| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Merrimack |
| Conference | NEC |
| Playing career | |
| 1999–2002 | Worcester State |
| Position(s) | Defensive back |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2003–2004 | Worcester State (DB/S&C) |
| 2005–2010 | Merrimack (LB) |
| 2011–2012 | Merrimack (DC) |
| 2013–2023 | Merrimack (DC/AHC) |
| 2024–present | Merrimack |
Mike Gennetti is an American football coach and former player who is the head coach for the Merrimack Warriors of the Northeast Conference (NEC). He played college football for the Worcester State Lancers and was an assistant coach for them from 2003 to 2004 before joining Merrimack in 2005. After having been an assistant for the Warriors from 2005 to 2023, he was named the head coach for the 2024 season.
Early life and education
From Wilmington, Massachusetts, Gennetti attended Wilmington High School where he played as the football team's starting running back and linebacker.[1][2] He was a tri-team captain at Wilmington.[1] He attended Worcester State University and played football for the Lancers, being a four-year starter at defensive back.[1] Gennetti played for them from 1999 to 2002 and placed sixth nationally with eight interceptions in nine games in 2000.[1][3] He was a first-team all-area selection, was Worcester State's football team captain as a senior in 2002, and was named the school's Senior Male Athlete of the Year.[1]
Coaching career
After his graduation from Worcester State, Gennetti served as an assistant coach at the school for two seasons, being their defensive backs coach and strength and conditioning coach from 2003 to 2004.[4] He coached three players to all-conference honors, helped a player win the conference rookie of the year award in 2003, and helped Worcester State have the top passing defense in NCAA Division III in 2004.[4]
Gennetti was hired as the linebackers coach for the Merrimack Warriors in 2005.[4] He was promoted to defensive coordinator in 2011, and added the role of assistant head coach two years later.[1][5] Merrimack, previously a Division II program, transitioned to Division I FCS in 2019, with Gennetti helping them have one of the top Northeast Conference (NEC) defenses that year.[4] He was named the interim head coach after Dan Curran resigned following the 2023 season, and several days later was named the team's full-time head coach.[6][7]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Pote, Jamie (September 4, 2021). "Back for his 17th season, Gennetti still defensive-minded". Wilmington Town Crier.
- ↑ Kerwick, Mike (September 7, 1998). "Wilmington". The Boston Globe. p. 56 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Foley, Brendan (October 18, 2014). "Local flavor helps Merrimack Football top Bentley Falcons". Wilmington Town Crier.
- 1 2 3 4 "Mike Gennetti". Merrimack Warriors.
- ↑ McGonigle, Brian (April 6, 2013). "Merrimack College Announces 2013 Football Coaching Staff". Patch Media.
- ↑ "Curran Steps Down; Gennetti Named Interim Head Coach". Merrimack Warriors. December 15, 2023.
- ↑ Pote, Jamie (December 18, 2023). "Defensive whiz Gennetti gets the nod; Named fifth head football coach at Merrimack". The Eagle-Tribune.