Rick Giancola
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 18, 1946 |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1975–1982 | Montclair State (assistant) |
| 1983–2022 | Montclair State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 260–143–2 |
| Bowls | 3–2 |
| Tournaments | 8–9 (NCAA D-III playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 11 NJAC (1983–1986, 1989, 1999–2000, 2003, 2009–2010, 2014) | |
| Awards | |
| 9× NJAC Coach of the Year | |
Enrico "Rick" Giancola (born September 18, 1946) is an American former college football coach. He served as the head football coach at Montclair State University in Montclair, New Jersey from 1983 to 2022, compiling a record of 260–143–2. He is the longest-tenured coach in history of the Montclair State Red Hawks football program and has the most wins of any coach in program history. Giancola's teams won 11 New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) championships.
Head coaching record[edit]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montclair State Indians / Red Hawks (New Jersey Athletic Conference) (1983–2022) | |||||||||
| 1983 | Montclair State | 7–2–1 | 5–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 1984 | Montclair State | 7–3 | 6–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1985 | Montclair State | 10–2 | 6–0 | 1st | L NCAA Division III Semifinal | ||||
| 1986 | Montclair State | 10–2 | 6–0 | 1st | L NCAA Division III Quarterfinal | ||||
| 1987 | Montclair State | 8–2 | 5–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1988 | Montclair State | 8–2 | 5–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1989 | Montclair State | 9–2–1 | 5–0–1 | 1st | L NCAA Division III Quarterfinal | ||||
| 1990 | Montclair State | 7–3 | 4–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1991 | Montclair State | 5–5 | 3–3 | 4th | |||||
| 1992 | Montclair State | 6–3 | 5–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1993 | Montclair State | 7–3 | 3–2 | 3rd | W ECAC Southwest Bowl | ||||
| 1994 | Montclair State | 4–6 | 2–3 | 4th | |||||
| 1995 | Montclair State | 3–6 | 2–3 | 4th | |||||
| 1996 | Montclair State | 4–6 | 2–3 | 4th | |||||
| 1997 | Montclair State | 6–4 | 3–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1998 | Montclair State | 8–3 | 3–2 | 3rd | W ECAC Southeast Bowl | ||||
| 1999 | Montclair State | 9–2 | 5–0 | 1st | L NCAA Division III Quarterfinal | ||||
| 2000 | Montclair State | 7–3 | 6–0 | 1st | L NCAA Division III First Round | ||||
| 2001 | Montclair State | 9–2 | 4–1 | 2nd | L NCAA Division III First Round | ||||
| 2002 | Montclair State | 5–5 | 4–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 2003 | Montclair State | 9–2 | 5–0 | 1st | L NCAA Division III Second Round | ||||
| 2004 | Montclair State | 4–4 | 2–4 | 5th | |||||
| 2005 | Montclair State | 5–5 | 4–2 | 3rd | L ECAC South Atlantic Bowl | ||||
| 2006 | Montclair State | 7–3 | 5–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 2007 | Montclair State | 9–2 | 5–2 | 3rd | W ECAC South Atlantic Bowl | ||||
| 2008 | Montclair State | 8–3 | 7–2 | 2nd | L ECAC South Central Bowl | ||||
| 2009 | Montclair State | 10–2 | 9–0 | 1st | L NCAA Division III Second Round | ||||
| 2010 | Montclair State | 10–2 | 8–1 | T–1st | L NCAA Division III Second Round | ||||
| 2011 | Montclair State | 8–2 | 7–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 2012 | Montclair State | 5–5 | 5–3 | 4th | |||||
| 2013 | Montclair State | 4–6 | 3–4 | 5th | |||||
| 2014 | Montclair State | 8–2 | 6–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 2015 | Montclair State | 4–6 | 4–5 | T–7th | |||||
| 2016 | Montclair State | 4–6 | 3–6 | 7th | |||||
| 2017 | Montclair State | 5–5 | 5–4 | 4th | |||||
| 2018 | Montclair State | 8–2 | 7–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 2019 | Montclair State | 6–4 | 5–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 2020–21 | Montclair State | 2–1 | 2–1 | T–2nd | |||||
| 2021 | Montclair State | 3–7 | 2–4 | T–4th | |||||
| 2022 | Montclair State | 2–8 | 0–6 | 7th | |||||
| Montclair State: | 260–143–2 | 178–80–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 260–143–2 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||