Football Coaches

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Athletics

2026 Football Coaching Staff

Staff Directory Members By Category/Department
Name	Title	Email Address	Phone	Twitter
Ralph Isernia	Head Coach	isernr@rpi.edu	518-276-3700 518-276-3700	@CoachRI
Pete Palczewski	Offensive Coordinator & Recruiting Coordinator	palczp@rpi.edu	518-276-6011 518-276-6011
Rob Barbieri	Defensive Coordinator	barbir@rpi.edu	518-276-6011 518-276-6011	@CoachBarbieri
PJ Arcuri	Special Teams Coordinator	arcurp@rpi.edu
Kevin Billington	Assistant Coach - Safeties	billik@rpi.edu	518-276-6011 518-276-6011
James Randol	Assistant Coach	randoj@rpi.edu
Connor Lugo	Assistant Coach	lugoc@rpi.edu
Colin Norton	Assistant Coach	nortoc4@rpi.edu
Jeff Matthews	Assistant Coach

Staff Directory Members By Category/Department
Name	Title	Email Address	Phone
Chris Thompson	Head Athletic Trainer	thompc@rpi.edu	518-276-6186 518-276-6186
Sophie Knittle	Associate Athletic Trainer	knitts@rpi.edu	518-276-2884 518-276-2884
Jordan Baum	Head Strength & Conditioning Coach	baumj2@rpi.edu	518-276-6641 518-276-6641