Mark Nofri

Mark Nofri
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamSacred Heart
ConferenceIndependent
Record74–68
Biographical details
Bornc. 1970
Alma materDean College
Keene State College (1993)
Sacred Heart University
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1993Hamilton (assistant)
1994–1999Sacred Heart (DB)
2000–2001Sacred Heart (DC/ST/ILB)
2002–2011Sacred Heart (AHC/DC/ST/ILB)
2012–presentSacred Heart
Head coaching record
Overall74–68
Tournaments0–4 (NCAA D-I playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
5 NEC (2013, 2014, 2018, 2020-21, 2021)
Awards
5× NEC Coach of the Year (2013, 2014, 2018, 2020, 2021)

Mark Nofri (born c. 1970) is an American college football coach. He is the head football coach for Sacred Heart University, a position he has held since 2012. He became the interim head coach in 2012, and was promoted to head coach on a permanent basis in 2013.[1] Nofri led Sacred Heart to their first ever national ranking, as they were ranked No. 24 in The Sports Network poll on October 20, 2014. Nofri was diagnosed with colon cancer in 2015.[2]

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs TSN/STATS# Coaches°
Sacred Heart Pioneers (Northeast Conference) (2012–2023)
2012 Sacred Heart 2–9 1–7 9th
2013 Sacred Heart 10–3 4–2 T–1st L NCAA Division I First Round
2014 Sacred Heart 9–3 5–1 T–1st L NCAA Division I First Round 22
2015 Sacred Heart 6–5 3–3 T–3rd
2016 Sacred Heart 6–5 1–5 T–5th
2017 Sacred Heart 4–7 2–4 T–5th
2018 Sacred Heart 7–4 5–1 T–1st
2019 Sacred Heart 7–5 4–3 T–3rd
2020–21 Sacred Heart 3–2 2–1 2nd L NCAA Division I First Round
2021 Sacred Heart 8–4 6–1 1st L NCAA Division I First Round
2022 Sacred Heart 5–6 3–4 T–4th
2023 Sacred Heart 2–9 2–5 7th
Sacred Heart Pioneers (NCAA Division I FCS independent) (2024–present)
2024 Sacred Heart 5–6
Sacred Heart: 74–68 38–37
Total: 74–68
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

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References

  1. ^ Pickens, Pat (November 29, 2013). "For Sacred Heart, Patience Has Rewards". The New York Times. New York, New York. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  2. ^ Anthony, Mike (July 1, 2015). "Players Behind Coach in Cancer Battle". hartford Courant. Hartford, Connecticut. p. C1. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "NCAA Statistics; Coach; Mark Nofri". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved July 24, 2024.


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