| Chuck Amato | ||
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| Sport | Football | |
| Team record | 49-37 | |
| Born | June 26, 1946 | |
| Place of birth | Easton, Pennsylvania | |
| Career highlights | ||
| Overall | 49-37 | |
| Coaching stats | ||
| College Football DataWarehouse | ||
| Playing career | ||
| 1965-69 | NC State | |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | ||
| 2000-2006 | NC State | |
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High school and college
Amato was born in Easton, Pennsylvania, in the Lehigh Valley region of the state, and graduated from Easton Area High School. The Lehigh Valley, also known as the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton PA-NJ metropolitan area, is an official metropolitan region consisting of Lehigh, Northampton Easton Area High School is a four-year public high school located in Palmer Township, Northampton County, in the Lehigh Valley area of Pennsylvania He earned a Bachelor of Science in mathematics from North Carolina State University in 1969 and a Master's degree in education in 1973. North Carolina State University at Raleigh is a public, Coeducational extensive Research University located in Raleigh North Carolina Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar.
At North Carolina State, Amato was a three-year letter winner in both football and wrestling. American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with Wrestling is the act of physical engagement between two people in which each wrestler strives to get an advantage over or control of the opponent He played linebacker on the 1965 team that won an ACC co-championship and posted two undefeated seasons as a wrestler, earning two ACC titles (at heavyweight in 1966 and in 191 pound weight class in 1968). Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. The Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC is a collegiate athletic league in the United States.
Easton High School coach
Following his graduation from North Carolina State, Amato spent two years as an assistant coach at his high school alma mater, Easton High School. Easton Area High School is a four-year public high school located in Palmer Township, Northampton County, in the Lehigh Valley area of Pennsylvania
Collegiate football coaching career
Amato has been a college football coach from 1971 to the present.
North Carolina State University (Assistant)
In 1971, Amato began a nine-year stint as an assistant coach with North Carolina State, working under Al Michaels, Lou Holtz and Bo Rein. Louis Leo Holtz (born on January 6 1937 in Follansbee West Virginia) is an author television commentator motivational speaker and former NCAA Robert Edward "Bo" Rein ( July 20, 1945 - January 10, 1980) was a noted two-sport College athlete in the
University of Arizona and Florida State University
He then spent two seasons at the University of Arizona (1980 and 1981), where he served as the linebackers coach. The University of Arizona (also referred to as UA, U of A, or Arizona) is a Land-grant and space-grant public institution This article relates to Sports. For the Vietnam War bombing raids see Operation Linebacker and Operation Linebacker II. He then joined Florida State University, where he spent 18 years in various defensive football coaching capacities, including that of assistant head coach for 14 years. Florida State University (commonly referred to as Florida State or FSU) is a public Research University located in Tallahassee At Florida State, he was defensive line coach for 14 years and spent four seasons as linebacker coach.
ACC Championships
| Year | Record | Bowl |
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| 2000 | 8-4 (4-4) | Micron PC Bowl win |
| 2001 | 7-5 (4-4) | Tangerine Bowl loss |
| 2002 | 11-3 (5-3) | Gator Bowl win |
| 2003 | 8-5 (4-4) | Tangerine Bowl win |
| 2004 | 5-6 (3-5) | none |
| 2005 | 7-5 (3-5) | Meineke Car Care Bowl win |
| 2006 | 3-9 (2-6) | none |
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Amato has been a part of 11 ACC championships, one as a player at North Carolina State (1965), two as an assistant coach for North Carolina State (1973 and 1979), and eight consecutive seasons at Florida State (1992 through 1999). 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. The Champs Sports Bowl is an annual College football Bowl game that is played in Orlando Florida. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Gator Bowl is an annual College football Bowl game that is played at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium in Jacksonville Florida. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Meineke Car Care Bowl is an NCAA -sanctioned Division I-A post-season College football Bowl game that has been played annually at 73367-seat Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. NCSU has not won an ACC championship since Amato left his assistant position in 1979.
North Carolina State University (Head Coach)
In 2002 Amato was elected to the American Football Coaches Association Board of Trustees.
Chuck Amato accumulated an overall record of 49-37, including a record of 34-17 during the four-year period from 2000 through 2003 while Philip Rivers was the starting quarterback. Philip Rivers (born December 8, 1981 in Athens Alabama) is the starting Quarterback for the San Diego Chargers. Amato's most successful season was in 2002 when the Wolfpack defeated Notre Dame in the Gator Bowl to cap off an 11-win season in which his team finished ranked #12 in the AP poll. Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team is the football team of the University of Notre Dame, Indiana, United States The Gator Bowl is an annual College football Bowl game that is played at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium in Jacksonville Florida.
After Philip Rivers graduated and left for the NFL, Amato's NC State teams finished 5-6 in 2004, 7-5 in 2005, and 3-9 in 2006. The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. On November 26 of 2006, Amato was fired by NC State athletics director Lee Fowler after a 7-game losing streak capped off the 2006 season. Noted losses include an upset by the University of Akron Zips (5-7), a third straight loss to the North Carolina Tar Heels (3-9), and a loss at home to the East Carolina Pirates (7-5). The University of Akron is an open enrollment regional institution of higher learning located in Akron Ohio. The North Carolina Tar Heels are the athletic teams for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The East Carolina Pirates are the intercollegiate sports teams representing East Carolina University in Greenville, North Carolina. [1] Highlights of the 2006 season include wins against the Boston College Eagles (whose coach ironically replaced Amato) and the Florida State Seminoles. The Boston College Eagles are the athletic teams representing Boston College. Florida State Seminoles are the men's and women's sports teams of Florida State University in Tallahassee Florida. In a statement Fowler acknowledged Amato's "excitement and enthusiasm. " This enthusiasm fueled an $87 million renovation to Carter-Finley Stadium. Carter-Finley Stadium was opened in 1966 as home to the North Carolina State University Wolfpack football team Nonetheless, dismal 2004, 2005, and 2006 seasons led to the decision "to take the program in a new direction. " [2]
Return to Florida State
In 2007 Chuck Amato returned to Florida State University as executive associate head coach and linebackers coach. He replaced Kevin Steele who resigned in January 2007 to become the University of Alabama's defensive coordinator. Kevin Steele (born May 17, 1958, in Dillon South Carolina) is an American football coach
External links
- Chuck Amato Official Biography at North Carolina State University.
- ACC Football Photos.
- Amato's firing.
- Lee Fowler's statement.
- Chuck Amato Named To Florida State Staff.
| Preceded by Mike O'Cain |
NC State Wolfpack Head Coach 2000–2006 |
Succeeded by Tom O'Brien |
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