Reno Ferri

Biography

Coach Ferri on Twitter Reno Ferri is in his second season as associate head coach and tight ends coach for University of Akron head coach Joe Moorhead in 2023. A veteran coach with strong recruiting ties, Ferri returned to Akron after six seasons at Syracuse. He was named tight ends coach for the Orange in Jan. 2016 and began overseeing the inside receivers in 2018. Ferri’s work helped the Orange produce three of the four highest total offense seasons in program history, including the second 6,000-yard campaign in the Syracuse annals in 2018. Additionally, his mentorship has aided in the development of Orange standouts Luke Benson, Aaron Hackett, Sean Riley, Ravian Pierce and Chris Elmore. In 2020, Hackett tied Syracuse’s career record for touchdowns by a tight end (9). He had been one of the best red-zone threats in the ACC for the last few years of his SU career. Hackett’s six TD catches in 2019 were second among ACC tight ends and the most for an Orange player at the position since 2011. Riley, who signed a free agent contract with New England Patriots after the 2019 season, snagged 36 passes in his final campaign to finish No. 10 in school history with 119 receptions. Overall, 84 percent (100 out of 119) of Riley’s career catches came in the two seasons with Ferri. In 2018, Ferri’s units contributed to a record-setting offense that powered the Orange to a 10-3 record and a Camping World Bowl victory against West Virginia. Syracuse tallied a program-best 523 points and tie