Football

Mike Iezzi
	Head Football Coach
	Recruitment Area: New Jersey (Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Cumberland, Cape May, Mercer Counties), Junior Colleges, Florida, Delaware, Pennsylvania
	miezzi@pace.edu
	914-923-2489

Head Coach Mike Iezzi enters his fourth season as the Setters' head coach after spending the six seasons as Pace's defensive coordinator. Iezzi also served as the team's linebackers coach during that time.

Coach Iezzi's recruiting efforts paid this past off season as the Setters focused on offense, bringing in 12 offensive skill players along with seven offensive linemen for 2008. Coach Iezzi also strengthened his defense as six defensive back joined the Setters this season.

In 2007, the Setters defense proved to be the mainstay once again as they finished 49^th in the nation in Division II in total defense allowing 335 yards per game and 38^th in rush defense, limiting their opponents to 124 yards per game. The Setters also ranked 27^th in pass interceptions with 16.

Pace also ranked in the top-five in the Northeast-10 in three defensive categories. The Setters finished third in the conference in total defense, while taking fourth in rush defense. The Setters also finished second in red zone defense.

Coach Iezzi joined the Pace football staff in 1999 as the defensive coordinator following a one-year stint in the same role at St. Peter's College.

Prior to working at St. Peter's, Iezzi spent seven years on the staff of Kean College (NJ). He began his coaching career in 1989 as Kean's outside linebacker coach and JV coach. He coached the defensive line in 1990 and the inside linebackers in 1991 before being named the defensive and recruiting coordinator in 1992. In 1995 he was promoted to the associate head coach.

Iezzi earned a bachelor's degree in industrial technology from Kean College in 1988. He was an all-conference linebacker for Kean, and was the team captain from 1985-1988. Mike and his wife Laurie reside in Ringwood, NJ with their daughter Sabrina and son, Nick.