Dave Cecchini
{{short description|American football coach}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox college coach
| name = Dave Cecchini
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| current_title = Head coach
| current_team = Bucknell
| current_conference = Patriot League
| current_record = 19–41
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| player_years1 = 1992–1993
| player_team1 = Lehigh
| player_positions = Wide receiver
| coach_years1 = 1995–2002
| coach_team1 = Lehigh (assistant)
| coach_years2 = 2003–2006
| coach_team2 = Harvard (OC/QB/WR)
| coach_years3 = 2007–2009
| coach_team3 = The Citadel (OC/WR)
| coach_years4 = 2010–2013
| coach_team4 = Lehigh (OC/QB)
| coach_years5 = 2014–2018
| coach_team5 = Valparaiso
| coach_years6 = 2019–present
| coach_team6 = Bucknell
| overall_record = 36–79
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| championships = Patriot League South Division (2021)
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Dave Cecchini is an American college football coach. He was announced as the 27th head coach for Bucknell University in February 2019. Previously, in 2014, he was hired as head football coach at Valparaiso University in Valparaiso, Indiana.{{cite web|url=http://www.nwitimes.com/sports/college/valparaiso-university/new-coach-dave-cecchini-eager-to-help-crusaders-turn-the/article_24e58053-6a66-59e0-9128-bf2bd5a5aa2e.html|title=New coach Dave Cecchini eager to help Crusaders turn the corner|accessdate=January 5, 2014|date=December 11, 2013|first=Paul|last=Oren|publisher=Northwest Indiana Times}} Before coming to Valparaiso, Cecchini worked as an assistant coach at Harvard University, The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina, and Lehigh University.{{cite web|url=http://www.valpoathletics.com/football/news/2013-14/13217/dave-cecchini-named-head-football-coach/|accessdate=January 5, 2014|title=Dave Cecchini Named Head Football Coach|date=December 11, 2013}} Cecchini graduated from Lehigh in 1995.{{cite web|title=Dave Cecchini|url=http://www.valpoathletics.com/football/coaches/7541/dave-cecchini/|website=valpoathletics.com|accessdate=28 October 2017|ref=bio}}
Head coaching record
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{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = Valparaiso Crusaders
| conf = Pioneer Football League
| startyear = 2014
| endyear = 2018
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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 2014
| name = Valparaiso
| overall = 4–8
| conference = 2–6
| confstanding = T–9th
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| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 2015
| name = Valparaiso
| overall = 1–9
| conference = 1–7
| confstanding = T–8th
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| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 2016
| name = Valparaiso
| overall = 4–7
| conference = 3–5
| confstanding = T–7th
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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 2017
| name = Valparaiso
| overall = 6–5
| conference = 5–3
| confstanding = T–3rd
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| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 2018
| name = Valparaiso
| overall = 2–9
| conference = 2–6
| confstanding = T–7th
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| ranking = no
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{{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Valparaiso
| overall = 17–38
| confrecord = 13–27
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{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = Bucknell Bison
| conf = Patriot League
| startyear = 2019
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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 2019
| name = Bucknell
| overall = 3–8
| conference = 3–3
| confstanding = T–3rd
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| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = division
| year = 2020–21
| name = Bucknell
| overall = 2–2
| conference = 2–1
| confstanding = T–1st (South)
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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 2021
| name = Bucknell
| overall = 1–10
| conference = 0–6
| confstanding = 7th
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| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 2022
| name = Bucknell
| overall = 3–8
| conference = 2–4
| confstanding = T–4th
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| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 2023
| name = Bucknell
| overall = 4–7
| conference = 1–5
| confstanding = T–7th
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| ranking = no
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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 2024
| name = Bucknell
| overall = 6–6
| conference = 4–2
| confstanding = 3rd
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| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
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{{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Bucknell
| overall = 19–41
| confrecord = 12–21
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{{CFB Yearly Record End
| overall = 36–79
| bowls = no
| poll = no
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| legend = no
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References
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External links
- [https://bucknellbison.com/staff-directory/dave-cecchini/243 Bucknell profile]
- [https://lehighsports.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/dave-cecchini/751 Lehigh coaching profile]
- [http://www.valpoathletics.com/football/coaches/7541/dave-cecchini/ Valparaiso profile]
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