CoachReachMontclair State Football Coaches
Montclair State University is an NCAA D3 program in the New Jersey Athletic Conference, located in Montclair, NJ. The football staff lists 19 coaches, led by head coach Mike Palazzo. Email addresses are listed for 4 of them.
Men's Football staff19
- Email with CoachReachMike PalazzoHead coachHead Coach
- Email with CoachReachIan CarterAssociate Head Coach (Outside Linebackers)
- Email with CoachReachSteve SciarappaAssociate Head Coach (Special Teams Coor. / Safeties)
- Email with CoachReachLiam NelsonAssistant Coach (Defensive Coordinator)
- Email with CoachReachVinny CuozzoAssistant Coach (Run Game Coordinator/Offensive Line)
- Email with CoachReachAidan ClowryAssistant Coach (Wide Receivers)
- Email with CoachReachArnold YoungAssistant Coach (Defensive Line)
- Email with CoachReachJalen HarrisAssistant Coach (Cornerbacks)
- Email with CoachReachJim MarshmanAssistant Coach (Defensive Line)
- Email with CoachReachJoe GambardellaAssistant Coach (Linebackers)
- Email with CoachReachJoe LaSalaAssistant Coach (Offensive Coor. / Quarterbacks)
- Email with CoachReachJoe RaveloAssistant Coach (Special Teams Consultant)
- Email with CoachReachJordan StewartAssistant Coach (Wide Receivers)
- Email with CoachReachKevin BattyAssistant Coach (Running Backs)
- Email with CoachReachLuc ExcellentAssistant Coach (Offensive Consultant)
- Email with CoachReachPeter LeslerAssistant Coach (Outside Linebackers)
- Email with CoachReachSean MaherAssistant Coach (Offensive Line)
- Email with CoachReachYunus AkyolAssistant Coach (Tight Ends)
- Email with CoachReachSergio Rivas OrtizVideo Coordinator
Men's Football roster breakdown & projected openings122 playersAll football openings →
Roster by class
- 41Freshmen
- 29Sophomores
- 33Juniors
- 16Seniors
- 3Grad students
Projected openings for the incoming class
19 of 122 players are seniors or graduate students. Team signal: Low
16 seniors and 3 graduate students are in their listed final year; 103 players are freshmen, sophomores or juniors.
Coaches recruit for the spots that open. If your position is losing players here, this is a program to email now.
| Position | On roster | Sr + Gr (departing) | Returning | Opening signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offensive line OL | 20 | 6 | 14 | Medium |
| Defensive back DB | 26 | 3 | 23 | Low |
| Defensive line DL | 16 | 3 | 13 | Low |
| Wide receiver WR | 16 | 2 | 14 | Low |
| Running back RB | 7 | 2 | 5 | Medium |
| Tight end TE | 7 | 2 | 5 | Medium |
| Kicker K | 3 | 1 | 2 | Medium |
| Linebacker LB | 20 | 0 | 20 | Low |
| Quarterback QB | 5 | 0 | 5 | Low |
| Long snapper LS | 2 | 0 | 2 | Low |
How the openings estimate works
Estimate: departing = players listed as seniors or graduate students at that position; signal compares them with everyone at the position whose class is listed (high: at least 2 and at least 40% departing; medium: at least 1 and at least 20%; low: fewer). Based only on the published roster.
- Does not account for transfers, early departures, injuries, walk-ons or players already committed.
- Seniors without a stated redshirt may still have a year of eligibility left; the roster page does not say.
- Coaches recruit for need and fit; an opening is not an offer.
Counts come from the official roster page as published; individual players are never stored or shown here. Open the official roster for names.
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How to email a football coach
Coaches read hundreds of emails a week. The ones that get answered are short, specific and easy to act on.
- Email the right personAt big programs, the recruiting coordinator or the assistant who covers your position reads recruit email first. At smaller schools the head coach usually does. Copy both when in doubt.
- Put the essentials in the subject lineGrad year, position, hometown and one standout number. Example: "2027 OF · 6.6 60-yd · 3.9 GPA · Columbus, OH".
- Keep the body under 150 wordsWho you are, why this program specifically, your key stats and academics, and a link to highlights and schedule. One ask: "Would you be open to a call?"
- Link, don't attachAttachments get stripped and go unopened. Link your highlight video and a profile page the coach can skim on a phone.
- Follow up in 7–10 daysReply to your own email with a new result or an upcoming game or showcase the coach can watch. Two polite follow-ups is normal; five is not.
- Know the recruiting calendarCoaches can read your email during a dead period, but they may not be able to reply the way you expect. Check the NCAA calendar for your sport before you worry about silence.
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Data source: Montclair State University's public athletics staff directory (montclairathletics.com), last checked 2026-10-19. Use "Report a correction" on any row to flag a change.