Darren Rizzi

Darren Rizzi
New Orleans Saints
Position:Interim head coach and special teams coordinator
Personal information
Born: (1970-07-21) July 21, 1970 (age 54)
Hillsdale, New Jersey, U.S.
Career information
High school:Bergen Catholic
(Oradell, New Jersey)
College:Rhode Island (1989–1992)
Career history
As a coach:
  • Colgate (1993)
    Graduate assistant
  • New Haven (1994–1996)
    Special teams coordinator & defensive line coach
  • New Haven (1997)
    Defensive coordinator
  • Northeastern (1998)
    Special teams coordinator & linebackers coach
  • New Haven (1999–2001)
    Head coach
  • Rutgers (2002–2007)
    Special teams coordinator
  • Rhode Island (2008)
    Head coach
  • Miami Dolphins (2009)
    Assistant special teams coach
  • Miami Dolphins (2010–2016)
    Special teams coordinator
  • Miami Dolphins (2017–2018)
    Associate head coach & special teams coordinator
  • New Orleans Saints (2019–2021)
    Special teams coordinator
  • New Orleans Saints (2022–2024)
    Assistant head coach & special teams coordinator
  • New Orleans Saints (2024–present)
    Interim head coach & special teams coordinator
Head coaching record
Regular season:1–0 (1.000)
Career:NFL: 1–0 (1.000)
NCAA: 18–23 (.439)
Record at Pro Football Reference

Darren Rizzi (born July 21, 1970) is an American professional football coach who is the interim head coach and special teams coordinator for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He previously served as the special teams coordinator for the Miami Dolphins from 2010 to 2018.

Prior to coaching in the NFL, Rizzi was the head coach at the University of New Haven from 1999 to 2001[1][2] and at the University of Rhode Island in 2008.[3] He compiled an overall record of 18–23.[citation needed] Rizzi has previously served as an assistant coach for the Miami Dolphins, Rutgers University, Northeastern University, the University of New Haven and Colgate University.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Record1999 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ ADITI KINKHABWALA (August 14, 2002). "Bringing his lifelong passion home; Rizzi enjoying duties as Rutgers assistant". The Record.
  3. ^ MIKE SZOSTAK (August 3, 2008). "New-look Rams aim to be winners as camp kicks off". Providence Journal-Bulletin.