Babers Rounds Out Coaching Staff
1/14/2016 1:34:00 PM | Football
Reno Ferri hired as SU's tight ends coach
SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Orange head football coach Dino Babers completed his coaching staff on Thursday, Jan. 14, hiring Reno Ferri to coach the team's tight ends. Ferri comes to Syracuse after spending the last five seasons at Towson where he worked with the Tigers running backs, fullbacks and tight ends. He also served as Towson's recruiting coordinator in 2014 and 2015.
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"Reno has experience coaching multiple positions on offense and his units have always been extremely productive," Babers said. "He's also built an extensive network of high school contacts as the recruiting coordinator at both Towson and Akron. Those connections, especially in New York, New Jersey, Maryland and Virginia, will be invaluable to our #OrangeIsTheNewFast recruiting initiative."
Reno Ferri (Tight Ends)
In addition to serving as Towson's recruiting coordinator the past two seasons, Ferri took over coaching the fullbacks and tight ends in 2014 after mentoring the Tigers running backs from 2011-13.
In Ferri's three seasons as running backs coach, the Tigers averaged more than 230 yards rushing per game and posted an overall record of 29-10. In addition, Towson ran for at least 200 yards 24 times in that span, topped the 300-yard mark on eight occasions and went over 400 yards twice. In 2013, the Tigers ran for more than 240 yards per contest en route to a 13-3 record and an appearance in the 2013 FCS championship game.
Under Ferri's guidance, the Tigers rushing attack shattered virtually every school record. His 2013 stable of backs rushed for a school-record 3,830 yards and scored 55 rushing touchdowns. In 2011, Ferri's first year leading the unit, the group averaged 229.9 rushing yards per game, a mark that led the Colonial Athletic Association.
Individually, Ferri coached four Towson ball carriers who earned All-CAA honors and three FCS All-Americans. In 2013, Terrance West set the NCAA FCS single-season records for most rushing yards (2,509) and most rushing touchdowns (41). West received first-team All-America honors and was named the CAA Player of the Year for his efforts. As a freshman in 2011, West led the FCS with 29 rushing touchdowns, was tabbed the CAA Offensive Rookie of the Year and captured the Jerry Rice Award as the top freshman in FCS football.
Ferri charges Tyler Wharton and Emmanuel Holder also earned All-America honors during that time. Wharton was a first-team selection in 2011 and Holder was a second-team honoree in 2013. Ferri also tutored Darius Victor, the 2013 CAA Offensive Rookie of the Year.
Prior to his time at Towson, Ferri spent six seasons at Akron. He joined the Zips In 2004 as a graduate assistant for offense. The following year, he served as Akron's director of operations and was part of Zips staff that guided the team to a berth in the Motor City Bowl.
Ferri was promoted to wide receivers coach in 2006 and worked with Jabari Arthur, who became an all-league performer, as well as All-MAC standout and freshman All-American David Harvey. Harvey led the Mid-American Conference and ranked second nationally in kickoff return average (30.0 ypr).
In 2007, Ferri was named Akron's running backs coach, a position he held for three years. During that time, he mentored All-MAC selection Bryan Williams, as well as Dennis Kennedy. In 2008, Kennedy turned in a record-setting season. He ran for 1,321 yards, the third-best, single-season rushing total in Akron history at the time, and set the school season records for most rushing touchdowns (17) and most total touchdowns (18).
Ferri was the program's recruiting coordinator from 2005 to 2009, leading the effort that resulted in Akron landing the top-ranked class in the MAC three years in a row from 2005-07. Three players from those classes were freshman All-America selections (Harvey, Kevin Grant, Almondo Sewell).
A native of Youngstown, Ohio, Ferri is a 2000 graduate of the U.S. Military Academy. A three-year letterwinner at running back for the Black Knights, he was a member of the first Army West Point team to compete in Conference USA. In 1996, Ferri was a part of a nationally-ranked Black Knights squad that was 10-2 and played Auburn in the Independence Bowl. In his senior season, Ferri served as game captain against Air Force.
After earning his bachelor's degree in general management with a minor in systems engineering, Ferri began his coaching career in 2000 as a graduate assistant at West Point.
A first lieutenant in the U.S. Army from May 2000 to March 2002, Ferri served as a fire direction officer and a battalion survey officer. He has also worked as a consultant for British Petroleum. A systems engineer, Ferri and his team designed and implemented a software solution to decontaminate and re-deliver 16,000 vessels in the Gulf of Mexico.
