New ST Coach: James Vollono

[OrangeXtreme]

 

[OrangeXtreme]

James Vollono - Football Coach - Troy University Athletics

James Vollono begins his third season as Troy's special teams analyst in 2024, he joined the Troy staff as the special teams analyst following one season wi...

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In his two seasons at Troy, the Trojans have won 23 games and back-to-back Sun Belt championships. Additionally, Troy kickers have converted on 36-of-43 field goals, 83.7 percent, since his arrival on campus.

In 2023, Scott Taylor Renfore put together one of the best seasons in program history by a kicker connecting on 19-of-24 field goals, the second-most makes in school history and tied for the second-most attempts. In the punting department, Robert Cole ranked ninth in a season in program history with a 42.27 average.

In his first season, Brooks Buce connected on 17-of-19 field goal attempts while Mike Rivers averaged 42.1 yards per punt. Buce's 89.47 success rate on field goals established a Troy single-season program record, while Rivers' punting average ranked 10th all-time in school history. From a return standpoint, the Trojans did not allow a kickoff return or a punt return touchdown all season and ranked 33rd nationally in opponent kickoff return average.

 

[oldpinepoint]

 

[Cuse12]

Strong recruiting ties to DMV say less

 

[Franz69]

There's the connection to Dan Mullen. Sweet!

 

[orangemass]

Maybe he can do something with our 5 scholarship punters

 

[money3189]

Checks boxes.

 

[sutomcat]

The mystery of the 10th assistant solved at last.

Seems likely to be a bigger contributor recruiting than Licky was.

Like getting a coach with his background in the DMV on staff is important. We all know it is a key area for us.

And he has coached in Edmonton, so he should he able to handle things here.

Welcome to Syracuse James!

 

[SUforme]

Sounds very good in many areas!

 

[Trueblue25]

This is a good hire

 

[TheCusian]

Nice

 

[rocklloyd]

As long as we don’t kick the ball out of bounds at absolute worst time, I’m happy. Oh, and I also want all touchbacks on kick offs. Never want to see a return again.
that’s it my bar is relatively low.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

I want a 60 yard FG.

Everyone else has one, why can't we?

 

[qdawgg]

This looks like a great hire.

 

[All4SU]

As long as we don’t kick the ball out of bounds at absolute worst time, I’m happy. Oh, and I also want all touchbacks on kick offs. Never want to see a return again.
that’s it my bar is relatively low.

Mine are simple too. I want the best kicker and punter in the country, ever year. No exceptions. Is that too much to ask?

 

[GreekFreak]

I want a 60 yard FG.

Everyone else has one, why can't we?

Dino was working on it.

 

[CuseGrad94]

I want a 60 yard FG.

Everyone else has one, why can't we?

But it was done in practice

 

[Chip]

Dino was working on it.

Yeah, wasn’t for a lack of trying.

 

[MSOrange]

Maybe he can do something with our 5 scholarship punters

Stonehouse and Von Marburg do not equal 5 but ok.

 

[Orangello]

Dino (Capt. Ahab) and the 60 yd FG

 

[Frozen]

I don’t know what the connection is, but Vollono is being followed on Twitter by ‘25 QB recruit Malik Washington. Can’t hurt.

 

[orangenauburn]

I want a 60 yard FG.

Everyone else has one, why can't we?

Part of me hopes we see a 57 yard FG this year

 

[Goin' Deep]

Well I HOPE LIKE HECK Coach Vollono can straighten Denaburg out.
He's got a VERY strong leg but not accurate on long distance FGs. Kicking in a dome and your career long is 46 yards? We need better...

 

[kcsu]

As long as we don’t kick the ball out of bounds at absolute worst time, I’m happy. Oh, and I also want all touchbacks on kick offs. Never want to see a return again.
that’s it my bar is relatively low.

and please stay away from the bouncing ball on punt returns and please dont try and catch the punt inside of the 10.

 

[Ozone!]