Dennis Riccio

Dennis Riccio

Biographical details
Born	c. 1946
Playing career
Football
1964–1966	Illinois State
Position(s)	Linebacker
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1979–1982	Augustana (IL) (assistant)
1983–1986	Augustana (IL) (DC)
1987–1991	Frostburg State
1992–1997	St. Lawrence
Wrestling
1979–1987	Augustana (IL)
Head coaching record
Overall	42–62 (football) 63–56–3 (wrestling)

Dennis Riccio (born c. 1946) is a former American football and wrestling coach. He served as the head football coach at Frostburg State University in Frostburg, Maryland 1987 to 1991 and at St. Lawrence University in Canton, New York from 1992 to 1997, compiling a career college football record of 42–62. Before his stint at Frostburg State, Riccio was the defensive coordinator at Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois under head coach Bob Reade from 1983 to 1986, during which time the Augustana Vikings won four consecutive NCAA Division III Football Championships. Ricco played college football at Illinois State University as a linebacker from 1964 to 1966. Riccio also wrestled at Illinois State. He moved to Augusta in 1979 to become head wrestling coach and assistant football coach. He served as head wrestling coach there from 1979 to 1987, tallying a record of 63–56–3.

Head coaching record

Football

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
Frostburg State Bobcats (NCAA Division III independent) (1987–1991)
1987	Frostburg State	2–8
1988	Frostburg State	4–6
1989	Frostburg State	9–1
1990	Frostburg State	9–1
1990	Frostburg State	7–3
Frostburg State:		31–19
St. Lawrence Saints (NCAA Division III independent) (1992–1994)
1992	St. Lawrence	3–6
1993	St. Lawrence	2–8
1994	St. Lawrence	0–9
St. Lawrence Saints (Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association) (1995–1997)
1995	St. Lawrence	2–6	1–3
1996	St. Lawrence	2–7	1–3	4th
1997	St. Lawrence	2–7	1–3	4th
St. Lawrence:		11–43	3–9
Total:		42–62