UCF finalizes football staff with the addition of linebackers coach

UCF head coach Scott Frost has finalized his coaching staff by hiring Mark D’Onofrio as the Knights’ new linebackers coach.

D’Onofrio, 55, most recently served as the inside linebackers coach at Stanford for the 2023 and 2024 seasons.

“I’m thrilled to join Scott Frost’s staff at UCF,” D’Onofrio said in a statement. “It’s an incredible opportunity to be part of a program with a strong vision and commitment to excellence. I’m deeply grateful to Coach Frost and Alex Grinch for trusting me with this responsibility, and I can’t wait to get to work!”

Prior to his time at Stanford, D’Onofrio coached linebackers at Wisconsin in 2022 and held the position of defensive coordinator at Temple from 2006 to 2010, Miami from 2011 to 2015, and Houston from 2017 to 2018. Additionally, he worked as an assistant coach at Rutgers from 2001 to 2003 and at Virginia from 2004 to 2005.

D’Onofrio played linebacker at Penn State and was later drafted by the Green Bay Packers.

He has already impacted recruiting, helping to secure a commitment from fellow New Jersey native Cole Kozlowski from Spring Lake.

Matt Murschel can be reached at mmurschel@orlandosentinel.com

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Author : Orlando Sentinel

Publish date : 2025-01-24 19:51:00

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