Charles "Duke" Greco (born c. 1978) is an American college football coach and former player. He is the head football coach for West Chester University, a position he has held since 2024.[1] He was the head football coach at Delaware Valley University from 2014 to 2023. Greco played college football at Delaware Valley, first as a defensive back and then as a quarterback.[2] He threw for 3,974 yards and 45 touchdowns during his career as a player at Delaware Valley. Greco served as assistant head coach and offensive coordinator for the Aggies for eights years, from 2006 to 2013, under Jim Clements before succeeding him as head coach when Clements left to become the head football coach at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania.[3] Greco left Delaware Valley University after the 2023 season to become the head coach at West Chester University, effective January 22, 2024.[1][4]
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | West Chester |
| Conference | PSAC |
| Record | 2–4 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | c. 1978 (age 45–46) |
| Playing career | |
| ?–2001 | Delaware Valley |
| Position(s) | Defensive back, quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2002–2005 | Delaware Valley (assistant) |
| 2006–2013 | Delaware Valley (AHC/OC) |
| 2014–2023 | Delaware Valley |
| 2024–present | West Chester |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 93–19 |
| Bowls | 2–0 |
| Tournaments | 7–7 (NCAA D-III playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 6 MAC (2017–2019, 2021–2023) | |
Early life and education
editGreco attended Lower Moreland High School in Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania.[5][6]
He graduated from Delaware Valley University in 2003 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sports Management.[1]
Playing career
editGreco attended Lower Moreland High School in Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania, where he played football as a quarterback under head coach Mark Mayson.[7][8]
Greco played college football at Delaware Valley University, first as a defensive back and then as a quarterback.[9] He threw for 3,974 yards and 45 touchdowns during his career as a player at Delaware Valley.
Coaching career
editDelaware Valley
editGreco was an assistant for the Delaware Valley Aggies from 2002 to 2005. He then served as assistant head coach and offensive coordinator for the Aggies for eights years, from 2006 to 2013, under Jim Clements before succeeding him as head coach when Clements left to become the head football coach at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania.[10]
In 10 seasons as the head coach at Delaware Valley, Greco's overall record was 91–15. He earned a postseason appearance in all 10 seasons, including 6 NCAA Div III tournament appearances, 3 NCAA Div III tournament quarterfinal appearances, 6 consecutive Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) championships, 2 Centennial-MAC Bowl Series championships, and 4 MAC Coach of the Year awards. He leaves the Aggies with a streak of 53 consecutive wins over MAC opponents, dating back to the 2016 season; it is the longest such streak in the 70-year history of the conference. In his final season with Delaware Valley, five of his players were named D3football.com All-Region 1.[1]
West Chester
editGreco left Delaware Valley University after the 2023 season to become the head coach at West Chester University, effective January 22, 2024.[1] He is the Golden Rams' 17th all-time football coach, though only the third in the last 35 years.[1]
Head coaching record
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | D3# | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware Valley Aggies (Middle Atlantic Conference) (2014–2023) | |||||||||
| 2014 | Delaware Valley | 9–2 | 8–1 | 2nd | L NCAA Division III First Round | 25 | |||
| 2015 | Delaware Valley | 9–2 | 7–2 | T–2nd | W Centennial-MAC Bowl | ||||
| 2016 | Delaware Valley | 9–2 | 7–2 | T–2nd | W Centennial-MAC Bowl | ||||
| 2017 | Delaware Valley | 12–1 | 9–0 | 1st | L NCAA Division III Quarterfinal | 7 | |||
| 2018 | Delaware Valley | 9–2 | 8–0 | 1st | L NCAA Division III First Round | 16 | |||
| 2019 | Delaware Valley | 11–2 | 8–0 | 1st | L NCAA Division III Quarterfinal | 8 | |||
| 2020–21 | No team—COVID-19 | ||||||||
| 2021 | Delaware Valley | 11–1 | 8–0 | 1st | L NCAA Division III Second Round | 11 | |||
| 2022 | Delaware Valley | 12–1 | 8–0 | 1st | L NCAA Division III Quarterfinal | ||||
| 2023 | Delaware Valley | 9–2 | 9–0 | 1st | L NCAA Division III First Round | 25 | |||
| Delaware Valley: | 91–15 | 72–5 | |||||||
| West Chester Golden Rams (Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference) (2024–present) | |||||||||
| 2024 | West Chester | 2–4 | 2–1 | (East) | |||||
| West Chester: | 2–4 | 2–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 93–19 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f "West Chester Tabs Duke Greco to Lead Gridiron Program". wcupagoldenrams.com. January 10, 2024. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
- ^ Wogenrich, Mark (August 26, 2001). "Mature Greco key in Delaware Valley climb ** He set records as a first-time QB but struggled. Those struggles should be over". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pennsylvania. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
- ^ Leon, Matt (March 21, 2014). "Greco Taking Over As Del Val Football Coach". Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: KYW-TV. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
- ^ "West Chester hires successful Division III coach to lead program" FootballScoop. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
- ^ O'Brien, Rick (October 30, 1995). "It's a dream season for Lower Moreland". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. p. N7. Retrieved January 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ O'Brien, Rick (October 30, 1995). "After two years of struggling to win, Lower Moreland on a football roll (continued)". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. p. N8. Retrieved January 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ O'Brien, Rick (October 30, 1995). "It's a dream season for Lower Moreland". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. p. N7. Retrieved January 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ O'Brien, Rick (October 30, 1995). "After two years of struggling to win, Lower Moreland on a football roll (continued)". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. p. N8. Retrieved January 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Wogenrich, Mark (August 26, 2001). "Mature Greco key in Delaware Valley climb ** He set records as a first-time QB but struggled. Those struggles should be over". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pennsylvania. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
- ^ Leon, Matt (March 21, 2014). "Greco Taking Over As Del Val Football Coach". Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: KYW-TV. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
