Duke Greco
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamWest Chester
ConferencePSAC
Record0–0
Biographical details
Bornc. 1978 (age 45–46)
Playing career
?–2001Delaware Valley
Position(s)Defensive back, quarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2002–2005Delaware Valley (assistant)
2006–2013Delaware Valley (AHC/OC)
2014–2023Delaware Valley
2024–presentWest Chester
Head coaching record
Overall91–15
Bowls2–0
Tournaments7–7 (NCAA D-III playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
6 MAC (2017–2019, 2021–2023)

Charles "Duke" Greco (born c. 1978) is an American college football coach and former player. He is the head football coach for West Chester University, a position he has held since 2024.[1] He was the head football coach at Delaware Valley University from 2014 to 2023. Greco played college football at Delaware Valley, first as a defensive back and then as a quarterback.[2] He threw for 3,974 yards and 45 touchdowns during his career as a player at Delaware Valley. Greco served as assistant head coach and offensive coordinator for the Aggies for eights years, from 2006 to 2013, under Jim Clements before succeeding him as head coach when Clements left to become the head football coach at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania.[3] Greco left Delaware Valley University after the 2023 season to become the head coach at West Chester University, effective January 22, 2024.[1][4]

Early life and education

Greco attended Lower Moreland High School in Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania.[5][6]

He graduated from Delaware Valley University in 2003 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sports Management.[1]

Playing career

Greco attended Lower Moreland High School in Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania, where he played football as a quarterback under head coach Mark Mayson.[7][8]

Greco played college football at Delaware Valley University, first as a defensive back and then as a quarterback.[9] He threw for 3,974 yards and 45 touchdowns during his career as a player at Delaware Valley.

Coaching career

Delaware Valley

Greco was an assistant for the Delaware Valley Aggies from 2002 to 2005. He then served as assistant head coach and offensive coordinator for the Aggies for eights years, from 2006 to 2013, under Jim Clements before succeeding him as head coach when Clements left to become the head football coach at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania.[10]

In 10 seasons as the head coach at Delaware Valley, Greco's overall record was 91–15. He earned a postseason appearance in all 10 seasons, including 6 NCAA Div III tournament appearances, 3 NCAA Div III tournament quarterfinal appearances, 6 consecutive Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) championships, 2 Centennial-MAC Bowl Series championships, and 4 MAC Coach of the Year awards. He leaves the Aggies with a streak of 53 consecutive wins over MAC opponents, dating back to the 2016 season; it is the longest such streak in the 70-year history of the conference. In his final season with Delaware Valley, five of his players were named D3football.com All-Region 1.[1]

West Chester

Greco left Delaware Valley University after the 2023 season to become the head coach at West Chester University, effective January 22, 2024.[1] He is the Golden Rams' 17th all-time football coach, though only the third in the last 35 years.[1]

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs D3#
Delaware Valley Aggies (Middle Atlantic Conference) (2014–2023)
2014 Delaware Valley 9–28–12ndL NCAA Division III First Round25
2015 Delaware Valley 9–27–2T–2ndW Centennial-MAC Bowl
2016 Delaware Valley 9–27–2T–2ndW Centennial-MAC Bowl
2017 Delaware Valley 12–19–01stL NCAA Division III Quarterfinal7
2018 Delaware Valley 9–28–01stL NCAA Division III First Round16
2019 Delaware Valley 11–28–01stL NCAA Division III Quarterfinal8
2020–21 No team
2021 Delaware Valley 11–18–01stL NCAA Division III Second Round11
2022 Delaware Valley 12–18–01stL NCAA Division III Quarterfinal
2023 Delaware Valley 9–29–01stL NCAA Division III First Round25
Delaware Valley: 91–1574–5
West Chester Golden Rams (Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference) (2024–present)
2024 West Chester 0–00–0(East)
West Chester: 0–00–0
Total:91–15
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "West Chester Tabs Duke Greco to Lead Gridiron Program". wcupagoldenrams.com. 2024-01-10. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
  2. ↑ Wogenrich, Mark (August 26, 2001). "Mature Greco key in Delaware Valley climb ** He set records as a first-time QB but struggled. Those struggles should be over". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pennsylvania. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  3. ↑ Leon, Matt (March 21, 2014). "Greco Taking Over As Del Val Football Coach". Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: KYW-TV. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  4. ↑ "West Chester hires successful Division III coach to lead program" FootballScoop. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
  5. ↑ O'Brien, Rick (October 30, 1995). "It's a dream season for Lower Moreland". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. p. N7. Retrieved January 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ↑ O'Brien, Rick (October 30, 1995). "After two years of struggling to win, Lower Moreland on a football roll (continued)". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. p. N8. Retrieved January 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ↑ O'Brien, Rick (October 30, 1995). "It's a dream season for Lower Moreland". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. p. N7. Retrieved January 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ↑ O'Brien, Rick (October 30, 1995). "After two years of struggling to win, Lower Moreland on a football roll (continued)". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. p. N8. Retrieved January 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ↑ Wogenrich, Mark (August 26, 2001). "Mature Greco key in Delaware Valley climb ** He set records as a first-time QB but struggled. Those struggles should be over". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pennsylvania. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  10. ↑ Leon, Matt (March 21, 2014). "Greco Taking Over As Del Val Football Coach". Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: KYW-TV. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
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