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2025 Football Coaching Staff

Staff Directory Members By Category/Department
Name Title Phone E-Mail
Mark Nofri Head Coach (203) 396-8103 (203) 396-8103 nofrim@sacredheart.edu Keene State '93
Matt Gardner Offensive Coordinator/Associate Head Coach - Offense (203) 814-4406 (203) 814-4406 gardnerm@sacredheart.edu Recruiting Areas: CT (Fairfield, Litchfield Counties and CT Prep Schools), NJ (Bergen County), IL, WI
Darin Edwards Assistant Coach - Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Line edwardsd@sacredheart.edu Recruiting Areas: CT (Hartford, Middlesex, New Haven, New London, Tolland, Wyndham Counties and CT Prep Schools), NJ (Essex and Hudson Counties), AL, GA, MS
Pat Saporito Assistant Coach - Wide Receivers/Pro Liaison (475) 449-5377 (475) 449-5377 saporitop4@sacredheart.edu Recruiting Areas: NY (Long Island), PA, OH
Kevin Duke Assistant Coach- Quarterbacks dukek13@sacredheart.edu Recruiting Areas: NY, NJ (Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Gloucester and Salem Counties), FL
Ernesto Purnsley Assistant Coach - Running Backs purnsleye@sacredheart.edu Recruiting Areas: DE, MD (Baltimore City, Arundel, Calvert, Charles, St. Mary’s Counties), NC, SC, Southern VA
Brad Tiernan Assistant Coach - Offensive Line/Offense Run Game Coordinator tiernanb@sacredheart.edu Recruiting Areas: Eastern MA, PA (Districts 2, 4 and 11), Canada
Mike Kennedy Assistant Coach - Outside Linebackers kennedym8@sacredheart.edu Recruiting Areas: PA (Adams, Berks, Lancaster, Lebanon and York Counties), Northern VA.
Kyle Wiggins Assistant Coach - Corners wigginsk3@sacredheart.edu Recruiting Areas: DC, Western MD, New Jersey (Union County), KY, WV, TN
DeMarcus White Assistant Coach - Safeties/Defensive Pass Game Coordinator whited7@sacredheart.edu Recruiting Areas: Eastern MD, Prince George’s County
Paul Amakihe Assistant Coach - Linebackers amakihep@sacredheart.edu Recruiting Areas: NJ (Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean and Somerset Counties), IN, MI
Lou Del Forno Assistant Defensive Line/Video Coordinator delfornol@mail.sacredheart.edu
Nate Marr General Manager, Football Operations & Recruiting Coordinator marrn@sacredheart.edu

2025 Football Support Staff

Staff Directory Members By Category/Department
Name Title Phone E-Mail
Mike Morrison Deputy Athletics Director (203) 396-8174 (203) 396-8174 morrisonm3@sacredheart.edu Admin: Football, Men's Lacrosse, Men's Wrestling
Chris Fee Senior Associate Athletics Director, Head Strength & Conditioning Coach feec@sacredheart.edu Admin: Men’s & Women’s Tennis, Men’s Volleyball | Teams: Football, Equestrian
Matt Rodriguez Associate Head Strength & Conditioning Coach rodriguezm6@sacredheart.edu Teams: Men's Basketball, Men’s Lacrosse, Football - Assist
Samantha Carey Assistant Director of Athletic Communications careys3@sacredheart.edu Football, Equestrian, Men’s/Women’s Wrestling, Women’s Lacrosse
Ben Batchelder Associate Head Athletic Trainer (203) 365-7687 (203) 365-7687 batchelderb@sacredheart.edu Football, Equestrian
Erica Crowley Athletic Trainer (203) 396-8179 (203) 396-8179 crowleye4@sacredheart.edu Football, Women's Wrestling, Men's Sprinters
Jonathan Rauch Athletic Trainer (203) 365-7672 (203) 365-7672 rauchj2@sacredheart.edu Football, Baseball, Rowing
Ryan Genest Head Equipment Manager (203) 396-8444 (203) 396-8444 genestr@sacredheart.edu Sports: Football, Men’s Lacrosse, Women’s Lacrosse, Women’s Basketball, Men’s Basketball, Equestrian, Dance