External links

Penn profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Priore, Ray 1963 births Living people Albany Great Danes football coaches Penn Quakers football coaches University at Albany, SUNY alumni People from Long Beach, New York Sportspeople from Nassau County, New York