Ralph Isernia (born c. 1968) is an American college football coach. He is the head football coach for Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, a position he has held since 2013.[1][2][3][4] He coached for Western Connecticut, Methodist, Defiance, Mansfield, Bucknell, Charleston (WV), and Ferrum. He played college football and college baseball for Davidson.[5]
Current position | |
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Title | Head coach |
Team | RPI |
Conference | Liberty |
Record | 81–40 |
Biographical details | |
Born | c. 1968 (age 55–56) Long Island, New York, U.S. |
Alma mater | Davidson College (1991) Western Connecticut State University (1994) |
Playing career | |
Football | |
1987–1990 | Davidson |
Baseball | |
1987–1990 | Davidson |
Position(s) | Running back (football) |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
Football | |
1991–1993 | Western Connecticut (RB) |
1994–1999 | Methodist (OC) |
2000 | Defiance (AHC/OC) |
2001–2003 | Mansfield (AHC/OC) |
2004 | Bucknell (TE/OL) |
2005–2011 | Charleston (WV) (AHC/OC) |
2012 | Ferrum (AHC/OC) |
2013–present | RPI |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 81–40 |
Bowls | 3–2 |
Tournaments | 4–3 (NCAA D-III playoffs) |
Head coaching record
editYear | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | D3# | |||
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RPI Engineers (Liberty League) (2013–present) | |||||||||
2013 | RPI | 5–5 | 2–5 | T–6th | |||||
2014 | RPI | 6–5 | 4–3 | 3rd | L North Atlantic | ||||
2015 | RPI | 9–2 | 6–1 | T–1st | W Bushnell | ||||
2016 | RPI | 6–5 | 3–4 | T–5th | W Whiteclaw | ||||
2017 | RPI | 8–3 | 4–1 | T–1st | L NCAA Division III First Round | ||||
2018 | RPI | 10–2 | 4–1 | T–1st | L NCAA Division III Quarterfinal | 11 | |||
2019 | RPI | 6–5 | 3–3 | T–4th | L Lynah | ||||
2020–21 | No team—COVID-19 | ||||||||
2021 | RPI | 11–2 | 5–1 | T–1st | L NCAA Division III Quarterfinal | 14 | |||
2022 | RPI | 8–3 | 5–1 | 2nd | W Whiteclaw | ||||
2023 | RPI | 7–3 | 3–3 | 4th | |||||
2024 | RPI | 5–5 | 3–3 | 3rd | |||||
RPI: | 81–40 | 42–26 | |||||||
Total: | 81–40 | ||||||||
National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth |
References
edit- ^ Weaver, Ed (March 9, 2013). "Ralph Isernia takes over RPI football program". Saratogian. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
- ^ Beattie, Kevin; Communications, Rensselaer Associate Athletic Director for; Compliance. "Ralph Isernia named Head Football Coach at RPI". libertyleagueathletics.com. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
- ^ Vaccaro, Chris R. (November 18, 2013). "Isernia wraps up first season as head coach | Sachem Report". Retrieved October 20, 2023.
- ^ "Ralph Isernia - Head Coach - Staff Directory". Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Athletics. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
- ^ "BC hires Isernia as coach". Hendersonville Times-News. December 19, 2005. Retrieved October 20, 2023.