AMCATS add former pro to coaching staff

“I am very excited to have Vince Sinagra join the AMCAT football family”, says AMC Head Coach Marc Klaiman. “To be able to hire someone with Vince’s experience is very important to the College as we grow our young program.”

 

Sinagra has had a long history of success during his 30-plus years of coaching, including 16 years at the Division I level with schools such as Stony Brook, Virginia Military Institute, Holy Cross, Hofstra, Fordham, and Norfolk State. As the Defensive Coordinator at Bloomsberg University, Coach Sinagra led a unit that was ranked number two in the nation among Division II teams. Most recently, he was the Linebackers Coach for a defense at Division I Norfolk State University that was ranked fifth nationally. During his coaching career he has had the pleasure of instructing some extremely talented players, including former New York Jets wide receiver Wayne Chrebet.

 

As a player, Sinagra was a standout offensive and defensive tackle at New Utrecht High School in New York, receiving numerous honors, including being selected to the Daily News All-City Team, the All-Metropolitan Team, the Brooklyn Big-44 Team, and the Schoolboy All-American Team.

 

He earned a full athletic scholarship to the University of Rhode Island, where he was a four-year varsity starter at defensive tackle. Sinagra was named Team MVP during his senior season and had the opportunity to play against the Air Force All-Stars in the “Turkey Bowl” held in Frankfurt, Germany.

 

After his collegiate career concluded, Sinagra turned pro, joining the Philadelphia Bell of the World Football League as a defensive tackle/end. Following his time in the WFL, Sinagra moved on to the Canadian Football League as a member of the Toronto Argonauts, where he finished out his playing career.

 

Coach Sinagra will join the second-year AMCATS, as the team prepares for its first season as an official member of the Eastern Collegiate Football Conference. His invaluable experience and knowledge of the game make him a perfect fit for the young AMCATS, whose 2009 roster was comprised of nearly all freshmen. As Head Coach Marc Klaiman expressed, “Coach Sinagra will be a great mentor to our young players and coaches.”