Charles Cocuzza is a former American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Kean University in Union, New Jersey from 2003 to 2005, compiling a record of 7–23.[1] Prior to taking over the Kean program, Cocuzza served as an assistant coach at Montclair State University for 27 years, most of which were as the Red Hawks' offensive coordinator.
| Playing career | |
|---|---|
| 1961–1963 | Upsala |
| 1964 | Westchester Crusaders |
| 1965 | Jersey City Jets |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1966–1967 | Memorial HS (NJ) (assistant) |
| 1968 | Cresskill HS (NJ) (assistant) |
| 1970 | Upsala (DB/WR) |
| 1973–1975 | Cresskill HS (NJ) |
| 1976–2002 | Montclair State (OC) |
| 2003–2005 | Kean |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 7–23 (college) |
Cocuzza played college football at Upsala College in East Orange, New Jersey, from which he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree. He later received a Master of Arts degree in administration supervision from Seton Hall University. After graduating from Upsala, Cocuzza played professionally in the Atlantic Coast Football League (ACFL) with the Westchester Crusaders and the Jersey City Jets.[2]
Cocuzza first coached as an assistant at Memorial High School in West New York, New Jersey and then at Cresskill High School in Cresskill, New Jersey. He returned to Upsala as an assistant coach in 1970, mentoring the defensive backs and wide receivers. He was appointed head football coach at Cresskill High School in 1973.[3]
Head coaching record
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edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kean Cougars (New Jersey Athletic Conference) (2003–2005) | |||||||||
| 2003 | Kean | 1–9 | 1–4 | 5th | |||||
| 2004 | Kean | 2–8 | 1–5 | T–6th | |||||
| 2005 | Kean | 4–6 | 2–4 | 5th | |||||
| Kean: | 7–23 | 4–13 | |||||||
| Total: | 7–23 | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Garrett takes over Kean football program". ESPN. Associated Press. July 13, 2006. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
- ^ "Upsala Names Cocuzza Coach". The Herald-News. Passaic, New Jersey. August 21, 1970. p. 22. Retrieved July 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Former Memorial coach to head Kean football team". The Jersey Journal. Jersey City, New Jersey. March 21, 2003. p. C2. Retrieved July 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
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