Vince DiFrancesca

College coach infobox
Name = Vince DiFrancesca


Caption = Coach Vince DiFrancesca
DateOfBirth = 1922
Birthplace =
DateOfDeath = May 21, 2007 [http://www.northwestern.edu/magazine/winter2007/classnotes/inmemoriam.html In Memoriam, Spring 2008, Northwestern University ] ]
Sport = College football
College = Western Illinois University
Title =
CurrentRecord =
OverallRecord = 106-71-7
Awards =
CFbDWID = 591
Player = trigger
Years =
Team = Northwestern University
Position = guard
Coach = Trigger
CoachYears = 1959-1971
1954-1956
1949-1953
CoachTeams = Carroll College (Wisconsin)
Iowa State
Western Illinois
FootballHOF =

Vince DiFrancesca was a college football player and coach in the United States. His total career coaching record was 106 wins, 71 losses, and 7 ties.

College Coaching

Western Illinois

DiFrancesca was the eighth head college football coach for the Western Illinois University Leathernecks located in Macomb, Illinois and he held that position for five seasons, from 1949 until 1953. His career coaching record at Western Illinois was 38 wins, 7 losses, and 1 ties. As of completion of the 2007 season, this ranks himseventh at Western Illinois in total wins and first at Western Illinois in winning percentage. [ [http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_iaa/gateway/western_illinois/coaching_records.php Western Illinois Coaching Records ] ] Under DiFrancesca's leadership, Western's team was ranked among the best offensive and defensive teams in the nation for five years. [ [http://www.wiu.edu/alumni/westernNews/fall07/19.php Alumni Association: Community: Western Illinois University ] ]

Iowa State University

DiFrancesco was also the head coach at Iowa State University from 1954 to 1958.http://athletics.cc.edu/geninfo/pdf/Football_Individual_Records_Coaching_Records.pdf] he was the 21st head coach for the Cyclones in Ames, Iowa. His coaching record at Iowa state was 6 wins, 21 losses, and 1 ties. As of completion of the 2007 season, this ranks him 19th at Iowa state in total wins and 28th at Iowa state in winning percentage. [ [http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/big12/iowa_state/coaching_records.php Iowa State Coaching Records ] ]

Carroll College

DiFrancesca's final head coaching job was as the 22nd head college football coach for the Carroll College (Wisconsin) Pioneers located in Waukesha, Wisconsin and he held that position for thirteen seasons, from 1959 until 1971. His record at Carroll College was a more successful 62 wins, 43 losses, and 5 ties. As of completion of the 2006 season, this ranks him second at Carroll College in total wins and tenth at Carroll College in winning percentage.

DiFrancesca also served as athletic director while he was head football coach. He was inducted into the Carroll College Athletic Hall of Fame in 1994. [ [http://www.cc.edu/alumni/awards_hof_pastrecipients.asp Carroll College :: Alumni :: Awards :: Hall of Fame ] ]

Professional Sports

DiFrancesca was drafted by the Pittsburgh in the 31st round of the 1947 NFL Draft.

Personal life

DiFrancesca died in May 2007 and was the father of both national radio talkshow host Janet Parshall of Janet Parshall's America and the late Charlie DiFrancesca, the subject of the book "Charlie Di: The Story of The Legendary Bond Trader", by William D. Fallon.

References

External links

* [http://www.wiuathletics.com/ Western Illinois University athletics website]
* [http://www.cyclones.com/ Iowa State University athletics website]
* [http://athletics.cc.edu/ Carroll College athletics website]