2008 Big Red Coaching Staff

Front row: Ted Gorman, Rick Camiletti, Reno Saccoccia, Anthony Pierro, Mike Haney, and Gus DiMarzio.

Back row: Matt Belardine, Lyndell Snyder, Caleb Meyer, Mike Blackburn, Ryan Slabaugh, Bob Lamantia, and Jo Jo Saccoccia.

Head Coach Reno Saccoccia

Coach Saccoccia is the son of Mr. & Mrs. Rinaldo Saccoccia and is a Steubenville native. He attended St. Anthony's elementary and Catholic Central High School. After high school Reno headed to the University of Akron to pursue a degree in Education. Upon graduating from UA he was hired on as an assistant at United Local by Sam Fornsaglio. He returned to Steubenville in 1977 to join the staff of Coach Bill Bohren. In 1978 Coach Sac took over the reins of Harding Junior High and quickly put his stamp of toughness and discipline to the young Bulldogs. In 1981 Coach Robert Hedmond was given the task of rebuilding the Mighty Big Red, and brought Reno back to the Varsity staff.

Coach Hedmond decided to retire from coaching after restoring the Big Red tradition with playoff appearances in 1981 and 1982. Appointed to the task of not only maintaining what Coach Hedmond had started, but furthering the quest to reach the ultimate goal was Mr. Reno Saccoccia.

Coach Sac immediately found success and finished his rookie season with an undefeated regular season and a narrow playoff loss. In 1984 not only did Big Red finish the regular season once again undefeated, but they also finished the post season unblemished and captured the program's first on the field state football title.

In the years that followed have been many great victories and a few tough losses, but the constant is that Coach Sac's teams will be fundamentally sound, disciplined, hard-working, and relentless in their quest to be the best.

Reno's record after the 2007 season is 257 victories and 46 defeats, 18 playoff appearences, 11 regional titles, 2 state runner-ups, and 3 state titles.

Coach Saccoccia is married to the former Patricia McGinnis, has 3 children, and 7 grandchildren.