(1960-07-16) July 16, 1960 (age 63) Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Playing career
1979–1980
Penn State
1981–1983
Wake Forest
Position(s)
Linebacker
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1984–1985
Wake Forest (GA)
1986
Wake Forest (DL)
1987
Colorado (MLB)
1988–1990
Tulsa (OLB)
1991–1993
Boston College (DL)
1994–1996
Texas (OLB)
1997
Texas (ST/DE)
1998–1999
Maryland (OLB)
2000
New York Jets (ST)
2001–2005
Virginia (LB)
2006–2011
Liberty
2012–2016
Richmond
2017–2021
Delaware
2022
Penn State (analyst)
2023–present
VMI
Head coaching record
Overall
126–71
Tournaments
7–5 (NCAA D-I playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
4 Big South (2007–2010) 3 CAA (2012, 2015, 2020)
Awards
3× Big South Coach of the Year (2006–2008) 2× CAA Coach of the Year (2015, 2020)
Daniel Christopher Rocco (born July 16, 1960)[1] is an American football coach. He is the head football coach at the Virginia Military Institute, a position he has held since the 2023 season. Rocco served as the head football coach at Liberty University from 2006 to 2011, the University of Richmond from 2012 to 2015, and the University of Delaware from 2017 to 2021. He was assistant coach for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL) in 2000. Rocco played college football as a linebacker, first at Pennsylvania State University before transferring to Wake Forest University.
^1995 University of Texas Football Media Guide p. 94
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