Jay Civetti Explained

Jay Civetti
Current Title:Head coach
Current Team:Tufts
Current Conference:NESCAC
Current Record:49–53
Birth Date:11 May 1979
Player Years1:1997–2000
Player Team1:Trinity (CT)
Player Positions:Offensive lineman
Coach Years1:2001–2002
Coach Team1:Milton HS (MA) (assistant)
Coach Years2:2003–2006
Coach Team2:Boston College (assistant)
Coach Years3:2007
Coach Team3:NC State (WR)
Coach Years4:2008–2010
Coach Team4:Tufts (OC)
Coach Years5:2011–present
Coach Team5:Tufts
Overall Record:49–53

Jay P. Civetti Jr. (born May 11, 1979) is an American football coach and former player. He is the head football coach at Tufts University, a position he has held since the 2011 season. During his time at Tufts, Civetti helped end the school's 31-game losing streak, and he later led the team to three consecutive winning seasons.

Pre-Tufts career

Civetti attended Belmont Hill School in Belmont, Massachusetts.[1] Having been recruited by coach Don Miller, Civetti played college football as an offensive lineman at Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut from 1997 to 2000.[2] Civetti started all 32 games that Trinity played during his time there.[3] During his first season with the Bantams, Civetti was the ECAC Rookie of the Year.[4] During his senior season, he served as Trinity's co-captain and earned First Team All-NESCAC honors.[5] [6]

After graduating from Trinity with an English degree in 2001, Civetti briefly pursued a career in information technology consulting.[7] In less than a year, however, Civetti left the IT firm and accepted a job coaching football and teaching special education at Milton High School in Milton, Massachusetts.[8]

In 2003, Civetti joined the staff of Boston College football coach Tom O'Brien as a graduate assistant. Between 2003 and 2006, Civetti served as an assistant under O'Brien and earned a master's degree in education from the school in 2006.[9] While at Boston College, Civetti helped coach quarterback Matt Ryan, a future NFL Most Valuable Player.[10] [11] Civetti followed O'Brien to North Carolina State University in 2007, where he served as a wide receivers coach for the team.

Tufts career

Civetti joined the Tufts football program in 2008 as offensive coordinator and tight ends coach.

In 2009 – after the conclusion of Tufts' season – Civetti returned to NC State to serve as the temporary offensive coordinator following Dana Bible's diagnosis of leukemia.[12] During Civetti's sole game at the helm of the offense, NC State beat its biggest rival, the University of North Carolina Tar Heels, 28–27.[13] Three members of the 2009 Wolfpack team went on to play in the NFL: tight end T. J. Graham, offensive lineman Ted Larsen, and Super Bowl-winning quarterback Russell Wilson.[14]

Civetti was promoted to interim Tufts head coach in January 2011, replacing longtime head coach Bill Samko.[15] On October 28, 2011, Civetti shed the interim label.[16] The Jumbos went 0–8 in each of his first three seasons as head coach.[17]

On September 20, 2014, in its season opener, Tufts beat the Hamilton Continentals, 24–17, to break its 31-game losing stream (dating back to September 2010) and record Civetti's first win as head coach.[18] [19] [20] "That's what this program does: it fights regardless," Civetti told the team in an impassioned postgame speech. "We've seen things, been places, and done things that not the average man can handle. You are uncommon. You are special. You are unique. You are Jumbo Pride."[21] The team finished the year at 4–4, including an undefeated record at home.[22]

On October 24, 2015, Tufts beat the Williams Ephs in an away game for the first time since 1981.[23] After the game, a video of Civetti dancing and celebrating in the locker room – capped by the Tufts coach doing the splits – briefly went viral.[24] [25] The Jumbos also defeated the Middlebury Panthers, 31–28, for the first time since 2001.[26]

On October 29, 2016, Tufts beat the Amherst Purple and White for the first time since 2007 in a 27–10 victory.[27] That year, Civetti coached the Jumbos to a second-place finish in the NESCAC with a 7–1 record, finishing with the program's best regular season showing since 1998.[28] [29] Under Civetti's tutelage, senior tri-captain running back Shayne "Chance" Brady was named the NESCAC Offensive Player of the Year for the second consecutive year, while first-year linebacker Greg Holt was named the NESCAC Rookie of the Year.[30] Four other players were also named to the All-NESCAC first team, including senior kicker/punter Willie Holmquist, who later joined the Duke Blue Devils as a graduate walk-on.[31] On account of these successes, the Gridiron Club of Greater Boston named Civetti the 2016 Division III Coach of the Year.[32]

