Marco Iadeluca Explained

Marco Iadeluca
Birth Date:29 June 1972[1]
Team:Montreal Carabins
Position1:Head coach
Offensive coordinator
Amateur Title:CJFL
Amateur Team:St-Léonard Cougars
Coaching Years1:1998–2008
Coaching Team1:St-Léonard Cougars
(Offensive coordinator)
Coaching Years2:2009
Coaching Team2:Collège André-Grasset
(Offensive coordinator)
(Assistant head coach)
Coaching Years3:2010
Coaching Team3:Laval Rouge et Or
(Offensive coordinator)
Coaching Years4:20112017
Coaching Team4:Montreal Carabins
(Offensive coordinator)
(Assistant head coach)
Coaching Years5:2018
Coaching Team5:Montreal Carabins
(Assistant coach)
Coaching Years6:2018–2019
Coaching Team6:Collège André-Grasset
(Offensive coordinator)
(Assistant head coach)
Coaching Years7:2020–present
Coaching Team7:Montreal Carabins
(Head coach)
(Offensive coordinator)
Honours:3x Vanier Cup champion – (2010, 2014, 2023)

Marco Iadeluca (born June 29, 1972) is the current head coach and offensive coordinator for the Université de Montréal's football team, the Montreal Carabins.[2] He is a three-time Vanier Cup champion, once as a head coach and twice as an offensive coordinator.

University

Iadeluca attended the University of Quebec in Montreal where he obtained a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration.[2]

Junior career

Iadeluca played at quarterback for the St-Léonard Cougars, formerly of the Canadian Junior Football League, from 1990 to 1994.[1] [3]

Coaching career

Early career

Iadeluca first began his coaching career as the offensive coordinator for the St-Léonard Cougars of Midget AAA from 1994 to 1997.[2] He then moved to junior football and coached the St-Léonard Cougars of the Canadian Junior Football League as the team's offensive coordinator from 1998 to 2008.[2] He next became the assistant head coach and offensive coordinator for Collège André-Grasset Phenix where he spent one year, in 2009.[2]

Laval Rouge et Or

In 2010, Iadeluca made the move to CIS football where he became the offensive coordinator for the Laval Rouge et Or.[4] That year, the Rouge et Or finished with an undefeated season as they ended the year with a 46th Vanier Cup championship over the Calgary Dinos in Quebec City.[5] However, he submitted his resignation following the season, citing a need to be closer to his family, who remained in Montreal.[4]

Montreal Carabins

On December 16, 2010, Iadeluca was hired by Danny Maciocia to serve as the offensive coordinator for the Montreal Carabins[4] In his fourth season, in 2014, the Carabins won their first Dunsmore Cup championship in a game against his former team, the Rouge et Or.[6] The Carabins then advanced to the 50th Vanier Cup where they defeated the McMaster Marauders in the first ever Vanier Cup held in Montreal and Iadeluca won his second championship.[7]

The team continued to see success at a national level as they advanced to the Vanier Cup the following year, but were defeated by the UBC Thunderbirds in the 51st Vanier Cup.[6] However, the team endured two straight Dunsmore Cup losses to the Rouge et Or thereafter.[6] On July 18, 2018, it was announced that Iadeluca would be relinquishing duties as offensive coordinator to Gabriel Cousineau after Iadeluca accepted a job in sports management at Collège André-Grasset.[8]

Collège André-Grasset (II)

While completing his last year with the Carabins in 2018, Iadeluca was the offensive coordinator and assistant head coach for the Collège André-Grasset Phenix.[8] The team also won the Bol D'Or championship that year.[9] He served in the same role in 2019, in addition to his duties as sports manager.[2]

Montreal Carabins (II)

After Danny Maciocia's departure, Iadeluca was named head coach of the Montreal Carabins on February 11, 2020.[9] [10] However, the team did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the 2020 season. In his first season, in 2021, he led the team to a 7–1 record with a first-place finish and a Dunsmore Cup victory over the Laval Rouge et Or.[6] However, the team lost a close Uteck Bowl game to the Saskatchewan Huskies by a score of 14–10.[6] In 2022, the team finished in second place and lost the conference championship to the Rouge et Or on a last play missed field goal single point.[6]

In the 2023 season, Iadeluca led the team to another first-place finished with a 7–1 record and the program's fifth Dunsmore Cup championship.[6] His team capped off the season with a win in the 58th Vanier Cup over the UBC Thunderbirds and he won his first national championship as a head coach.[6]

Personal life

Iadeluca and his wife, Lina, have three daughters.[10]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Montreal university football coaches hopeful season can be salvaged . . June 25, 2020.
  2. Web site: Marco Iadeluca . . November 25, 2023.
  3. Web site: CJFL 2022 Record Book . . February 25, 2024.
  4. Web site: Marco Iadeluca passe chez l'ennemi . . December 16, 2010 . French.
  5. Web site: 2010 Vanier Cup Game Recap . . November 27, 2010.
  6. Web site: RSEQ Standings . . November 25, 2023 . French.
  7. Web site: 50th Vanier Cup: Hometown Carabins capture first national title . . November 29, 2014.
  8. Web site: Réorientation de carrière pour Marco Iadeluca, nouveau rôle . . July 18, 2018 . French.
  9. Web site: Marco Iadeluca returns as HC of the Montreal Carabins . . February 12, 2020.
  10. Web site: Marco Iadeluca de retour pour diriger les Carabins . . February 11, 2020 . French.