Nick Quartaro (born October 5, 1955) is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the head coach for the Milano Rhinos of the Italian Football League and the Sprint Football team at Cornell University. Quartaro previously served as the assistant head coach and tight ends coach at the University of North Texas. Quartaro served as the head football coach Drake University from 1987 to 1988 and at Fordham University from 1994 to 1997.

Nick Quartaro
Current position
TitleAssistant head coach,
tight ends coach
TeamNorth Texas
ConferenceC-USA
Biographical details
Born (1955-10-05) October 5, 1955 (age 69)
Playing career
c. 1973Xavier
1975Iowa
Position(s)Placekicker, defensive end
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
c.1980Hobart (assistant)
1981–1985Northwestern (DB/DL/ST)
1986–1988Drake
1989–1993Kansas State (assistant)
1994–1997Fordham
1998–2001Iowa State (assistant HC / WR)
2002–2006Kansas (associate HC / OC)
2010–2011North Texas (assistant HC / WR)
2012–presentNorth Texas (assistant HC / TE)
Head coaching record
Overall23–39–1

Coaching career

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Quartaro has worked as an assistant coach at several colleges, including Northwestern University, Hobart College, Kansas State University under Bill Snyder,[1] and the University of Kansas as offensive coordinator under Mark Mangino.[2] After retiring from coaching in 2006, Quartaro became an insurance executive.[2] He returned to coaching in 2010 at the University of North Texas.

Head coaching record

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Drake Bulldogs (NCAA Division III independent) (1987–1988)
1987 Drake 5–5
1988 Drake 7–3
Drake: 12–8
Fordham Rams (Patriot League) (1994–1997)
1994 Fordham 0–11 0–5 6th
1995 Fordham 4–6–1 2–3 4th
1996 Fordham 2–8 1–3 5th
1997 Fordham 5–6 4–2 3rd
Fordham: 11–31–1 7–13
Total: 23–39–1

References

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  1. ^ Bill Snyder: They Said it Couldn't be Done by Mark Jansen, KCI Sports, (c) 2006, ISBN 0-9758769-6-1, p. 70–71
  2. ^ a b Topkea Capitol Journal
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