Boston College Athletics
Day To Coach Wide Receivers
February 19, 2007 | Football
Feb. 19, 2007
Boston College Football Coach Jeff Jagodzinski has announced the completion of his coaching staff with the addition of Ryan Day as wide receivers coach.
Day, who served as the offensive graduate assistant coach at Boston College during the 2003 and 2004 seasons, comes to BC from Temple University, where he served as wide receivers coach last season. Day spent the 2005 season as offensive graduate assistant for Urban Meyer at the University of Florida. Gator wide receiver Chad Jackson was a semifinalist for the Biletnikoff Award, ranking sixth nationally in receptions per game (7.36), while Day was assisting with the offense. While at BC, Day also worked with the wide receivers.
Day was the tight ends coach at his alma mater, the University of New Hampshire, in 2002. A three-year starter at quarterback and team captain as a senior in 2001, Day held four UNH passing records upon graduation, including best passing percentage in a career (59.9, 1997-2001) and touchdown passes in a career (53). His 653 completions is seventh-best in Atlantic 10 Conference history. He earned his undergraduate degree from UNH in 2002 before receiving a master's degree from BC in 2004.
In addition to Day, Jagodzinski's staff now includes Frank Spaziani, defensive coordinator; Steve Logan, offensive coordinator; Mike Siravo, recruiting coordinator/defensive backs; Jeff Comissiong, defensive line; Bill McGovern, linebackers; Ben Sirmans, running backs; Jim Turner, offensive line, and Don Yanowsky, tight ends & special teams.
BC also announced that Jason Loscalzo has been named head strength and conditioning coach for the football program. Loscalzo comes to BC from Auburn University, where he worked with the Tigers' football team while serving as assistant strength and conditioning coach since 2003. He was head strength and conditioning coach for Olympic Sports at Marshall University from 2001-03 and has also served on staffs at the University of Nevada, Reno, the University of Arkansas and Humboldt State University, his alma mater.
