Sport(s) | Football |
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Current position | |
Title | Offensive coordinator, tight ends coach |
Team | Norfolk State Spartans |
Biographical details | |
Born | 1958 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1979–1981 | Rhode Island (GA/WR) |
1982 | Wisconsin (WR) |
1983–1984 | William & Mary (WR) |
1985–1986 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats (OC) |
1987 | Montreal Alouettes (OC) |
1988–1990 | Edmonton Eskimos (OC) |
1991–1994 | Bowling Green (OC) |
1995 | Toronto Argonauts |
1996–1999 | Bowling Green (OC) |
2000–2007 | Lafayette (OC/QB) |
2008–2009 | Richmond (OC/QB) |
2010–2012 | Virginia (RB) |
2013 | Virginia State (QB) |
2014 | Christopher Newport (QB/ST) |
2015 | Columbia (OC) |
2016 | Norfolk State (OC/TE) |
Michael Faragalli (born 1958) is a football coach at Norfolk State University, coaching tight ends, as well as being the offensive coordinator. He is the former running backs coach at the University of Virginia, and was the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at the University of Richmond. He is also a former head coach of the Toronto Argonauts.
Faragalli played defensive back at the University of Rhode Island from 1975 to 1978. He began his coaching career as a graduate assistant and later wide receivers coach at the Rhode Island in 1979. He held the same position as receiver's coach the University of Wisconsin–Madison and at the College of William & Mary.
In 1985 he was hired by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats to serve as Al Bruno's offensive coordinator at the age of 26, losing the Grey Cup in his first season and winning it the following season. In 1987 he moved to the Montreal Alouettes to serve as offensive coordinator under his father, Joe, however the team folded before the season began. In 1988 Faragalli rejoined his dad, now coach of the Edmonton Eskimos as offensive coordinator. In his three seasons in Edmonton the team advanced to the Western Conference title game each season and lead the Eskimos to a 50–11 Grey Cup loss in 1990. He also helped develop quarterback Tracy Ham, who was the CFL Most Outstanding Player in 1989.