Tag: Tino Sunseri

Former Vols’ quality control analyst expected to be hired at Indiana

Former Tennessee football quality control analyst expected to be hired at Indiana.

Curt Cignetti was hired as Indiana’s head coach on Thursday.

“I am very excited to welcome Curt Cignetti as the head football coach at Indiana University,” Indiana athletics director Scott Dolson said. “We had a very talented and deep pool of candidates, and Curt stood out thanks to an incredible track record of success over more than four decades in college football. As a head coach he’s succeeded everywhere he’s been, and as an assistant he has been a part of championship cultures while working alongside some of the game’s best coaches.”

Cignetti served as head coach at James Madison (2019-23), Elon (2017-18) and Indiana University of Pennsylvania (2011-16).

Cignetti is expected to hire former Tennessee quality control analyst Tino Sunseri on his Indiana coaching staff, according to 247Sports’ Matt Zenitz. Sunseri was with the Vols in 2018.

He served as quarterbacks coach and passing game coordinator at James Madison.

Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire

Alabama football loses another offensive analyst

Alabama offensive analyst Tino Sunseri is leaving Alabama to become the QB coach at James Madison.

Alabama offensive analyst Tino Sunseri continues to climb the coaching ranks. After a successful two-year stint in Tuscaloosa, the son of Sal Sunseri is leaving to become the quarterbacks coach at James Madison University.

That news comes straight from the younger Sunseri, who took to Twitter on Tuesday afternoon to share the news. His statement reads:

“I would like to thank Coach Saban for allowing me to be apart of the Alabama Family for the past two years,” Sunseri said. “Truly has been an unbelievable ride. I will forever be thankful.

“Proud to announce I have accepted the Quarterback Coaching Position at James Madison University #GoDukes”

Losing Sunseri isn’t ideal, but it also isn’t surprising. At only 32 years old, he’s a young, up-and-coming coach who could eventually find his way back to Tuscaloosa — after he gets some valuable experience as a position coach elsewhere.

Prior to his arrival at Alabama, Sunseri spent two seasons as a quality control assistant at Florida State (2016-17) and one at Tennessee (2018). He played his college football at Pitt.

Whether he winds up back in Tuscaloosa or not, Roll Tide Wire wants to wish Sunseri nothing but the best moving forward.

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