Nick Benedetto is the Defensive Coordinator/Associate Head Coach at Fresno State, coaching since 2021. Staff history at 3 schools, the head coaches he worked under and the players he coached.
Updated Nov 9, 2026Sources: school staff directories, TransferPortl coaching tenures, CFBD
Staff History by Season
5 stints- 2026
Fresno StateDefensive Coordinator/Associate Head Coach - 2025
Fresno StateDefensive Coordinator - 2023-2024
- 2022
- 2021
SamfordDefensive Coordinator
Head Coaches He Worked Under
3- Matt EntzFresno State, 2025-2026
- Thomas HammockNorthern Illinois, 2022-2024
- Chris HatcherSamford, 2021
Players He Coached
40
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Santana BannerS · Northern Illinois · 2023
Owen BelmanS · Northern Illinois · 2023
Isaiah BraggDB · Northern Illinois · 2023
CJ BrownDB · Northern Illinois · 2023
Louis FryeS · Northern Illinois · 2023- Tyler GentileS · Northern Illinois · 2023
- Jordan HansenS · Northern Illinois · 2023
Muhammed JammehS · Northern Illinois · 2023
Amariyun KnightenDB · Northern Illinois · 2023
Devin LafayetteS · Northern Illinois · 2023
Cyrus McGarrellS · Northern Illinois · 2023
Ty MylesS · Northern Illinois · 2023
Trey PorterS · Northern Illinois · 2023- Jashon PropheteDB · Northern Illinois · 2023
Ethan TierneyDB · Northern Illinois · 2023- Nate ValcarcelS · Northern Illinois · 2023
Malik ArmstrongCB · Northern Illinois · 2022
Isaiah BraggDB · Northern Illinois · 2022
CJ BrownDB · Northern Illinois · 2022- JaVaughn ByrdCB · Northern Illinois · 2022
Andre CobbCB · Northern Illinois · 2022
Jacob FinleyCB · Northern Illinois · 2022- Jordan GandyCB · Northern Illinois · 2022
