Robert Acosta (born c. 1977) is an American college football coach. He is the head football coach for St. John Vianney High School, a position he has held since 2024. He was the head football coach for Widener University in 2013,[1][2][3] Marlboro High School from 2002 to 2004, Monmouth Regional High School from 2006 to 2007, IMG Academy in 2020,[4][5] and Del Valle High School from 2021 to 2022.[6][7] He also coached for Rowan, Delaware, TCNJ,[8] Syracuse,[9] Cornell,[10] Bucknell,[11] St. Scholastica,[12] and Arkansas–Pine Bluff.[13][14] He played college football for Rowan as a strong safety.
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | St. John Vianney HS (NJ) |
| Record | 0–0 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | c. 1977 (age 46–47) Queens, New York, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Rowan University (2000) |
| Playing career | |
| 1996–1999 | Rowan |
| Position(s) | Strong safety |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2000–2001 | Rowan (ST/DB) |
| 2002–2004 | Marlboro HS (NJ) |
| 2005 | Delaware (TE) |
| 2006–2007 | Monmouth Regional HS (NJ) |
| 2008 | TCNJ (WR) |
| 2009–2012 | TCNJ (OC) |
| 2013 | Widener |
| 2014–2015 | Syracuse (WR) |
| 2016 | Cornell (WR) |
| 2017–2018 | Bucknell (OC/QB) |
| 2019 | St. Scholastica (OC/WR) |
| 2020 | IMG Academy (FL) |
| 2021–2022 | Del Valle HS (TX) |
| 2023 | Arkansas–Pine Bluff (OC/QB) |
| 2024–present | St. John Vianney HS (NJ) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 6–4 (college) 39–40 (high school) |
Head coaching record
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edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Widener Pride (Middle Atlantic Conference) (2013) | |||||||||
| 2013 | Widener | 6–4 | 6–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| Widener: | 6–4 | 6–3 | |||||||
| Total: | 6–4 | ||||||||
High school
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marlboro Mustangs () (2002–2004) | |||||||||
| Marlboro: | 14–16 | ||||||||
| Monmouth Regional Falcons () (2006–2007) | |||||||||
| 2006 | Monmouth Regional | 8–3 | 5–1 | 1st | |||||
| 2007 | Monmouth Regional | 5–5 | 2–4 | 5th | |||||
| Monmouth Regional: | 13–8 | 7–5 | |||||||
| IMG Academy Ascenders () (2020) | |||||||||
| 2020 | IMG Academy | 8–0 | |||||||
| IMG Academy: | 8–0 | ||||||||
| Del Valle Cardinals () (2021–2022) | |||||||||
| 2021 | Del Valle | 2–8 | 2–5 | T–5th | |||||
| 2022 | Del Valle | 2–8 | 2–6 | T–6th | |||||
| Del Valle: | 4–16 | 4–11 | |||||||
| St. John Vianney Lancers () (2024–present) | |||||||||
| 2024 | St. John Vianney | 0–0 | 0–0 | ||||||
| St. John Vianney: | 0–0 | 0–0 | |||||||
| Total: | 39–40 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Bobby Acosta - Head Football Coach (Off. Coord., inside WR) - Football Coaches". Widener University Athletics. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
- ^ "Widener Football Coach Bobby Acosta Resigns to Join Staff at Bowl Subdivision Program". gomacsports.com. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
- ^ "Widener University Selects Bobby Acosta As Its New Football Coach | Parker Executive Search". www.parkersearch.com. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
- ^ Fisher, Jeff (February 14, 2023). "Former IMG head coach Bobby Acosta heading back to college football". High School Football America. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
- ^ "IMG Academy announces Bobby Acosta as Head Coach of National Varsity Football Team". IMG Academy. January 28, 2020. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
- ^ Spishock, Kyle (February 18, 2023). "Struggling Del Valle Loses Head Coach Bobby Acosta". texashsfootball.com. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
- ^ "Meet Bobby Acosta: Del Valle High School's new head football coach". kvue.com. April 5, 2021. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
- ^ "Bobby Acosta - Football Coach". The College of New Jersey Athletics. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
- ^ "Bobby Acosta".
- ^ "Acosta Joins Cornell Football Coaching Staff". Cornell University Athletics. March 24, 2016. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
- ^ "Bobby Acosta - Football Coach". Bucknell University Athletics. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
- ^ "Bobby Acosta - Football Coach". The College of St. Scholastica Athletics. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
- ^ "Bobby Acosta - Football Coach". UA Pine Bluff Athletics. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
- ^ Samuels, Doug (November 28, 2023). "Source: Bobby Acosta and Arkansas Pine Bluff to part ways". Footballscoop. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
External links
edit- Arkansas–Pine Bluff profile
- St. Scholastica profile
- Bucknell profile
- TCNJ profile
- Syracuse profile
- Widener profile
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