Vince Sinagra - Football Coach

Vince Sinagra

Title:
Chief of Staff
Email:
vincent.sinagra@temple.edu
Phone:
215-204-4694

Vince Sinagra joined the football staff in April, 2017, as Chief of Staff and will be responsible for assisting head coach Geoff Collins with all aspects of the football program; working as a liaison to the equipment, training and other staffs within the university.

"I've known Coach Sinagra for over 20 years,” said Collins. “I have a great amount of respect and trust in him. He is someone who means a lot to me and my family and I know the people in the Philadelphia community and at Temple University are really going to love and respect him. He will make sure things are being run exactly the way a Top 25, Championship program should be run."

Sinagra was the head coach at Anna Maria College for five seasons, after two seasons as a defensive coordinator for the Amcats. He stepped down from his post following the 2016 campaign at the Division III school in Paxton, Mass.

Prior to his time at Anna Maria, the 41-year coaching veteran had two-year stays at Stony Brook (defensive coordinator, 2004-05), VMI (defensive coordinator, 2006-07) and Norfolk State (linebackers, 2008-09).

Sinagra arrived at Stony Brook after spending five seasons at Holy Cross where he was the linebackers coach and special teams coordinator. In that role, Sinagra was responsible for game and practice planning, as well as recruiting in Southern California, Southern and Central Florida, New York City and Long Island.

Before his time at Holy Cross, Sinagra completed his second stint at Hofstra, serving as defensive coordinator and linebackers coach during the 1998 season. Sinagra had previously coached the Pride wide receivers during the 1993 campaign.

From 1994 to 1998, Sinagra was the defensive coordinator and linebacker coach at Patriot League member Fordham, where he first met Temple head coach Geoff Collins. While with the Rams, he was responsible for supervising assistant coaches and graduate assistants, recruiting and travel planning, as well as assisting with day-to-day football operations.

Sinagra also spent six seasons as the defensive coordinator and defensive line coach at Bloomsburg University. While at Bloomsburg, he assisted with recruiting and was as an academic advisor for the football team, while also serving as the director of summer football camp.

Sinagra earned his bachelor's degree in physical education and health from the University of Rhode Island in 1975 before completing his master's in physical education, health and recreation from the school in 1983. As an undergraduate at URI, Sinagra was a three-year starter at defensive tackle for the Rams. Following his senior season he had the opportunity to play against the Air Force All-Stars in the “Turkey Bowl” held in Frankfurt, Germany. He then had stints with the Philadelphia Bell of the World Football League and the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League.

His first collegiate coaching job was at his alma mater, where he oversaw the defensive line from 1976-77. Sinagra went on to spend nine seasons at Milford Academy in Connecticut, serving as defensive coordinator for three seasons and head coach and athletic director for his final six years.

The Brooklyn, N.Y., native was a standout offensive and defensive tackle at New Utrecht High School receiving numerous honors including being selected to the Schoolboy All-American Team.