Napier Names Pasqualoni Director of Advanced Scouting and Self Scout

Pasqualoni spent the last two seasons at Florida as a special assistant to the head coach under the previous coaching staff.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Florida head football coach Billy Napier announced Tuesday that Paul Pasqualoni will serve on his staff as the director of advanced scouting and self scout.

A veteran of the collegiate and professional ranks, Pasqualoni has spent the last two seasons (2020-21) with the Gators as a special assistant to the head coach under the previous coaching staff.

A 2021 Greater Syracuse Sports Hall of Fame inductee, Pasqualoni spent a total of 18 seasons at Syracuse (1987-2004), 14 of which he served as the Orange’s head coach (1991-2004). During his tenure as Syracuse’s head coach, Pasqualoni complied a record of 107-59-1, leading the program to four Big East titles.

A native of Chershire, Conn., Pasqualoni also served as the head coach at Connecticut (2011-13) and the defensive line coach at Boston College (2016-17).

At the NFL level, Pasqualoni’s experience includes coordinator and assistant stints with the Detroit Lions (2018-19), Houston Texans (2015), Chicago Bears (2014), Dallas Cowboys (2005-07 & 2010) and Miami Dolphins (2008-09).