Mike Palazzo is the Head Coach at Montclair State, coaching since 2016. Staff history at 1 school, the head coaches he worked under and the players he coached.
Updated Nov 12, 2026Sources: school staff directories, TransferPortl coaching tenures, CFBD
Montclair State Staff, 2026
16- Mike PalazzoHead Coach
- Liam NelsonAssistant Coach (Defensive Coordinator)
- Jalen HarrisAssistant Coach (Cornerbacks)
- Arnold YoungAssistant Coach (Defensive Line)
- Joe GambardellaAssistant Coach (Linebackers)
- Joe LaSalaAssistant Coach (Offensive Coor. / Quarterbacks)
- Sean MaherAssistant Coach (Offensive Line)
- Ian CarterAssistant Coach (Outside Linebackers)
- Peter LeslerAssistant Coach (Outside Linebackers)
- Vinny CuozzoAssistant Coach (Run Game Coordinator/Offensive Line)
- Kevin BattyAssistant Coach (Running Backs)
- Joe RaveloAssistant Coach (Special Teams Consultant)
- Yunus AkyolAssistant Coach (Tight Ends)
- Aidan ClowryAssistant Coach (Wide Receivers)
- Jordan StewartAssistant Coach (Wide Receivers)
- Steve SciarappaAssociate Head Coach (Special Teams Coor. / Safeties)
Staff History by Season
4 stints- 2023-2026
Montclair StateHead Coach - 2020-2021Montclair StateAssistant Coach (Sp. Teams Coor. / Recruting Coor. / Wide Receivers)Position groups: WR
- 2017-2019
- 2016Montclair StateAssistant Coach (Recruting Coor / Wide Receivers / Video Coordinator)Position groups: WR
Coaching Tenure Timeline
1 stopsHead Coaches He Worked Under
1- Rick GiancolaMontclair State, 2016-2021