Mike Cerasuolo (born May 20, 1971) is an American

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coach. He is the head football coach for

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, a position he has held since 2016. Cerasuolo was a standout

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at Springfield from 1989 to 1992, before going into coaching, starting as a

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. Cerasuolo would then become the offensive line and tight ends coach at

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for a year, and then following that up with multiple

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jobs at Cortland, Lebanon Valley,

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, and

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spanning from 1996 until 2000. Following his lone season at Mansfield, Cerasuolo was hired as the offensive coordinator at Springfield under Mike DeLong, a position he held for 16 years, until DeLong's retirement, leading to Cerasuolo taking on the head job.

Head coaching record

References

External links

Springfield profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Cerasuolo, Mike 1971 births Living people American football centers Alfred Saxons football coaches Cortland Red Dragons football coaches Lebanon Valley Flying Dutchmen football coaches Maine Black Bears football coaches Mansfield Mounties football coaches Springfield Pride football coaches Springfield Pride football players People from Northborough, Massachusetts Coaches of American football from Massachusetts Players of American football from Worcester County, Massachusetts