| Playing career | |
|---|---|
| c. 1973 | Saint Joseph's (IN) |
| Position(s) | Offensive lineman |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1974 | Saint Joseph's (IN) (GA) |
| 1984–1987 | Morehead State (OC/RC) |
| 1988–1993 | Fordham (OL/RC) |
| 1994–1997 | Lehigh (OC/RC) |
| 1998–2008 | Iona |
| 2009–? | Rutgers (DFO) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 46–68 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 MAAC (2007) | |
Fred Mariani is an American former college football coach. He served as the head football coach at Iona College in New Rochelle, New York from 1998 to 2008, compiling a record of 46–68. He was the final head coach for the Iona Gaels football program, which was discontinued following the 2008 season.
A resident of Saddle Brook, New Jersey, Mariani played high school football at Don Bosco Preparatory High School and collegiately for the Saint Joseph's Pumas football team.
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iona Gaels (Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference) (1998–2007) | |||||||||
| 1998 | Iona | 4–6 | 2–6 | T–6th | |||||
| 1999 | Iona | 5–5 | 4–3 | 4th | |||||
| 2000 | Iona | 4–7 | 3–4 | 5th | |||||
| 2001 | Iona | 4–5 | 3–3 | 4th | |||||
| 2002 | Iona | 5–6 | 4–4 | 5th | |||||
| 2003 | Iona | 6–5 | 4–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 2004 | Iona | 2–8 | 1–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| 2005 | Iona | 3–7 | 1–3 | 4th | |||||
| 2006 | Iona | 3–7 | 2–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 2007 | Iona | 7–4 | 2–1 | T–1st | |||||
| Iona Gaels (NCAA Division I FCS independent) (2008) | |||||||||
| 2008 | Iona | 3–8 | |||||||
| Iona: | 46–68 | 27–32 | |||||||
| Total: | 46–68 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
- Caldwell, Dave (December 19, 2008). "End of Iona Football Program Leaves Players Looking Elsewhere". The New York Times. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
- Luicci, Tom. "Rutgers football hires former Iona coach Fred Mariani as recruiting coordinator", The Star-Ledger, February 10, 2009. Accessed November 26, 2024. "Fred Mariani, who spent the past 11 seasons as the head coach at Iona College, was named Tuesday as Director of Football Recruiting Operations for Rutgers, head coach Greg Schiano announced. Mariani, a standout offensive lineman at Don Bosco Prep before going on to play collegiately at St. Joseph's College in Collegeville, Ind., brings a solid background as a recruiting coordinator."
| Iona Gaels head football coaches | |
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- Living people
- American football offensive linemen
- Fordham Rams football coaches
- Iona Gaels football coaches
- Lehigh Mountain Hawks football coaches
- Morehead State Eagles football coaches
- Rutgers Scarlet Knights football coaches
- Saint Joseph's Pumas football coaches
- Saint Joseph's Pumas football players
- Don Bosco Preparatory High School alumni
- People from Saddle Brook, New Jersey
- Coaches of American football from New Jersey
- Players of American football from Bergen County, New Jersey