Mark D'Onofrio
Encyclopedia
Mark D'Onofrio is the Defensive Coordinator at the University of Miami
and a former linebacker
in the National Football League
.
. He is married with two children.
, where he was a team captain. In the 1992 NFL Draft
, D'Onofrio was selected in the second round by the Green Bay Packers
. He became a starter with the team that season, however a severe injury would cause him to retire soon after.
. From there he was a Linebackers Coach at with the Rutgers Scarlet Knights
and Tight Ends, Special Teams, and Inside Linebackers Coach with the Virginia Cavaliers
. He joined the Temple Owls in 2006, and followed head coach Al Golden to the University of Miami
as defensive coordinator for the Miami Hurricanes football
team in December 2010.
University of Miami
The University of Miami is a private, non-sectarian university founded in 1925 with its main campus in Coral Gables, Florida, a medical campus in Miami city proper at Civic Center, and an oceanographic research facility on Virginia Key., the university currently enrolls 15,629 students in 12...
and a former linebacker
Linebacker
A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen...
in the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
.
Biography
D'Onofrio was born Mark Emil D'Onofrio on March 17, 1969 in North Bergen, New JerseyNorth Bergen, New Jersey
North Bergen is a township in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2010 Census, the township had a total population of 60,773. Originally founded in 1843, the town was much diminished in territory by a series of secessions. Situated on the Hudson Palisades, it is one...
. He is married with two children.
Playing career
D'Onofrio played at the collegiate level with the Penn State Nittany LionsPenn State Nittany Lions football
The Penn State Nittany Lions football team represents the Pennsylvania State University in the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Bowl Subdivision as a member of the Big Ten Conference. It is one of the most tradition-rich and storied college football programs in the...
, where he was a team captain. In the 1992 NFL Draft
1992 NFL Draft
The 1992 NFL Draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 26–27, 1992. The league also held a supplemental draft after the regular draft...
, D'Onofrio was selected in the second round by the Green Bay Packers
Green Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions...
. He became a starter with the team that season, however a severe injury would cause him to retire soon after.
Coaching career
D'Onofrio's first coaching experience was as Linebackers Coach at Saint Peter's College. The next year he became a defensive assistant with the Georgia BulldogsGeorgia Bulldogs football
The Georgia Bulldogs football team represents the University of Georgia in football. The Bulldogs are a member of the Southeastern Conference and are frequently a top-25 team. The University of Georgia has had a football team since 1892 and has an all-time record of 738–398–54...
. From there he was a Linebackers Coach at with the Rutgers Scarlet Knights
Rutgers Scarlet Knights football
The Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represents Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Bowl Subdivision play...
and Tight Ends, Special Teams, and Inside Linebackers Coach with the Virginia Cavaliers
Virginia Cavaliers football
Virginia Cavaliers football is a college football program that competes in the NCAA Division I-FBS and the Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference...
. He joined the Temple Owls in 2006, and followed head coach Al Golden to the University of Miami
University of Miami
The University of Miami is a private, non-sectarian university founded in 1925 with its main campus in Coral Gables, Florida, a medical campus in Miami city proper at Civic Center, and an oceanographic research facility on Virginia Key., the university currently enrolls 15,629 students in 12...
as defensive coordinator for the Miami Hurricanes football
Miami Hurricanes football
The Miami Hurricanes football program competes in the Atlantic Coast Conference of the NCAA's Division I Football Bowl Subdivision for the University of Miami. The program began in 1926 and has won five AP national championships...
team in December 2010.