Ferri and his wife, Rebekah, have four children, including twins.
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"Reno has experience coaching multiple positions on offense and his units have always been extremely productive," Babers said. "He's also built an extensive network of high school contacts as the recruiting coordinator at both Towson and Akron. Those connections, especially in New York, New Jersey, Maryland and Virginia, will be invaluable to our #OrangeIsTheNewFast recruiting initiative."
Reno Ferri (Tight Ends) In addition to serving as Towson's recruiting coordinator the past two seasons, Ferri took over coaching the fullbacks and tight ends in 2014 after mentoring the Tigers running backs from 2011-13.
In Ferri's three seasons as running backs coach, the Tigers averaged more than 230 yards rushing per game and posted an overall record of 29-10. In addition, Towson ran for at least 200 yards 24 times in that span, topped the 300-yard mark on eight occasions and went over 400 yards twice. In 2013, the Tigers ran for more than 240 yards per contest en route to a 13-3 record and an appearance in the 2013 FCS championship game.
Under Ferri's guidance, the Tigers rushing attack shattered virtually every school record. His 2013 stable of backs rushed for a school-record 3,830 yards and scored 55 rushing touchdowns. In 2011, Ferri's first year leading the unit, the group averaged 229.9 rushing yards per game, a mark that led the Colonial Athletic Association.
Individually, Ferri coached four Towson ball carriers who earned All-CAA honors and three FCS All-Americans. In 2013, Terrance West set the NCAA FCS single-season records for most rushing yards (2,509) and most rushing touchdowns (41). West received first-team All-America honors and was named the CAA Player of the Year for his efforts. As a freshman in 2011, West led the FCS with 29 rushing touchdowns, was tabbed the CAA Offensive Rookie of the Year and captured the Jerry Rice Award as the top freshman in FCS football.
Ferri charges Tyler Wharton and Emmanuel Holder also earned All-America honors during that time. Wharton was a first-team selection in 2011 and Holder was a second-team honoree in 2013. Ferri also tutored Darius Victor, the 2013 CAA Offensive Rookie of the Year.
Prior to his time at Towson, Ferri spent six seasons at Akron. He joined the Zips In 2004 as a graduate assistant for offense. The following year, he served as Akron's director of operations and was part of Zips staff that guided the team to a berth in the Motor City Bowl.
Ferri was promoted to wide receivers coach in 2006 and worked with Jabari Arthur, who became an all-league performer, as well as All-MAC standout and freshman All-American David Harvey. Harvey led the Mid-American Conference and ranked second nationally in kickoff return average (30.0 ypr).
In 2007, Ferri was named Akron's running backs coach, a position he held for three years. During that time, he mentored All-MAC selection Bryan Williams, as well as Dennis Kennedy. In 2008, Kennedy turned in a record-setting season. He ran for 1,321 yards, the third-best, single-season rushing total in Akron history at the time, and set the school season records for most rushing touchdowns (17) and most total touchdowns (18).
Ferri was the program's recruiting coordinator from 2005 to 2009, leading the effort that resulted in Akron landing the top-ranked class in the MAC three years in a row from 2005-07. Three players from those classes were freshman All-America selections (Harvey, Kevin Grant, Almondo Sewell).
A native of Youngstown, Ohio, Ferri is a 2000 graduate of the U.S. Military Academy. A three-year letterwinner at running back for the Black Knights, he was a member of the first Army West Point team to compete in Conference USA. In 1996, Ferri was a part of a nationally-ranked Black Knights squad that was 10-2 and played Auburn in the Independence Bowl. In his senior season, Ferri served as game captain against Air Force.
After earning his bachelor's degree in general management with a minor in systems engineering, Ferri began his coaching career in 2000 as a graduate assistant at West Point.
A first lieutenant in the U.S. Army from May 2000 to March 2002, Ferri served as a fire direction officer and a battalion survey officer. He has also worked as a consultant for British Petroleum. A systems engineer, Ferri and his team designed and implemented a software solution to decontaminate and re-deliver 16,000 vessels in the Gulf of Mexico.
Ferri and his wife, Rebekah, have four children, including twins.
For complete coverage of Syracuse and Syracuse football, follow us on Facebook (Syracuse Orange& Syracuse Football), Twitter (@Cuse & @CuseFootball), Instagram (@CuseFootball) and watch exclusive video content on Cuse TV.
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