Already regarded as one of the top young defensive minds in Division III football, Dan Garrett was named the head coach of the Kean University football program in July 2006.  He immediately made an impact and completely turned the program around, as the Cougars have recorded four straight non losing seasons for first time in program history in just his first four years at the helm.

Following three years as the Cougars? defensive coordinator, Garrett assumed the top spot at Kean after being named the 2005 American Football Coaches Association Division III Assistant Coach of the Year.

Garrett guided the Cougars to one of their best seasons ever in 2009, as Kean tied a school record with nine wins and came within one win of capturing the New Jersey Athletic Conference Championship and advancing to the NCAA Division III Tournament for the first time in school history.  The Cougars capped the season with their second Eastern College Athletic Conference Southeast Bowl Championship in four years and only third title in program history. 

In 2008, Garrett guided the Cougars to a 7-4 record, 6-3 in the NJAC and a berth in the Eastern College Athletic Conference South Atlantic Bowl Championship, the second time in three seasons the Cougars advanced to an ECAC Bowl Championship and just the program?s fourth ECAC appearance. 

During his rookie season as a head coach in 2006, Kean finished 7-4 overall, 4-3 in the NJAC and captured just the second ECAC championship in program history, as Garrett was selected NJAC Coach of the Year by his peers.  In 2007, the Cougars won three of their final four games, including a season-ending victory over NJAC co-champion The College of New Jersey, giving the NCAA tournament bound Lions their only conference loss of the season.

Immediately following a standout playing career at Montclair State University, during which he was a first team all-NJAC selection at linebacker and defensive end in 1995 and 1996, Garrett was invited to join the staff of longtime MSU head coach Rick Giancola. In both of his first two seasons on the staff, the Red Hawks added two victories to their previous total, winning eight games and the ECAC Southeast Championship in 1998.

The following year, Garrett received an even bigger opportunity when Giancola offered Garrett the chance to assume control of the defensive unit, an almost unheard of responsibility for someone of his age and relative experience. He eagerly accepted and became the youngest defensive coordinator in the NJAC at the age of 25.

Opposing offenses were quickly overwhelmed by the ferocity of his defense, which finished in the top five nationally in yards allowed in Garrett?s first year and helped the Red Hawks to their first NJAC title in a decade, followed by an encore in 2000. In his first four years on the job, Garrett?s unit finished the season ranked No. 1 in the NJAC in total defense.

Garrett took the defensive coordinator?s position at Kean prior to the 2003 season, a move that paid immediate dividends for the Cougar program. Upon his arrival, Kean?s defensive units were ranked among the NJAC and national leaders. In Garrett?s first season, the Cougars ranked first in the NJAC in pass defense and were second in the conference and 21st in the nation in total defense. In 2005, Kean ranked 33rd in the country in rushing defense, while also finishing second in the conference in turnover margin.

Garrett earned his Bachelor of Science degree in physical education in 1997 from Montclair State University. He and his wife Tammy reside in Ocean, N.J., with their sons, Shane and Jake.

Entering his eighth season on the sidelines at Kean, Keith Migliorino begins his third year as the defensive coordinator after serving as the inside linebackers coach for the first five years and the special teams coordinator for two seasons.

Under Migliorino's tutelage last year, the Cougar defense ranked in the top 20 in the nation in five different categories, including in the top 10 in pass efficiency defense, total defense, sacks and scoring defense.  The Cougars, who also ranked in the top two in the New Jersey Athletic Conference in each of those categories, shattered the school record for fewest rushing yards allowed in a season, after limiting their opponents to just 916 yards rushing in 11 games. 

In 2007, Kean's special teams ranked third in the NJAC in kickoff returns, punt returns and punting yardage.

A two-time all-NJAC linebacker during his four-year career at Montclair State University, Migliorino was a member of two NJAC Championship teams and made three trips to the NCAA Division III playoffs as a Red Hawk. A captain of the 2002 squad, Migliorino led the team in tackles (77), earning NJAC first-team and team defensive MVP honors.

Migliorino, who has been actively involved in local camps and clinics, earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in sociology from Montclair State University in 2005.

A three-year starter at defensive back for the Cougars, Dan D’Avanzo will begin his fifth season on sidelines for Kean as the defensive backs coach and is now in his third season as the special teams coordinator.

Last year, the Cougars picked off their opponents 17 times to lead the NJAC, while the kickoff return average of 23.4 yards per return led the conference and ranked 10^th in the nation.  In 2008, the Cougars picked off their opponents 16 times to rank fourth in the conference and had a league-high two interception returns for a touchdown.  That year, the special teams also ranked first in the NJAC in kickoff coverage and was tied for third in field goals made.

D’Avanzo earned a Bachelor of Science degree in physical education and health teacher certification from Kean in 2007 and is currently finishing up his master’s degree in exercise science at Kean. 

In his fourth year on the Cougar coaching staff, Matt Andzel will once again serve as a defensive line coach following a four-year playing career that concluded at The College of New Jersey.

A year ago, the defensive line anchored a defense that set a new school record for fewest rushing yards allowed and ranked second in the New Jersey Athletic Conference.

