John "Jay" Accorsi Jr. (born October 1, 1963) is an American former college football coach. He was the head football coach at Rowan University,[1] an NCAA Division III program in Glassboro, New Jersey. He began coaching at Rowan in 2002, and in his first season he led the Profs to a New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) championship, which was their second in a row. He has guided them to seven outright or tied NJAC championships in all. In 2010, Rowan was the co-champion with Montclair State, but due to a tiebreaker they did not qualify for the postseason. In 2013, Rowan received the playoff bid because of their tiebreaker over SUNY Brockport. He retired following the 2023 season.[2]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 1, 1963 |
| Playing career | |
| 1981–1984 | Nichols |
| Position(s) | Running back |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1989–1992 | Nichols (assistant) |
| 1993 | Rowan (GA) |
| 1994 | Rowan (QB) |
| 1995 | Rowan (DB) |
| 1996–1998 | Rowan (AHC/DB) |
| 1999–2001 | Rowan (AHC/DC) |
| 2002–2023 | Rowan |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 143–78 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 7 NJAC (2002, 2004–2006, 2010, 2013, 2014) | |
| Awards | |
| 5× NJAC Coach of the Year (2002, 2004, 2005, 2013, 2014) | |
He is a member of the South Jersey branch of the National Football Foundation.[4] His son, Jack, is a soccer player.[1]
Head coaching record
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rowan Profs (New Jersey Athletic Conference) (2002–2023) | |||||||||
| 2002 | Rowan | 10–1 | 6–0 | 1st | L NCAA Division III First Round | ||||
| 2003 | Rowan | 7–3 | 3–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 2004 | Rowan | 10–3 | 6–0 | 1st | L NCAA Division III Semifinal | ||||
| 2005 | Rowan | 11–2 | 5–1 | 1st | L NCAA Division III Semifinal | ||||
| 2006 | Rowan | 9–3 | 6–1 | 1st | L NCAA Division III Quarterfinal | ||||
| 2007 | Rowan | 4–6 | 2–5 | T–6th | |||||
| 2008 | Rowan | 8–2 | 7–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 2009 | Rowan | 7–3 | 6–3 | 4th | |||||
| 2010 | Rowan | 9–1 | 8–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 2011 | Rowan | 5–5 | 5–4 | T–5th | |||||
| 2012 | Rowan | 7–3 | 6–1 | 2nd | L NCAA Division III First Round | ||||
| 2013 | Rowan | 9–3 | 6–1 | T–1st | L NCAA Division III Second Round | ||||
| 2014 | Rowan | 7–4 | 6–1 | T–1st | L NCAA Division III First Round | ||||
| 2015 | Rowan | 6–4 | 5–4 | 6th | |||||
| 2016 | Rowan | 6–4 | 5–4 | T–5th | |||||
| 2017 | Rowan | 4–6 | 3–6 | 8th | |||||
| 2018 | Rowan | 6–4 | 5–4 | T–5th | |||||
| 2019 | Rowan | 4–6 | 4–3 | 4th | |||||
| 2020–21 | No team—COVID-19 | ||||||||
| 2021 | Rowan | 2–7 | 2–4 | T–4th | |||||
| 2022 | Rowan | 7–3 | 4–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 2023 | Rowan | 5–5 | 4–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| Rowan: | 143–78 | 104–51 | |||||||
| Total: | 143–78 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
edit- ^ a b Cosentino, Matt (September 3, 2019). "With full support from his dad, Clearview's Accorsi starring in soccer, not football". nj. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
- ^ "Jay Accorsi Announces Retirement as Rowan Head Football Coach After 22 Seasons of Leading the Profs". Rowan University Athletics. April 12, 2024. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
- ^ "Maine College Clubs Beaten". The Lewiston Journal. The Lewiston Journal. October 17, 1983. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
- ^ Mulranen, Patrick (September 15, 2021). "National Football Foundation South Jersey Chapter earns national honor". Press of Atlantic City. Archived from the original on September 17, 2021. Retrieved September 27, 2021.