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| coach_years1 = 2003–2004
| coach_team1 = [[Worcester State Lancers football|Worcester State]] (DB/{{abbr|S&C|strength and conditioning}})
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| coach_team2 = [[Merrimack Warriors football|Merrimack]] (LB)
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| coach_team3 = Merrimack (DC
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| coach_team4 = Merrimack (DC/AHC)
| coach_years5 = 2024–present
| coach_team5 = Merrimack
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'''Mike Gennetti''' is an [[American football]] coach who is the head coach of the [[Merrimack Warriors football|Merrimack Warriors]].<ref>https://www.eagletribune.com/sports/merrimack-names-mike-gennetti-as-new-football-coach/article_05fca35c-9dfc-11ee-9fd0-d345b31f3c60.html</ref>
==Early life and education==
From [[Wilmington, Massachusetts]], Gennetti attended [[Wilmington High School (Massachusetts)|Wilmington High School]] where he played as the football team's starting [[running back]] and [[linebacker]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://homenewshere.com/wilmington_town_crier/sports/article_9407347e-0b81-11ec-8227-d33635407055.html|newspaper=[[Wilmington Town Crier]]|title=Back for his 17th season, Gennetti still defensive-minded|author=Pote, Jamie|date=September 4, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www-newspapers-com.wikipedialibrary.idm.oclc.org/article/the-boston-globe/137054136/|newspaper=[[The Boston Globe]]|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=September 7, 1998|page=56|title=Wilmington|author=Kerwick, Mike}} {{Open access}}</ref> He was a tri-team [[Captain (sports)|captain]] at Wilmington.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://homenewshere.com/wilmington_town_crier/sports/article_9407347e-0b81-11ec-8227-d33635407055.html|newspaper=[[Wilmington Town Crier]]|title=Back for his 17th season, Gennetti still defensive-minded|author=Pote, Jamie|date=September 4, 2021}}</ref> He attended [[Worcester State University]] and played football for the [[Worcester State Lancers football|Lancers]], being a four-year starter at [[defensive back]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://homenewshere.com/wilmington_town_crier/sports/article_9407347e-0b81-11ec-8227-d33635407055.html|newspaper=[[Wilmington Town Crier]]|title=Back for his 17th season, Gennetti still defensive-minded|author=Pote, Jamie|date=September 4, 2021}}</ref>
==Coaching career==
After his graduation from Worcester State, Gennetti served as an assistant coach at the school for two seasons, being their defensive backs coach and [[strength and conditioning coach]] from 2003 to 2004.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://merrimackathletics.com/staff-directory/mike-gennetti/44|publisher=[[Merrimack Warriors]]|title=Mike Gennetti}}</ref> He coached three players to all-conference honors, helped a player win the conference rookie of the year award in 2003, and helped Worcester State have the top passing defense in [[NCAA Division III]] in 2004.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://merrimackathletics.com/staff-directory/mike-gennetti/44|publisher=[[Merrimack Warriors]]|title=Mike Gennetti}}</ref>
Gennetti was hired as the [[linebackers]] coach for the [[Merrimack Warriors football|Merrimack Warriors]] in 2005.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://merrimackathletics.com/staff-directory/mike-gennetti/44|publisher=[[Merrimack Warriors]]|title=Mike Gennetti}}</ref> He was promoted to [[defensive coordinator]] in 2011, and added the role of assistant head coach two years later.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://homenewshere.com/wilmington_town_crier/sports/article_9407347e-0b81-11ec-8227-d33635407055.html|newspaper=[[Wilmington Town Crier]]|title=Back for his 17th season, Gennetti still defensive-minded|author=Pote, Jamie|date=September 4, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://patch.com/massachusetts/northandover/merrimack-college-announces-2013-football-coaching-staff|publisher=[[Patch Media]]|title=Merrimack College Announces 2013 Football Coaching Staff|author=McGonigle, Brian|date=April 6, 2013}}</ref> Merrimack, previously a [[NCAA Division II|Division II]] program, transitioned to [[NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision|Division I FCS]] in 2019, with Gennetti helping them have one of the top [[Northeast Conference]] (NEC) defenses that year.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://merrimackathletics.com/staff-directory/mike-gennetti/44|publisher=[[Merrimack Warriors]]|title=Mike Gennetti}}</ref> He was named the interim head coach after [[Dan Curran]] resigned following the 2023 season, and several days later was named the team's full-time head coach.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://merrimackathletics.com/news/2023/12/15/football-curran-steps-down-gennetti-named-interim-head-coach.aspx|publisher=[[Merrimack Warriors]]|title=Curran Steps Down; Gennetti Named Interim Head Coach|date=December 15, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.eagletribune.com/sports/defensive-whiz-gennetti-gets-the-nod-named-fifth-head-football-coach-at-merrimack/article_5eaf926c-9e00-11ee-90cb-df371b74f892.html|newspaper=[[The Eagle-Tribune]]|url-access=subscription|title=Defensive whiz Gennetti gets the nod; Named fifth head football coach at Merrimack|author=Pote, Jamie|date=December 18, 2023}}</ref>
==References==
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