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Rich Alercio Offensive Coordinator Year of Service: 12th Ursinus College '87 | 
Now in his 12th season as the Lion's offensive line coach, Rich Alercio doubles as one of TCNJ's chief recruiters as well as coordinating the offensive game plan and preparation. Alercio had a fine athletic career at Ursinus College where he served as team captain and earned the Big Bear Award for team leadership as a starting center on the football team. A graduate of Toms River North High School, Alercio returned to his alma mater in 1988 serving as an assistant football coach. While there he was in charge of the varsity squad's defensive line while also heading up the sophomore football team. Alercio graduated from Ursinus in 1987 with a B.A. in economics, and from there he went on to work as an economics teacher, defensive coordinator, and head lacrosse coach at Admiral Farragut Academy. He later served as an assistant football coach and director of intramurals at West Chester University from 1989 to 1991. Before arriving at TCNJ, he served as the assistant coach in charge of the offensive line and the long snappers at East Stroudsburg from 1991 to 1992. Alercio and his wife, Kim reside
in Hamilton, NJ with their five-year old son, Jake, and two-year old
son, Shane. Alercio is a full-time athletic department staff member
whose other duties include assisting with athletic development. He is
a member of the American Football Coaches Association as well as the
National Association of Athletic Development Directors.
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