While at Tufts, Civetti has worked with Team IMPACT to help provide support for children suffering from potentially terminal illnesses.[33] [34] [35]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Civetti to coach Tufts football. Wong. Doris. January 10, 2011. The Boston Globe. May 5, 2017. en.
  2. News: From the Sidelines: Jay Civetti. Samuels. Eddie. November 17, 2016. The Tufts Daily. https://web.archive.org/web/20180114211816/https://tuftsdaily.com/sports/2016/11/17/sidelines-jay-civetti/. January 14, 2018. live. en-US.
  3. News: Tufts takes its shot at tripping up Trinity. Larson. Craig. October 12, 2016. The Boston Globe. October 17, 2017.
  4. News: Civetti joins Tufts staff. Pave. Marvin. July 17, 2008. The Boston Globe. October 18, 2017.
  5. News: 2000 Football Numerical Roster. Trinity College Athletic Department. https://web.archive.org/web/20171015175545/http://www.bantamsports.com/sports/fball/2016-17/files/fbroster2000. October 15, 2017. live. en.
  6. News: 2000 NESCAC Football All-Conference Teams Announced. November 28, 2000. NESCAC. https://web.archive.org/web/20180114211927/http://nescac.com/sports/fball/2000-01/honors/allconference. January 14, 2018. live.
  7. News: Classes of 2000-2009. Trinity College. https://web.archive.org/web/20180114212003/http://www.trincoll.edu/givingtotrinity/AROP/Pages/Classes-of-2000-2009.aspx. January 14, 2018. live.
  8. News: Mount Ida coach's son helps team to victory. Pave. Marvin. January 9, 2011. The Boston Globe. October 17, 2017.
  9. News: Head Coach Jay Civetti. Tufts University Athletics. https://web.archive.org/web/20180114212133/http://www.gotuftsjumbos.com/sports/fball/2011-12/releases/civetti_bio. January 14, 2018. live. en.
  10. News: With broken foot, Ryan able to toe the line. Horton. C. Jemal. December 31, 2006. The Boston Globe. https://web.archive.org/web/20180209030800/http://archive.boston.com/sports/colleges/football/articles/2006/12/31/with_broken_foot_ryan_able_to_toe_the_line/. February 9, 2018. live.
  11. News: 2017 NFL Honors: Falcons' Matt Ryan beats out Tom Brady for 2016 NFL MVP. Brinson. Will. February 5, 2017. CBS Sports. February 9, 2018. en.
  12. News: Bible diagnosed with cancer. Dinich. Heather. November 23, 2009. ESPN. https://web.archive.org/web/20180114212217/http://www.espn.com/college-football/news/story?id=4682791. January 14, 2018. live.
  13. News: NC State's Wilson tosses 4 TDs as blocked field goal downs UNC. Associated Press. Associated Press. November 28, 2009. ESPN. https://web.archive.org/web/20180114212246/http://www.espn.com/ncf/recap/_/id/293320152. January 14, 2018. dead.
  14. Web site: 2009 North Carolina State Wolfpack Roster. College Football at Sports-Reference.com. en. October 18, 2017.
  15. News: Samko steps down at Tufts. Larson. Craig. December 14, 2010. The Boston Globe. May 5, 2017. en.
  16. News: Tufts football out to snap 27-game losing streak. Vega. Michael. October 18, 2013. The Boston Globe. October 17, 2017.
  17. News: Tufts University Football Program Records. Tufts University Athletics. May 5, 2017. en.
  18. News: For Tufts football, the streak is over. Glavin. Wil. September 22, 2014. The Tufts Daily. https://web.archive.org/web/20180719023630/https://tuftsdaily.com/sports/2014/09/22/tufts-football-streak/. July 19, 2018. live. en-US.
  19. News: Tufts defeats Hamilton to end 31-game losing streak. September 21, 2014. The Boston Globe. May 5, 2017.
  20. News: Tufts football relishes in back-to-back wins after futile drought. Schwedelson. Paul. September 30, 2014. The Daily Orange. https://web.archive.org/web/20180719023656/http://dailyorange.com/2014/09/tufts-football-relishes-in-back-to-back-wins-after-futile-drought/. July 19, 2018. live.
  21. Web site: Tufts Football 24, Hamilton 17 Post-Game / Locker Room Celebration. September 20, 2014. YouTube.
  22. News: Tufts football team's exciting season comes to end. Glavin. Wil. November 11, 2014. The Tufts Daily. May 5, 2017. en-US.
  23. News: Tufts wins at Williams for first time since 1981. Goldberg. Phillip. October 26, 2015. The Tufts Daily. May 5, 2017. en-US.
  24. News: Watch this D-III head coach get his groove on during a post-game celebration. October 27, 2015. Fanbuzz. May 5, 2017. en-US.
  25. News: 12 Hilarious Times Coaches Danced. Dimengo. Nick. November 20, 2015. Bleacher Report. May 5, 2017. en-US.
  26. News: Jumbos cement best season since 2001 with win over Middlebury. Goldberg. Phillip. November 15, 2015. The Tufts Daily. October 17, 2017. en-US.
  27. News: Tufts rolls over Amherst for first time since 2007. Samuels. Eddie. November 1, 2016. The Tufts Daily. October 17, 2017. en-US.
  28. News: Football continues to climb in NESCAC, posts best record since '98. Samuels. Eddie. December 5, 2016. The Tufts Daily. May 5, 2017. en-US.
  29. News: One for the Record Books. Sweeney. Paul. November 17, 2016. Tufts Now. October 17, 2017. en.
  30. News: Football All-Conference Teams Released. November 22, 2016. NESCAC. https://web.archive.org/web/20180209031537/http://www.nescac.com/sports/fball/2016-17/honors/allconference. February 9, 2018. live.
  31. News: How William Holmquist, born almost deaf, stepped in to help Duke win a bowl game. Wiseman. Steve. December 26, 2017. The News & Observer. https://web.archive.org/web/20180114211716/http://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/duke/article191726784.html. January 14, 2018. live. en.
  32. Web site: Bob Whelan College Awards Dinner. December 15, 2016. Gridiron Club of Greater Boston. https://web.archive.org/web/20171017034858/http://gridclubofgreaterboston.com/events/bob-whelan-awards-night.html. October 17, 2017. live.
  33. News: Pats Ninkovich helps ailing boy, 8. Prewitt. Alex. May 3, 2012. ESPN. May 5, 2017.
  34. News: Civetti looking to build a winner, one day, one practice at a time. Leibowitz. Aaron. September 12, 2012. The Tufts Daily. May 5, 2017. en-US.
  35. News: Football Drafts Team IMPACT Teammate Zack Cummings at Gillette Stadium Special Event. September 6, 2017. Tufts University Athletics. October 17, 2017. en.

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