Perry Eliano
{{Short description|American football coach (born 1978)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox college coach
| name = Perry Eliano
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|current_title = Cornerbacks coach
| current_team = Toledo Rockets
| current_conference = Mid-American Conference
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1978|3|3}}
| birth_place = Killeen, Texas
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| player_years1 = 1996–1999
| player_team1 = Stephen F. Austin
| coach_years1 = 2001–2002
| coach_team1 = Stephen F. Austin (GA)
| coach_years2 = 2003–2004
| coach_team2 = Central Arkansas (RB/WR)
| coach_years3 = 2005
| coach_team3 = Sam Houston (Secondary)
| coach_years4 = 2006–2009
| coach_team4 = Central Arkansas (Secondary)
| coach_years5 = 2010
| coach_team5 = Central Arkansas (Associate Head Coach/Secondary)
| coach_years6 = 2011–2015
| coach_team6 = UTSA (STC/SAF)
| coach_years7 = 2016–2017
| coach_team7 = Bowling Green (Associate Head Coach/DC)
| coach_years8 = 2018–2019
| coach_team8 = New Mexico (STC/CB)
| coach_years9 = 2020–2021
| coach_team9 = Cincinnati (CB)
| coach_years10 = 2022–2023
| coach_team10 = Ohio State (SAF)
| coach_years11 = 2024–present
| coach_team11 = Toledo (CB)
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Perry Eliano is an American football coach who is the cornerbacks coach for the Toledo Rockets.
College career
Eliano played for four years at Stephen F. Austin. He was named the team's Defensive Most Valuable Player after leading the team in tackles in the 1998 and 1999 season. In his senior year he recorded 99 tackles and helped the Lumberjacks to the Southland Conference championship and was additionally named all-conference following the season. He also was named the Ralph Todd Award winner which is awarded to the university's most outstanding male athlete.{{cite web |title=PERRY ELIANO |url=https://goutsa.com/staff-directory/perry-eliano/59 |website=UTSA University Athletics |access-date=1 June 2023}}
Coaching career
Eliano started his coaching career in 2001 at his alma mater Stephen F. Austin where he would be for two years as a graduate assistant. His next stop would be with Central Arkansas, coaching the running backs and wide receivers.{{cite web |title=PERRY ELIANO |url=https://ohiostatebuckeyes.com/coach/perry-eliano/ |website=Ohio State University Athletics |access-date=1 June 2023}} After two years with Central Arkansas, Eliano was hired as the secondary coach at Sam Houston.{{cite web |last1=Stark |first1=Cody |title=No. 3 — Whitten replaces Randleman |url=https://www.itemonline.com/sports/no-3-whitten-replaces-randleman/article_96bed2b3-9e53-578d-8dff-6f04f2c05337.html |website=The Item |access-date=1 June 2023}} Eliano then returned to Central Arkansas for four years as the secondary coach. He was then promoted to their associated head coach.{{cite web |title=The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette |url=https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2010/jul/08/state-sports-briefs-20100708/ |website=The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette |access-date=1 June 2023}} He was then hired as the safeties and special teams coordinator at UTSA.{{cite web |title=UTSA football adds to its staff |url=https://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/college_sports/utsa/article/UTSA-football-adds-to-its-staff-1262059.php |website=My San Antonio |access-date=1 June 2023}} After five years with UTSA, Eliano was hired as the associate head coach and special teams coordinator at Bowling Green.{{cite web |title=Bowling Green football to hire UTSA's Perry Eliano |url=https://www.si.com/college/2015/12/09/perry-eliano-bowling-green-defensive-coordinator-utsa |website=Sports Illustrated |access-date=1 June 2023}}{{cite web |title=Perry Eliano Hired as Bowling Green DC |url=https://247sports.com/college/utsa/article/perry-eliano-is-headed-to-bowling-green-75025699/ |website=247Sports |access-date=1 June 2023}} After two years with Bowling Green, Eliano's next stop was with New Mexico as the special teams coordinator and cornerbacks coach.{{cite web |last1=Virgen |first1=Steve |title=Nuñez gets on task of hiring next UNM football coach |url=https://www.abqjournal.com/1397620/nuntildee-zgets-on-task-of-hiring-football-coach.html |website=Albuquerque Journal |access-date=1 June 2023}} Eliano's next stop was with Cincinnati as their cornerbacks coach.{{cite web |last1=Smith |first1=J.T. |title=Perry Eliano is the new CB coach for the Bearcats |url=https://thefrontofficenews.com/v2/2020/03/04/perry-eliano-is-the-new-cb-coach-for-the-bearcats/ |website=The Front Office News |access-date=1 June 2023}}{{cite web |title=Report: Fickell adds Enos, Eliano to UC coaching staff |url=https://local12.com/sports/uc-bearcats/report-cincinnati-hires-dan-enos-to-fill-running-back-coach |website=WKRC |access-date=1 June 2023}} In his time with Cincinnati he helped defensive backs Sauce Gardner and Coby Bryant become All-Americans, as he was named the Football Scoop defensive backs coach of the year.{{cite web |last1=Barnett |first1=Zach |title=Perry Eliano & Colin Hitschler -- 2020 FootballScoop Defensive Backs Coaches of the Year |url=https://footballscoop.com/news/perry-eliano-colin-hitschler-2020-footballscoop-defensive-backs-coaches-of-the-year |website=Football Scoop |access-date=1 June 2023}} After two years with Cincinnati he was hired by Ohio State as their safeties coach.{{cite web |title=Ohio State To Hire Cincinnati's Perry Eliano As Safeties Coach |url=https://www.si.com/college/ohiostate/football/ohio-state-football-buckeyes-to-hire-cincinnati-perry-eliano-as-new-safeties-coach-report |website=Sports Illustrated |access-date=1 June 2023}}{{cite web |last1=Kaufmann and Rabinowitz |first1=Joey and Bill |title=Ohio State football to add Cincinnati coach Perry Eliano |url=https://www.dispatch.com/story/sports/2022/01/13/ohio-state-football-add-cincinnatis-perry-eliano-safeties-coach/6510313001/ |website=The Columbus Dispatch |access-date=1 June 2023}} On January 8, 2024, he was let go by Ohio State.{{Cite web |date=2024-01-08 |title=Ohio State Fires Safeties Coach Perry Eliano |url=https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio-state-football/2024/01/144685/ohio-state-fires-safeties-coach-perry-eliano |access-date=2024-01-08 |website=Eleven Warriors |language=en}} On July 1, 2024, Eliano was named the cornerbacks coach at Toledo.{{cite web |last1=Dimmitt |first1=Zach |title=Former Ohio State Assistant Coach Finds New Home |url=https://www.si.com/college/ohiostate/news/ohio-state-buckeyes-assistant-coach-perry-eliano-toledo-rockets-hire-01hzs1v1bdcw |website=Sports Illustrated |access-date=July 12, 2024}}
References
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External links
- [https://golobos.com/sports/football/roster/season/2019-20/coach/assistant-coach-perry-eliano/ New Mexico Lobos coaching bio]
- [https://gobearcats.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/perry-eliano/1692 Cincinnati Bearcats coaching bio]
- [https://ohiostatebuckeyes.com/coach/perry-eliano/ Ohio State Buckeyes coaching bio]
- [https://utrockets.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/perry-eliano/1340 Toledo Rockets coaching bio]
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