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Columbia Head Coach Ray Tellier (Connecticut, 1973)
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Hired at Columbia in 1989, Ray Tellier is now the senior head coach around the Ivy League. And his coaching affiliation within the League actually extends to 1974, when he served as an assistant freshman coach at Dartmouth.
The winningest Lion coach since Hall of Famer Lou Little’s career ended in 1956, Tellier has reached some lofty heights. In 1996 he was named the Division I-AA National Coach of the Year after leading the Lions to a 8-2 mark, the school’s best season since winning the League title in 1961.
With three league wins last season, the Lions tied Princeton for a forth place league finish. Of the victories, the Lions were able to beat Yale at home, while capturing the other two victories on the road. The Lions notched wins at both Dartmouth and Cornell.
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Ray Tellier talks about the 2002
season.
Tellier On...
...losing several key
players…
"We lost Johnathan Reese at
tailback who was obviously very productive for us over a
four year period. We also lost our quarterback and our two
leading wide receivers. I'm very optimistic that we could be
an improved football team and a much better offensive team
than we've been in the past."
Tellier On...
...junior quarterback Steve
Hunsberger…
"We're excited about our young
quarterback. Steve Hunsberger is one guy who has only played
60 or 70 meaningful snaps in his career, but had a terrific
spring. He's not a big guy, he's about 5-10, and he's got a
hose for an arm, probably the best arm we've had at Columbia
in my 14 years there, even though he is a little guy. He can
run and throw, and I think we will improve at that
position."
Tellier On...
... junior captain Chris
Carey…
"It's unusual to have a junior
elected as a captain. This is the second time in my 14 years
at Columbia that this has happened. Chris Carey, our middle
linebacker was elected captain. He was the third leading
tackler in the league last year. He went through some
growing pains, but I think he is going to be a really good
football player over the next two years."
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Prior to his move to Manhattan, Tellier served as the University of Rochester’s head coach for five years. He was voted the 1987 Division III Coach of the Year after leading the Bruins to a 9-1 record and their first-ever bid to the NCAA Division III Championships.
Before his Rochester days, he was on John Anderson’s coaching staff at Brown from 1978 to 1983.
As an undergraduate, Tellier quarterbacked the University of Connecticut Huskies to a 5-3-1 record and a Yankee Conference championship in 1971. He was a Yankee Conference All-Academic pick.
He had played quarterback for his father at Notre Dame High School in West Haven, Conn., and led his team to consecutive 9-1 seasons. He was twice chosen first team all-state and was a high school All-America in 1968.
Tellier and his wife, Susan, also a UConn graduate, live in Suffern, N.Y., with their children — Matthew, 21, a Columbia senior, Daniel, 19, a Columbia sophomore, and Kate, 17.
Assisting Coach Tellier...
Erv Chambliss (Rochester ‘76) -- Defensive Coordinator/Secondary
Gary Ciarleglio (Rochester ‘89) -- Defensive Line
Keith Hellstern (Wesleyan '98) -- Linebackers Assistant
Pat Madden (Wesleyan '99) -- Secondary Assistant
Bob Muckian (Valparaiso '97) -- Running Backs
Chris Nugai (Worcester State '92) -- Quarterbacks
Joe Pine (Columbia '01) -- Offensive Line Assistant
Roger Pollard (Hofstra '88) -- Wide Receivers
Tommy Sheehan (Rochester '90) -- Strength & Conditioning
Rich Skrosky (Ramapo '87) -- Offensive Coordinator, Offensive Line
Brian Yauger (Hardin-Simmons ‘95) -- Linebackers
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