Rowan selects football coach
Rowan selects football coach
April 2, 2002
Rowan University has selected John (Jay) Accorsi as its head football coach. The appointment was announced today at a press conference by athletic director Joy Reighn.
Accorsi, 38, is the seventh coach for the sport at the University. He takes over the head position after nine years as an assistant coach with the Profs. The past two years Accorsi has been the defensive coordinator. He switched over to the defensive side of the ball in 1995. Accorsi started with the Profs as a graduate assistant in 1993.
<+>I am extremely pleased and excited to name Jay Accorsi as the new head football coach at Rowan University,<+> stated Reighn. <+>Jay knows the players and program better than anyone and he fully understands the expectations and mission of our football program. This program will not skip a beat under his direction and his leadership abilities will enable us to accomplish our ultimate goals.<+>
<+>It has always been a goal of mine to become a head football coach at the collegiate level,<+> said Accorsi. <+>I am very anxious to continue the winning tradition here at Rowan University. We have a great group of returning players for next year and with the blend of what looks to be another tremendous recruiting class, the program's future looks very bright.<+>
Prior to Rowan, Accorsi was an assistant football and baseball coach at Nichols College in Dudley, MA from 1989-93. He coached the wide receivers and quarterbacks. In baseball, Accorsi coached the outfielders and infielders. At Nichols, Accorsi also assisted the athletic director and was a dorm director while working on his master's degree.
Accorsi graduated from Nichols in 1985 with a bachelor's degree in business administration. He earned a master's in sports science from the U.S. Sports Academy (Daphine, AL) in 1992 and a master's in business administration from Rowan in 1997.
At Nichols, Accorsi was a running back for four years and was captain of the football team his senior year.
A native of Somers, CT, Accorsi attended Somers High School and graduated in 1981. He lettered in football, wrestling and baseball.
He is a member of the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) and the New Jersey Football Coaches Association (NJFCA). At Rowan, Accorsi has been an advisor for Delta Phi Epsilon sorority and served on the Campus Aesthetics and Environmental Concerns Committee. He has been involved with the Peer Referral Orientation and Staff (PROS) program and has represented the athletic department at freshman orientation. Accorsi continually attends various high school and youth organization clinics and is a common presenter for the Frank Glazier and Mega clinics. He has been the guest speaker for the Touchdown Club of South Jersey and keynote speaker at the Rotary Bowl banquet. In addition, he serves on the Harrison Township Recreation Commission.
Accorsi resides in Mullica Hill, NJ with his wife Nancy and daughters, Gabrielle (age 4) and Rachel (age 2 ).
Accorsi, 38, is the seventh coach for the sport at the University. He takes over the head position after nine years as an assistant coach with the Profs. The past two years Accorsi has been the defensive coordinator. He switched over to the defensive side of the ball in 1995. Accorsi started with the Profs as a graduate assistant in 1993.
<+>I am extremely pleased and excited to name Jay Accorsi as the new head football coach at Rowan University,<+> stated Reighn. <+>Jay knows the players and program better than anyone and he fully understands the expectations and mission of our football program. This program will not skip a beat under his direction and his leadership abilities will enable us to accomplish our ultimate goals.<+>
<+>It has always been a goal of mine to become a head football coach at the collegiate level,<+> said Accorsi. <+>I am very anxious to continue the winning tradition here at Rowan University. We have a great group of returning players for next year and with the blend of what looks to be another tremendous recruiting class, the program's future looks very bright.<+>
Prior to Rowan, Accorsi was an assistant football and baseball coach at Nichols College in Dudley, MA from 1989-93. He coached the wide receivers and quarterbacks. In baseball, Accorsi coached the outfielders and infielders. At Nichols, Accorsi also assisted the athletic director and was a dorm director while working on his master's degree.
Accorsi graduated from Nichols in 1985 with a bachelor's degree in business administration. He earned a master's in sports science from the U.S. Sports Academy (Daphine, AL) in 1992 and a master's in business administration from Rowan in 1997.
At Nichols, Accorsi was a running back for four years and was captain of the football team his senior year.
A native of Somers, CT, Accorsi attended Somers High School and graduated in 1981. He lettered in football, wrestling and baseball.
He is a member of the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) and the New Jersey Football Coaches Association (NJFCA). At Rowan, Accorsi has been an advisor for Delta Phi Epsilon sorority and served on the Campus Aesthetics and Environmental Concerns Committee. He has been involved with the Peer Referral Orientation and Staff (PROS) program and has represented the athletic department at freshman orientation. Accorsi continually attends various high school and youth organization clinics and is a common presenter for the Frank Glazier and Mega clinics. He has been the guest speaker for the Touchdown Club of South Jersey and keynote speaker at the Rotary Bowl banquet. In addition, he serves on the Harrison Township Recreation Commission.
Accorsi resides in Mullica Hill, NJ with his wife Nancy and daughters, Gabrielle (age 4) and Rachel (age 2 ).