ACC Offensive Coordinators
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PhatOrange
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What's Lester's background? I guess I never bothered to look.
Crusty
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Check cuse.com
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Coaching Experience
2015-present Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Syracuse University
2014 Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks/Recruiting Coordinator Syracuse University
2013-14 Quarterbacks/Recruiting Coordinator Syracuse University
2008-12 Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator Elmhurst College
2007 Defensive Coordinator/Assistant Head Coach North Central College
2005-06 Quarterbacks Western Michigan
2004 Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator Saint Joseph's College
2002-03 Offensive Coordinator Elmhurst College
Coaching Accomplishments
The 2013 Syracuse offense ran 958 plays, which ranks second in Syracuse history, and had 251 first downs, which ties for fourth in the Orange record book.
2012 College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) Coach of the Year after leading the Bluejays to their first NCAA Playoff appearance in school history.
Led Elmhurst to 2012 CCIW championship, the program's first since 1980.
In 2012, mentored All-American and Gagliardi Trophy Award winner Scottie Williams
From 2008-12, coached 33 all-conference players, including two All-Americans and three Academic All-Americans
In 2007, helped lead North Central to the CCIW championship, leading a defense that ranked in the top 20 in five defensive categories
In 2005-06, coached quarterback Tim Hiller, who earned Mid-American Conference (MAC) Freshman of the Year honors
Named 2004 Independent Football Alliance (IFA) Coach of the Year
In 2002-03, led the Elmhurst offense that broke 11 school records
Playing Accomplishments
• Finished his Western Michigan career ranked fourth on the NCAA passing yards record list (11,299 yards) and sixth on he NCAA touchdowns recod list (89)
• Set 17 statistical records at Western Michigan University
• Held eight statistical records for Mid American Conference
• 2002 Arena Football League 2: Memphis Xplorers
• 2001 Arena Football League: Nashville Kats and Carolina Cobras
• 2001 XFL: Chicago Enforcers
• 1998 and 1999 Mid American Conference Player of the Year finalist
• 1994 Blue-Chip Illustrated All-American
Championships and Bowl Games as a Coach
• 2013 Texas Bowl Champions, Syracuse
• 2012 CCIW Champions, Elmhurst College
• 2007 CCIW Champions, North Central College
SUFaninNJ
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I think they need to go into more depth about each OC's coaching tree before I can make an informed opinion.
Crusty
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Feel free to look that up yourself.I think they need to go into more depth about each OC's coaching tree before I can make an informed opinion.
SUFaninNJ
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Just poking a little fun in light of other threads concerning SU's OC.
atom58
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Correction to chart: I just researched this on the ACC website link to WF athletics - Ruggiero was the OC at Bowling Green under HC Clawson and serves in the same role at WFU (not to be confused with "WFVU" - ha! - recalling the famous T-shirt worn by the WVU fan who was briefly shown on TV during a game and AD Oliver Luck's subsequent msg. to fans). Of course, the staff at WFU is about the same in MAC and FCS (1-AA) experience as SU - think you can make an argument the SU staff is actually more experienced in coaching at the G5 and P5 levels.