Caldwell Athletics Hires Daryle Weiss to Lead New Sprint Football Program

CALDWELL, N.J.- Caldwell University Assistant Vice President/Director of Athletics Mark A. Corino has announced the hiring of Daryle Weiss to lead the new sprint football program in its inaugural season in the Collegiate Sprint Football League in Fall 2017. In addition to his coaching duties, Weiss will serve as an athletics administrator overseeing the department’s recruiting efforts. He will be the primary recruiting contact in the athletics department and assist with the overall organization and management of the athletic recruiting process.

“After an extensive hiring process, we are very pleased and excited to have hired Daryle Weiss as our first head coach to lead our sprint football program,” said Corino. “With his extensive recruiting background and outstanding collegiate coaching record, we believe we have found the proper educator and coach to lead this new and exciting initiative. I am looking forward to working closely with Daryle in developing the foundation for this program and establish a level of success in the coming years. Daryle will exhibit a work ethic and approach that will meet with our expected goals. We believe that we are fortunate to have Daryle on board our staff.”

Weiss brings over 20 years of teaching and coaching experience on the collegiate and high school levels. His experience ranges from Montclair Immaculate Conception as the freshman head coach to offensive/defensive line coordinator at Pope John XXIII. Weiss coached in his hometown at James Caldwell High School as the offensive and defensive line coach before taking the head football coach position at Rockland High School in Maine and Westbrook High School in 2007. Weiss moved to the college level with Bates College and most recently with Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

“I want to thank President Blattner, Mr. Corino and the entire interview committee for giving me the opportunity to lead the Caldwell University Sprint Football Program,” said Weiss. “This is a dream come true for me and my family. To return home to build a football program at Caldwell University is amazing. I am humbled, honored and excited by the support everyone associated with CU has shown for our football program. I can’t wait to see our student-athletes represent our university in the classroom, community and on the field in 2017.”

The Caldwell native most recently worked at as the Offensive Coordinator and Offensive Line Coach for the football program at RPI for the past two seasons. In his first season, he transformed the offense to increase their offensive totals from the previous season. The Engineers were second in the Liberty League in scoring with 28.2 points per game. The rushing offense ranked third in the conference at 235.5 yards per game, while the total offense was second with 378.5 yards per game. This past season, Weiss’ scoring offense again ranked third in the conference while the Engineers’ total offense posted a league-leading 375.5 yards per contest. The rushing offense again ranked third, while the passing offense improved to second with 212 yards per game.

Prior to RPI, Weiss coached at Bates College for six seasons. He was the Offensive Line Coach, Recruiting Coordinator and Video Coordinator for three seasons. In 2010, Weiss was promoted to Offensive Coordinator, while retaining Offensive Line and Recruiting Coordinator duties.

During his time with the Bobcats, he coached numerous All-NESCAC (New England Small School Athletic Conference) student-athletes at a variety of positions, including tight end, offensive line, wide receiver and quarterback including the first signal caller in school history to be recognized. The team set 11 school records on offense in 2011, led the league in numerous offensive categories in 2012 and led the NCAA Division III in turnover margin in 2013 while setting the program record for rushing yards in a season.

Weiss began coaching high school football in his native New Jersey, where he was on the staffs at Montclair Immaculate Conception, Pope John XXIII and James Caldwell High School. He also coached track & field at Caldwell, as well as at Rockland. Additionally, he has experience coaching high school wrestling and as a strength & conditioning coach.

Weiss graduated from New Jersey City University with a degree in special education and served as a special education teacher from 1999 to 2008. He was a professional actor for five years, and trained at the Lee Strasberg Theater and Film Institute in New York City as well as at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, where he was a theater major. Weiss has been married for 18 years to his wife Kelly and they have two children, Marshall and Abigail.

“We are excited to have Daryle on board, the hiring of a head coach brings sprint football one step closer to reality,” said Vice President for Enrollment Management and Communications Joe Posillico.

The Cougars will join as the ninth member of the CSFL that includes Army West Point, Chestnut Hill College, Cornell University, Franklin Pierce University, Mansfield University, the U.S. Naval Academy, Post University, and the University of Pennsylvania. Sprint football is a full-contact, intercollegiate, varsity sport and has the same rules as regular college football, except that all players must weigh 172 pounds or less. The league has existed since before World War II.