Paul Tortorella
{{Short description|American football coach (born c. 1963)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college coach
| name = Paul Tortorella
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| current_title = Head coach
| current_team = IUP
| current_conference = PSAC
| current_record = 60–19
| birth_date = {{Circa|{{Birth year and age|1963}}}}
| birth_place = Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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| alma_mater = Slippery Rock University (1985)
| coach_years1 = 1985
| coach_team1 = Mt. Lebanon HS (PA) (LB)
| coach_years2 = 1986–1987
| coach_years3 = 1988
| coach_team3 = Maryland (S)
| coach_years4 = 1989
| coach_team4 = Maryland (ST/TE)
| coach_years5 = 1990–1991
| coach_team5 = Maryland (ST/TE/RB)
| coach_years6 = 1992–1994
| coach_team6 = Akron (DB)
| coach_years7 = 1995–2010
| coach_years8 = 2011–2016
| coach_team8 = IUP (AHC/DC)
| coach_years9 = 2017–present
| coach_team9 = IUP
| overall_record = 60–19
| bowl_record =
| tournament_record = 3–3 (NCAA D-II playoffs)
| championships = 2 PSAC (2017, 2022)
2 PSAC West Division (2017, 2022)
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Paul Tortorella (born {{Circa|1962}}) is an American college football coach. He is the head football coach for Indiana University of Pennsylvania, a position he has held since 2017.{{Cite web |title=Paul Tortorella - Head Coach - Staff Directory |url=https://iupathletics.com/staff-directory/paul-tortorella/71 |access-date=2023-08-03 |website=Indiana University of Pennsylvania Athletics |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=IUP's Paul Tortorella is enjoying the view from the top |url=https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/college/2017/09/14/paul-tortorella-iup-football-curt-cignetti-elon-duquesne-robert-morris/stories/201709140039 |access-date=2023-08-03 |website=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Burgland |first=Matthew |date=2017-08-31 |title=Tortorella to meet former boss in first game as IUP head coach |url=https://www.indianagazette.com/sports/tortorella-to-meet-former-boss-in-first-game-as-iup-head-coach/article_e55dc59a-8e58-11e7-9826-3fddb64e5bc3.html |access-date=2023-08-03 |website=The Indiana Gazette Online |language=en}} He also coached for Mt. Lebanon High School, Maryland, and Akron.{{Cite web |title=After historic season, playoff test awaits IUP football |url=https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/duquesne/2017/11/22/After-historic-season-playoff-test-awaits-IUP-football-Paul-Tortorella-Curt-Cignetti-Sto-Rox-Lenny-Williams/stories/201711230030 |access-date=2023-08-03 |website=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |language=en}}
Head coaching record
{{CFB Yearly Record Start | type = coach | team = | conf = | bowl = | poll = AFCA }}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = IUP Crimson Hawks
| conf = Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference
| startyear = 2017
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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference
| year = 2017
| name = IUP
| overall = 13–1
| conference = 7–0
| confstanding = 1st (West)
| bowlname = NCAA Division II Semifinal
| bowloutcome = L
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = 3
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 2018
| name = IUP
| overall = 8–3
| conference = 5–2
| confstanding = T–2nd (West)
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| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 2019
| name = IUP
| overall = 10–2
| conference = 6–1
| confstanding = 2nd (West)
| bowlname = NCAA Division II First Round
| bowloutcome = L
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = 21
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 2020–21
| name = No team—COVID-19
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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 2021
| name = IUP
| overall = 7–3
| conference = 5–2
| confstanding = 3rd (West)
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| ranking2 = no
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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference
| year = 2022
| name = IUP
| overall = 10–2
| conference = 6–1
| confstanding = T–1st (West)
| bowlname = NCAA Division II Quarterfinal
| bowloutcome = L
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = 11
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 2023
| name = IUP
| overall = 5–5
| conference = 3–4
| confstanding = 5th (West)
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| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 2024
| name = IUP
| overall = 7–3
| conference = 3–3
| confstanding = T–3rd (West)
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| ranking2 = no
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{{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = IUP
| overall = 60–19
| confrecord = 35–13
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{{CFB Yearly Record End
| overall = 60–19
| bowls = no
| poll = no
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References
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External links
- [https://iupathletics.com/staff-directory/paul-tortorella/71 IUP profile]
{{IUP Crimson Hawks football coach navbox}}
{{Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference football coach navbox}}
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Category:Year of birth uncertain
Category:Akron Zips football coaches
Category:IUP Crimson Hawks football coaches
Category:Maryland Terrapins football coaches
Category:High school football coaches in Pennsylvania
Category:Slippery Rock University alumni
Category:Sportspeople from Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania
Category:Coaches of American football from Pennsylvania
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