Greg Gigantino begins his fourth year as an assistant coach at Bryant University in 2009 and his third as the team's defensive coordinator and linebackers coach.
Under Gigantino's direction, Bryant's defense played a key role
in the team's 7-4 record in the program's first year competing in
Division I in 2008. The Bulldogs finished the year ranked in
the top-20 in several defensive categories, including sacks (T15th
with 2.64 per game), turnovers gained (T12th - 30), interceptions
(T17th - 17), scoring defense (29th -20.82) and rushing defense
(16th - 100.82 yards allowed per game).
The 2007 Bryant defense helped lead the Bulldogs to their
second-straight NE-10 Championship and second berth in the NCAA
tournament. Bryant allowed only 17 rushing touchdowns all
season and picked off 10 passes.
In 2006, the Bulldog defense allowed just 120 yards rushing and 139
yards passing per game en route to capturing the school's
first-ever share of the Northeast-10 Conference Championship and
berth in the NCAA?playoffs.
Gigantino, who has more than 30 years of coaching experience, came
to Bryant in 2006 from Hofstra University where he served as the
Associate Head Coach / Defensive Coordinator from 1990-1997 and
2001-2005.
While at Hofstra, Gigantino helped the Pride qualify for four
Division I-AA playoffs (1990, 1995, 1997, 2001) and helped the
program earn a top-10 national ranking during the 2001 season.
Prior to arriving at Hofstra, Gigantino was an assistant
coach/defensive coordinator at Cornell University from
1998-2000.
During his career, Gigantino has coached at Lehigh University
(1989), Davidson College (1985-88), Iona College (1984-85), Rutgers
(1978-84) and Indiana University of Pennsylvania (1977-78).
He is a 1977 graduate of Wagner College.
Gigantino has three children, Sarah (27), who works for the
Northeastern University football team, Charles (25), who is in the
U.S. Navy stationed in Japan, and Laura (23), who is a recent
graduate of the University of Hawaii.
