Dave Cecchini
| Playing career | |
|---|---|
| 1992–1993 | Lehigh |
| Position | Wide receiver |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1995–2002 | Lehigh (assistant) |
| 2003–2006 | Harvard (OC/QB/WR) |
| 2007–2009 | The Citadel (OC/WR) |
| 2010–2013 | Lehigh (OC/QB) |
| 2014–2018 | Valparaiso |
| 2019–2025 | Bucknell |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 41–86 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Patriot League South Division (2021) | |
Dave Cecchini is an American college football coach. He was announced as the 27th head coach for Bucknell University in February 2019 but was fired in December 2025. Previously, in 2014, he was hired as head football coach at Valparaiso University in Valparaiso, Indiana.[1] Before coming to Valparaiso, Cecchini worked as an assistant coach at Harvard University, The Citadel, and Lehigh University.[2] Cecchini graduated from Lehigh in 1995.[3]
Head coaching record
[edit]| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valparaiso Crusaders (Pioneer Football League) (2014–2018) | |||||||||
| 2014 | Valparaiso | 4–8 | 2–6 | T–9th | |||||
| 2015 | Valparaiso | 1–9 | 1–7 | T–8th | |||||
| 2016 | Valparaiso | 4–7 | 3–5 | T–7th | |||||
| 2017 | Valparaiso | 6–5 | 5–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| 2018 | Valparaiso | 2–9 | 2–6 | T–7th | |||||
| Valparaiso: | 17–38 | 13–27 | |||||||
| Bucknell Bison (Patriot League) (2019–2025) | |||||||||
| 2019 | Bucknell | 3–8 | 3–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| 2020–21 | Bucknell | 2–2 | 2–1 | T–1st (South) | |||||
| 2021 | Bucknell | 1–10 | 0–6 | 7th | |||||
| 2022 | Bucknell | 3–8 | 2–4 | T–4th | |||||
| 2023 | Bucknell | 4–7 | 1–5 | T–7th | |||||
| 2024 | Bucknell | 6–6 | 4–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 2025 | Bucknell | 5–7 | 2–5 | 7th | |||||
| Bucknell: | 24–48 | 13–26 | |||||||
| Total: | 41–86 | ||||||||
References
[edit]- ↑ Oren, Paul (December 11, 2013). "New coach Dave Cecchini eager to help Crusaders turn the corner". Northwest Indiana Times. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
- ↑ "Dave Cecchini Named Head Football Coach". December 11, 2013. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
- ↑ "Dave Cecchini". valpoathletics.com. Retrieved October 28, 2017.
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