Phil Galiano

• Phil Galiano is in his first season at Penn State as the special teams coordinator and assistant defensive line coach.
• Galiano is a veteran in the coaching ranks with 17 years of experience, including two seasons as an assistant special teams coach and one season as a special teams intern in the NFL.
• He is no stranger to Penn State, having served as a defensive consultant for the Nittany Lions in 2017. He also served as the special teams coordinator for the 2017 PlayStation Fiesta Bowl.
• Galiano totaled eight years at Rutgers over three stints, most recently as the special teams coordinator and tight ends coach in 2015.
• Under Galiano’s tutelage, the Scarlet Knights ranked 12th in ESPN’s special teams efficiency ranking, including finishing 19th in FBS in kick return defense (18.75), 13th in punt returns (13.92) and scoring five special teams touchdowns in 2015. Kick returner Janarion Grant was second in FBS with three kickoff returns for touchdowns.
• In 2014, Galiano served as Rutgers’ director of recruiting operations where he helped the Scarlet Knights sign the No. 56 class in the country.
• Galiano also coached the Scarlet Knight defensive line (2011) and tight ends (2010).
• In 2011, Galiano guided the Rutgers defense to finish third in the FBS in turnovers gained (34), eighth in tackles for loss (7.62), eighth in scoring defense (18.31) and 15th in sacks (2.69).
• In his first tour with Rutgers, Galiano worked with the defensive ends (2005-06), linebackers (2004) and was a graduate assistant (2003).
• He helped the Scarlet Knights to the first back-to-back bowl appearances in school history.
• In 2006, Galiano guided Eric Foster to All-America honors and Jamaal Westerman to All-Big East second team honors as the Scarlet Knights finished fourth in the country in total defense (252.2), fifth in sacks (3.15), fifth in tackles for loss (7.92) and eighth in scoring defense (14.3).
• After 12 years at the collegiate level, Galiano jumped to the NFL with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for two seasons in 2012 and 2013 as the assistant special teams coach.
• In 2012, the Buccaneers led the NFL with three blocked punts and finished ninth in punt return defense (11.0).
• In 2013, Tampa Bay led the NFL in kickoff return defense (18.8 ypr), seventh in punt return defense (11.2) and blocked a pair of punts.
• Galiano served as the defensive coordinator and linebackers coach at FIU from 2007-09.
• He also spent time at Villanova as an offensive assistant (2002), New Haven as outside linebackers coach (2001) and Dickinson as the outside linebackers coach (2000).

ACCOMPLISHMENTS AS A PLAYER

• As a student-athlete, Galiano was a three-year starter at safety at Shippensburg and was a team captain as a senior.
• He helped the Raiders to three consecutive winning seasons from 1997-99.

PROMINENT PLAYERS COACHED

• Tyler Davis (Penn State) - Penn State record holder for consecutive PATs made
• Janarion Grant (Rutgers) - Tied NCAA record for combined kick return touchdowns (8); Rutgers’ all-time kickoff return yardage leader
• Eric Foster (Rutgers) - Indianapolis Colts (2008-11); 2006 All-America first team
• Jamaal Westerman (Rutgers) - CFL’s Montreal Alouettes; NFL (2009-14)
• Connor Barth (Tampa Bay) - NFL (2008-17); Set franchise record for 50+ yard field goals in 2012
• Mike Koenen (Tampa Bay) - NFL (2005-14); Led NFL in touchback percentage (2012)
• George Johnson (Rutgers) - New Orleans Saints

The Galiano File
Personal 
Hometown: Norristown, Pa. 
Alma Mater: Shippensburg University. 
Degree: Bachelors, Business Administration and Management.
Family: Wife, Kelly. Sons, TJ and Andrew; daughter, Taylor.

Coaching Career
Current - Penn State (special teams coordinator, assistant defensive line)
2017 -- Penn State (defensive consultant)
2016 -- Miami Dolphins (special teams intern) 
2015 -- Rutgers (special teams coordinator, tight ends)
2014 -- Rutgers (director of recruiting)
2012-13 -- Tampa Bay Buccaneers (special teams assistant)
2010-11 - Rutgers (defensive line, tight ends)
2007-09 -- Florida International (defensive coordinator)
2004-06 -- Rutgers (defensive ends, linebackers)
2003 -- Rutgers (graduate assistant)
2002 -- Villanova (offensive assistant)
2001 -- New Haven (outside linebackers)
2000 -- Dickinson (outside linebackers)