Damian Mincey Position: Assistant Linebackers Coach Experience: First Season Alma Mater: New Haven '02

Damian Mincey begins his second season as the assistant linebackers coach at UMass. Mincey joined the Minutemen in the summer of 2006 and aided Keith Dudzinski in coaching a trio of all-conference linebackers. Jason Hatchell, Charles Walker and Brad Anderson combined to pile up nearly 400 tackles as the Minutemen reached the National Championship game.

Mincey came to UMass after serving as an assistant football coach at his alma mater Passaic High School in New Jersey from 2004-05. He worked in a variety of roles at Passaic including Special Teams Coordinator, Defensive Line Coach, Assistant Offensive Line Coach and Strength & Conditioning Coach.

He is a 2002 graduate of the University of New Haven where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Communication. He played for the Chargers for four seasons. He was an offensive lineman from 1999-2001 and played his final season on the defensive line where he made 14 tackles.

In high school at Passaic, he was a decorated player earning All-County by the Star-Ledger, Herald and News & Record. He was also a PrepStar and played in the East-West All-Star Game.

Mincey's Collegiate Coaching File
Years	School			Assignment
2006-	Massachusetts		Asst. Linebackers