Joe Scelfo
{{Short description|American football player and coach (b. 1994)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox college coach
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| current_title = Offensive line coach / Run game coordinator
| current_team = Tulsa
| current_conference = AAC
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1994|2|20}}
| birth_place = Huntington, West Virginia, U.S.
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| player_years1 = 2012–2015
| player_team1 = South Alabama
| player_years2 = 2016
| player_team2 = NC State
| player_positions = Offensive lineman
| coach_years1 = 2018
| coach_years2 = 2019–2020
| coach_team2 = Southeastern Louisiana (OL)
| coach_years3 = 2021–2022
| coach_team3 = Gardner–Webb (OL/RGC)
| coach_years4 = 2023
| coach_team4 = New Mexico (TE)
| coach_years5 = 2024
| coach_team5 = East Tennessee State (OC/OL)
| coach_years6 = 2025–present
| coach_team6 = Tulsa (OL/RGC)
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- First-team All-Sun Belt (2015)
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Joe Scelfo (born February 20, 1994) is an American football coach who is currently the offensive line coach and run game coordinator at Tulsa. He was previously the offensive coordinator and offensive line coach at East Tennessee State University in 2024, the tight ends coach at the University of New Mexico in 2023, offensive line coach and run game coordinator at Gardner–Webb in 2021 and 2022, Southeastern Louisiana's offensive line coach from 2019 to 2021, and a graduate assistant at North Carolina State in 2018. He is the son of former Tulane head coach Chris Scelfo and nephew of current Southeastern Louisiana head coach Frank Scelfo.
Early life
Scelfo was born in Huntington, West Virginia, on February 20, 1994, and later lived in Bogart, Georgia, where he attended North Oconee High School. He went on to college at South Alabama where he played offensive line.{{cite web |url=http://usajaguars.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5900 |title = Joseph Scelfo - Football - University of South Alabama Athletics}}
Following his junior year, Scelfo graduate transferred to NC State for his final year.{{Cite web|url=https://gopack.com/sports/football/roster/joe-scelfo/4185|title=Joe Scelfo - 2016 - Football|website=NC State University Athletics}} While at NC State, his accolades included being named NC State's most valuable offensive lineman, receiving honors as the ACC's top offensive lineman in the final week of the regular season, and being selected for the East–West Shrine Game.{{cite web|url=https://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/sports/college/2016/12/25/shreveport-random-yet-special-spot-scelfo-family/95825404/|title=Shreveport a random, yet special spot for Scelfo family|first=Roy|last=Lang III|date=December 25, 2016|website=Shreveport Times}}
Completing his final year of eligibility, Scelfo was projected as a late-seventh round pick or undrafted free agent in the 2017 NFL draft.{{Cite web|url=https://www.technicianonline.com/sports/former-pack-players-set-eyes-on-nfl-draft/article_c493576e-2899-11e7-b044-eb65b13a96f3.html|title=Former Pack players set eyes on NFL Draft|first=Daniel|last=Lacy|date=April 23, 2017|website=Technician}} Following the draft, he signed as an undrafted free agent to the Houston Texans.{{Cite web|url=http://www.oconeeenterprise.com/sports/article_8c5fa71e-30cb-11e7-9440-f7404aab43c9.html|title=Former Titan Scelfo picked up by Houston Texans|first=Jeremy|last=Johnson|date=May 4, 2017|website=Oconee Enterprise}}
Coaching career
Scelfo became a graduate assistant at NC State in 2018.{{Cite web|url=https://gopack.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/joe-scelfo/839|title=Joe Scelfo - Defensive Graduate Assistant - Football Coaches|website=NC State University Athletics}} He then served as the offensive line coach at Southeastern Louisiana from 2019 to 2021.{{Cite web|url=https://lionsports.net/sports/football/roster/coaches/joe-scelfo/1900|title=Joe Scelfo - Football Coach|website=Southeastern Louisiana University Athletics}} Scelfo then spent the 2021 and 2022 seasons at Gardner–Webb as offensive line coach and run game coordinator.{{Cite web|url=https://gwusports.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/joe-scelfo/709|title=Joe Scelfo - Football Coach|website=Gardner-Webb University Athletics}}
Following the 2022 season, it was expected Scelfo would join New Mexico as an offensive line coach.{{Cite web|url=https://footballscoop.com/news/sources-new-mexico-adding-rising-young-coach-with-acc-experience-for-o-line-spot|title=Sources: New Mexico adding rising young coach with ACC experience for O-line spot|date=January 10, 2023|first=John|last=Brice|website=FootballScoop}} On January 13, 2023, Scelfo was named tight ends coach of the Lobos.{{Cite web|url=https://golobos.com/news/2023/01/13/gonzales-announces-staff-additions/|title=Gonzales Announces Staff Additions|date=January 13, 2023|website=University of New Mexico Lobos athletics}} As a recruiter at New Mexico, he signed FBS's first Swiss-born player.{{Cite web|url=https://www.abqjournal.com/sports/college/meet-your-swiss-born-lobo-a-tight-end-who-has-made-history/article_bbbdfa71-a9f4-5183-9596-a01a62df3c65.html|title=Meet your Swiss-born Lobo, a tight end who has made history|first=Sean|last=Reider|date=March 23, 2023|website=Albuquerque Journal}}
In 2024, Scelfo joined East Tennessee State as their offensive coordinator and offensive line coach.{{Cite web|url=https://footballscoop.com/news/tre-lamb-close-to-completing-strong-etsu-staff|title=Tre Lamb close to completing strong ETSU staff|first=John|last=Brice|date=December 14, 2023|website=FootballScoop}}
Entering 2025, Scelfo joined Tulsa as their offensive line coach and run game coordinator.{{Cite web|url=https://footballscoop.com/thescoop/the-scoop-wednesday-december-11-2024|title=The Scoop - Wednesday December 11, 2024|first=Doug|last=Samuels|date=December 11, 2024|website=FootballScoop}}
References
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External links
- {{Twitter|jscelfo66}}
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Category:American football offensive linemen
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Category:Southeastern Louisiana Lions football coaches
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Category:New Mexico Lobos football coaches
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