Joe Scelfo (born February 20, 1994) is an American football coach who is currently the offensive coordinator and offensive line coach at East Tennessee State University. He was previously 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.
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Offensive coordinator / Offensive line coach |
| Team | East Tennessee State |
| Conference | SoCon |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | February 20, 1994 Huntington, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 2012–2015 | South Alabama |
| 2016 | NC State |
| Position(s) | Offensive lineman |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2018 | NC State (GA) |
| 2019–2021 | Southeastern Louisiana (OL) |
| 2021–2022 | Gardner–Webb (OL/RGC) |
| 2023 | New Mexico (TE) |
| 2024–present | East Tennessee State (OC/OL) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| |
Early life
editScelfo 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.[1]
Following his junior year, Scelfo graduate transferred to NC State for his final year.[2] 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.[3]
Completing his final year of eligibility, Scelfo was projected as a late-seventh round pick or undrafted free agent in the 2017 NFL draft.[4] Following the draft, he signed as an undrafted free agent to the Houston Texans.[5]
Coaching career
editScelfo became a graduate assistant at NC State in 2018.[6] He then served as the offensive line coach at Southeastern Louisiana from 2019 to 2021.[7] Scelfo then spent the 2021 and 2022 seasons at Gardner–Webb as offensive line coach and run game coordinator.[8]
Following the 2022 season, it was expected Scelfo would join New Mexico as an offensive line coach.[9] On January 13, 2023, Scelfo was named tight ends coach of the Lobos.[10] As a recruiter at New Mexico, he signed FBS's first Swiss-born player.[11]
In 2024, Scelfo joined East Tennessee State as their offensive coordinator and offensive line coach.[12]
References
edit- ^ "Joseph Scelfo - Football - University of South Alabama Athletics".
- ^ "Joe Scelfo - 2016 - Football". NC State University Athletics.
- ^ Lang III, Roy (December 25, 2016). "Shreveport a random, yet special spot for Scelfo family". Shreveport Times.
- ^ Lacy, Daniel (April 23, 2017). "Former Pack players set eyes on NFL Draft". Technician.
- ^ Johnson, Jeremy (May 4, 2017). "Former Titan Scelfo picked up by Houston Texans". Oconee Enterprise.
- ^ "Joe Scelfo - Defensive Graduate Assistant - Football Coaches". NC State University Athletics.
- ^ "Joe Scelfo - Football Coach". Southeastern Louisiana University Athletics.
- ^ "Joe Scelfo - Football Coach". Gardner-Webb University Athletics.
- ^ Brice, John (January 10, 2023). "Sources: New Mexico adding rising young coach with ACC experience for O-line spot". FootballScoop.
- ^ "Gonzales Announces Staff Additions". University of New Mexico Lobos athletics. January 13, 2023.
- ^ Reider, Sean (March 23, 2023). "Meet your Swiss-born Lobo, a tight end who has made history". Albuquerque Journal.
- ^ Brice, John (December 14, 2023). "Tre Lamb close to completing strong ETSU staff". FootballScoop.