Coaches / Defensive coordinator / Nick Benedetto
Career
80
not coaching now
Rating80recent
Peak80best 5 yrs
Career80whole career
confidence
Nick Benedetto
Defensive Coordinator/Associate Head Coach · Fresno State
Headline rating: as defensive coordinator. Every role he has been rated in is below.
Chemistry
—
index in development
Seasons here2
Programs2
Stints3
Career path
Head-coaching stints since 1936; assistant roles since 2016
As defensive coordinator
Rating80Peak80
His defense against its preseason projection (value over expectation) and the unit's opponent-adjusted quality.
| Season | Team | Unit (EPA/play) | Over expectation | Season score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Fresno State | 0.08 | 0.07 | 1.09 |
| 2024 | Northern Illinois | 0.04 | 0.09 | 1.04 |
Season score: 0 = an average season in this role; positive = better.
As position coach · defensive backs
Rating58Peak58
Room quality, development (his players gaining more than typical players at the position year to year) and recruiting credit.
| Season | Team | Room | Room quality | Development | Recruiting | Season score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Northern Illinois | Defensive backs | 80 | +3.1 | — | 0.53 |
| 2023 | Northern Illinois | Defensive backs | 68 | -2.0 | — | -0.55 |
| 2022 | Northern Illinois | Defensive backs | 67 | -6.5 | — | -0.94 |
Season score: 0 = an average season in this role; positive = better.