University of Delaware Athletics
Rocco DiMeco Joins Football Coaching Staff
1/30/2023 11:30:00 AM | Football
NEWARK, Del. – University of Delaware Football Head Coach Ryan Carty has announced the addition of Rocco DiMeco to the coaching staff. DiMeco will join the Blue Hens as an assistant coach and will work directly with the team's linebackers as well as assist with the special teams units.
"We're so excited to welcome Rocco to the Blue Hen family," Carty said. "His experience is extensive, and his ability to connect and build relationships with players will add extreme value to our team. I can't wait for his family to arrive in Newark and for him to get started with the guys."
DiMeco comes to UD after spending the 2022 season as the special teams coordinator and linebackers coach at Long Island University. His linebackers were part of a defense that led the NEC in interceptions and ranked third in the conference in sacks. On special teams, he coached a pair of All-NEC honorees in punter Will Lynch and placekicker Michael Coney.
DiMeco arrived at LIU after holding the same position at Winona State University from 2018-21. With the Warriors, he developed multiple All-NSIC players. Returner Jake Balliu earned All-NISC and all-region, ranking fourth in the country in combined kick returns in 2021. Clay Schueffner ranked No. 2 in the NSIC in solo tackles and received All-NSIC First Team honors. DiMeco also coached Devon Moore, a second-team All-NSIC linebacker who received an invite to minicamp with the Atlanta Falcons.
In 2019, Winona State had the No. 15-ranked scoring defense and fifth-ranked interception defense in D-II. During the 2018 season, DiMeco led the No. 15-ranked punt return unit in the country, as well as the No. 22-ranked kickoff return unit.
Prior to Winona State, DiMeco coached at Rutgers from 2014-17 in a variety of roles. During his time with the Scarlet Knights, DiMeco worked with Janarion Grant, a preseason First Team All-American return specialist who tied for the NCAA record for combined kick return touchdowns, and with Michael Burton, a fifth-round selection of the Detroit Lions in the 2015 NFL Draft. His special teams unit ranked second in the Big Ten in 2015.
His first taste of Division I coaching came at Holy Cross during the 2013 season when he coached the outside linebackers while also assisting with special teams. He coached Kyle Young who earned multiple defensive and rookie of the week honors at the conference and national levels.
DiMeco's began his coaching career in 20212 at Anna Maria College where he served as the co-defensive coordinator as well as the strength & conditioning coordinator. Two of his linebackers, Jordan Koehler and Kevin Card, earned all-conference honors under his tutelage.
DiMeco played linebacker at Norwich University and was a first-team all-conference selection and D-III Pro Day All-American. He won a conference championship in 2009 and was the recipient of the Barry Mynter Award for outstanding desire and dedication. He was named a team captain as a senior.
He graduated from Norwich in 2011 with a bachelor's degree in physical education. He is married to Jacky DiMeco and the couple has three children, Cecilia, Emilia and Rocco.
"My family and I are extremely grateful for the opportunity to join the Delaware football family," DiMeco said. "It's a blessing to be part of such a storied tradition of excellence. I can't wait to get started building relationships with our student-athletes and the rest of the UD athletics community."
"We're so excited to welcome Rocco to the Blue Hen family," Carty said. "His experience is extensive, and his ability to connect and build relationships with players will add extreme value to our team. I can't wait for his family to arrive in Newark and for him to get started with the guys."
DiMeco comes to UD after spending the 2022 season as the special teams coordinator and linebackers coach at Long Island University. His linebackers were part of a defense that led the NEC in interceptions and ranked third in the conference in sacks. On special teams, he coached a pair of All-NEC honorees in punter Will Lynch and placekicker Michael Coney.
DiMeco arrived at LIU after holding the same position at Winona State University from 2018-21. With the Warriors, he developed multiple All-NSIC players. Returner Jake Balliu earned All-NISC and all-region, ranking fourth in the country in combined kick returns in 2021. Clay Schueffner ranked No. 2 in the NSIC in solo tackles and received All-NSIC First Team honors. DiMeco also coached Devon Moore, a second-team All-NSIC linebacker who received an invite to minicamp with the Atlanta Falcons.
In 2019, Winona State had the No. 15-ranked scoring defense and fifth-ranked interception defense in D-II. During the 2018 season, DiMeco led the No. 15-ranked punt return unit in the country, as well as the No. 22-ranked kickoff return unit.
Prior to Winona State, DiMeco coached at Rutgers from 2014-17 in a variety of roles. During his time with the Scarlet Knights, DiMeco worked with Janarion Grant, a preseason First Team All-American return specialist who tied for the NCAA record for combined kick return touchdowns, and with Michael Burton, a fifth-round selection of the Detroit Lions in the 2015 NFL Draft. His special teams unit ranked second in the Big Ten in 2015.
His first taste of Division I coaching came at Holy Cross during the 2013 season when he coached the outside linebackers while also assisting with special teams. He coached Kyle Young who earned multiple defensive and rookie of the week honors at the conference and national levels.
DiMeco's began his coaching career in 20212 at Anna Maria College where he served as the co-defensive coordinator as well as the strength & conditioning coordinator. Two of his linebackers, Jordan Koehler and Kevin Card, earned all-conference honors under his tutelage.
DiMeco played linebacker at Norwich University and was a first-team all-conference selection and D-III Pro Day All-American. He won a conference championship in 2009 and was the recipient of the Barry Mynter Award for outstanding desire and dedication. He was named a team captain as a senior.
He graduated from Norwich in 2011 with a bachelor's degree in physical education. He is married to Jacky DiMeco and the couple has three children, Cecilia, Emilia and Rocco.
"My family and I are extremely grateful for the opportunity to join the Delaware football family," DiMeco said. "It's a blessing to be part of such a storied tradition of excellence. I can't wait to get started building relationships with our student-athletes and the rest of the UD athletics community."
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