David Secino (often misspelled as Cecino; born c. 1955) is a former American football coach. He was the head coach for the Fitchburg State Falcons football team from 1984 to 1989.[1][2] He also coached for Fitchburg High School and Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical School.[3][4] He played college football for Maine as an offensive lineman.[5]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1955 (age 68–69) |
| Playing career | |
| 1974–1977 | Maine |
| Position(s) | Offensive lineman |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| ?–1983 | Fitchburg HS (MA) (assistant) |
| 1984–1989 | Fitchburg State |
| 1990–1994 | Monty Tech HS (MA) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 4–49 (college) |
Secino was the leader of the 1989 team that snapped the school's NCAA-record losing streak at 36 games as they beat Southeastern Massachusetts 33–7.[6]
Head coaching record
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edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitchburg State Falcons (NCAA Division III independent) (1984–1985) | |||||||||
| 1984 | Fitchburg State | 0–9 | |||||||
| 1985 | Fitchburg State | 1–7 | |||||||
| Fitchburg State Falcons (New England Football Conference) (1986–1989) | |||||||||
| 1986 | Fitchburg State | 0–9 | 0–9 | 11th | |||||
| 1987 | Fitchburg State | 0–8 | 0–5 | 6th (South) | |||||
| 1988 | Fitchburg State | 0–9 | 0–6 | 7th (South) | |||||
| 1989 | Fitchburg State | 3–7 | 2–4 | T–5th (South) | |||||
| Fitchburg State: | 4–49 | 2–24 | |||||||
| Total: | 4–49 | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ "They may be losers at Fitchburg State, but not quitters". Chicago Tribune. September 14, 1989. p. 75. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
- ^ "Laughable or laudable?". The News and Observer. September 14, 1989. p. 21. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
- ^ Tynan, Trudy (September 14, 1989). "All for the love of the game". The Berkshire Eagle. p. 37. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
- ^ Powers, Ken. "Secino taking over as Monty Tech head football coach". The Gardner News. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
- ^ "Winless 'Fitchburgers' Hung In There". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. November 13, 1984. p. 12. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
- ^ Thomsen, Ian (October 15, 1989). "Fitchburg ends its slide at 36". The Boston Globe. p. 49. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
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