Gregory Gattuso (born May 18, 1962) is an American football coach and former player. He is currently a defensive line consultant at his alma mater, Pennsylvania State University, serving under new defensive coordinator Jim Knowles.[1] Gattuso served as the head coach of University of Albany from 2014 to 2024. He was formerly the defensive line coach at the University of Maryland, under head coach Randy Edsall, a position he assumed in January 2011.[2] Gattuso served as the head coach at Duquesne University from 1993 to 2004, compiling a record of 97–32. From 2005 to 2010, he was an assistant coach at the University of Pittsburgh.
 Gattuso in 2023 | |
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Senior defensive analyst |
| Team | Penn State |
| Conference | Big Ten |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | May 18, 1962 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1981–1983 | Penn State |
| Position | Defensive lineman |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1984 | Penn State (GA) |
| 1985 | Seton-La Salle HS (PA) (JV) |
| 1986 | Center Township HS (PA) (DC) |
| 1987 | Duquesne (DL) |
| 1989–1991 | Seton-La Salle HS (PA) |
| 1992 | Duquesne (DC) |
| 1993–2004 | Duquesne |
| 2005 | Pittsburgh (TE/RC) |
| 2006–2007 | Pittsburgh (DL) |
| 2008–2010 | Pittsburgh (AHC/DL) |
| 2011 | Maryland (DL) |
| 2012–2013 | Maryland (AHC/DL) |
| 2014–2024 | Albany |
| 2025–present | Penn State (SDA) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 151–101 (college) 28–10–1 (high school) |
| Bowls | 2–3 |
| Tournaments | 3–2 (NCAA D-I playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 Consensus mid-major national (2003) 8 MAAC (1995–1996, 1999–2004) 1 CAA (2023) | |
| Awards | |
| 2× Second-team All-East (1982, 1983) | |
Head coaching record
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edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | TSN/STATS# | Coaches° | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duquesne Dukes (NCAA Division I-AA independent) (1993) | |||||||||
| 1993 | Duquesne | 4–6 | |||||||
| Duquesne Dukes (Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference) (1994–2004) | |||||||||
| 1994 | Duquesne | 6–4 | 4–3 | 3rd | |||||
| 1995 | Duquesne | 10–1 | 7–0 | 1st | W ECAC | ||||
| 1996 | Duquesne | 10–1 | 8–0 | 1st | L ECAC | ||||
| 1997 | Duquesne | 7–3 | 6–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1998 | Duquesne | 8–3 | 5–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1999 | Duquesne | 8–3 | 6–1 | 1st | |||||
| 2000 | Duquesne | 10–1 | 8–0 | 1st | |||||
| 2001 | Duquesne | 8–3 | 6–0 | 1st | L ECAC | ||||
| 2002 | Duquesne | 11–1 | 8–0 | 1st | L ECAC | ||||
| 2003 | Duquesne | 8–3 | 5–0 | 1st | W ECAC | ||||
| 2004 | Duquesne | 7–3 | 4–0 | 1st | |||||
| Duquesne: | 97–32 | 67–7 | |||||||
| Albany Great Danes (Colonial Athletic Association) (2014–2022) | |||||||||
| 2014 | Albany | 7–5 | 3–5 | 9th | |||||
| 2015 | Albany | 3–8 | 2–6 | 11th | |||||
| 2016 | Albany | 7–4 | 4–4 | T–6th | |||||
| 2017 | Albany | 4–7 | 2–6 | T–10th | |||||
| 2018 | Albany | 3–8 | 1–7 | 12th | |||||
| 2019 | Albany | 9–5 | 6–2 | 2nd | L NCAA Division I Second Round | 18 | 20 | ||
| 2020–21 | Albany | 1–3[a] | 1–3 | T–5th (North) | |||||
| 2021 | Albany | 2–9 | 1–7 | 12th | |||||
| 2022 | Albany | 3–8 | 2–6 | T–10th | |||||
| Albany Great Danes (Coastal Athletic Association Football Conference) (2023–present) | |||||||||
| 2023 | Albany | 11–4 | 7–1 | T–1st | L NCAA Division I Semifinal | 9 | 15 | ||
| 2024 | Albany | 4–8 | 2–6 | T–12th | |||||
| Albany: | 54–69 | 30–53 | |||||||
| Total: | 151–101 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
edit- ↑ Shinder, Adam (February 5, 2025). "Report: UAlbany head coach Gattuso leaving for Penn State". Times Union (Albany). Retrieved February 5, 2025.
- ↑ Gorman, Kevin (January 7, 2011). "Two more Pitt assistants find jobs". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Archived from the original on January 11, 2011. Retrieved January 7, 2011.