A 2002 graduate of nearby Westfield High School, Andzel began his collegiate career at Stony Brook before transferring to TCNJ in 2004, where he earned the Hank Johns Award in 2005.  

Andzel earned a Bachelor of Science degree in law and justice from TCNJ and is enrolled in the exercise science master's degree program at Kean.

Making the transition to the sidelines this season, Alex Cade enters his first season as the tight ends following the conclusion of his all-star career in a Kean uniform

A 2009 New Jersey Athletic Conference, Eastern College Athletic Conference Southeast Region and D3football.com East Region first-team all-star, Cade led the Cougars with 465 receiving yards and was second with 31 receptions, while tying for team-high honors with four touchdown receptions. 

Cade is concluding his undergraduate degree in English at Kean. 

Entering his first season on the Kean sidelines, Dominic Cuniglio will coach the running backs this fall.

A former all-american offensive lineman at Monmouth University, Cuniglio most recently served as the offensive line and head junior varsity coach at Middletown South.  During his tenure, the Eagles compiled a 29-5 overall record, including the 2006 state championship and two return trips to the state playoffs, while also guiding the junior varsity squad to a 24-3 mark. 

During his playing career at Monmouth, Cuniglio was a four-year starter at offensive tackle, and earned North East Athletic Conference first-team honors in 1996 when the Eagles captured a share of the NEAC title. 

Cuniglio earned his Bachelor of Science degree in business management from Monmouth and has received his teacher certification from Rider University.  He and his wife Aimee have a two-year old son, Dominic. 

Entering his second season on the Kean coaching staff, Brian Duffy will again assume responsibilities of the offensive line this fall.

In 2009, the Cougar offensive line ranked sixth in the nation and led the New Jersey Athletic Conference in fewest sacks allowed (0.55 per game) and blocked for the third-highest rushing attack in the conference. 

A four-year letterwinner as an offensive lineman at Rutgers University, Duffy earned the David Bender Trophy, which was awarded to the offensive and defensive lineman to properly recognize merit. 

Prior to arriving at Kean, Duffy coached the offensive linemen at Brick Memorial High School (2005-06) and at Jackson Memorial High School (2008). 

A special education teacher at Shore Regional High School, Duffy earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in criminal justice and geography from Rutgers in 2004 and is currently pursuing his master's degree in special education from University of Phoenix.

A former three-year starter on the offensive line, Chris Gould is in his second season on the coaching staff after making a successful transition to the sidelines last season after becoming the first player in program history to earn D3football.com All-American honors.

In 2008, Gould was tabbed a D3football.com Honorable Mention All-American, while also earning D3football.com East Region, New Jersey Athletic Conference and Eastern College Athletic Conference Southeast Region first-team honors. 

A team captain, Gould did not allow a sack all season and anchored an offensive line that together only allowed five sacks to lead the nation. 

Inducted into Chi Alpha Sigma in 2008, Gould earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in political science and is currently pursuing his master’s degree in political science. 

Entering his second season on the sidelines of the gridiron, Ryan Hebron will continue to assist the offensive line as a graduate assistant.

Hebron, who also served as the throwing coach for the Kean track and field team for three years, played football for a year at William Paterson University before injuries ended his career and he transferred to Kean.  Hebron was a member of the track and field team at Kean before assuming coaching responsibilities of the throwers in 2008.  Under his guidance, Kean throwers set three school record and won four New Jersey Athletic Conference individual titles.

Hebron earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in community recreation from Kean in May 2009 and is pursuing a master's degree in public administration. 

In his third season on the sidelines after spending two years in a Kean uniform, Andrew Miller will assume responsibilities of the quarterbacks this season. 

A year ago, Miller handled the running backs, as the Cougars ranked third in the conference in rushing offense (170.4 yards per game). 

Miller is majoring in physical education and health teacher certification at Kean.

Entering his first season at Kean where he will serve as the wide receivers coach, Joe O’Connor brings more than 15 years of coaching experience to the sidelines.  

O’Connor comes to Kean from Middletown South High School, where he served as the offensive coordinator for the last four seasons.  Prior to that, he was the head coach at Holmdel High School from 2000-05 after serving as the offensive coordinator for two years from 1998-99. 

A four-year letterwinner at Montclair State University, O’Connor began his coaching career at Kearny High School in 1995, where he served as the defensive coordinator for three seasons. 

A physical education teacher at Holmdel High School since 1998, O’Connor earned his undergraduate degree from Montclair State University and a master’s degree from Marygrove College (Mich.).  He also earned his supervisor’s certification from Kean. 

O’Connor resides with his wife Jeanne and their two daughters, Riley and Shea. 

Entering his second season on the sidelines after a standout career for the Kean defense, Jake Pew will served as the outside linebackers coach this fall. 

A four-year starter and two-time team captain, Pew was also a two-time New Jersey Athletic Conference all-star, earning first-team honors as a senior in 2008. 

Pew earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in health and physical education teacher certification from Kean in December 2009. 

George Williams joins the Kean coaching staff after a four-year career with the Cougars and a high school coaching stint.

A four-year letterwinner, primarily on defense, Williams spent last season coaching the defensive backs and assisting on special teams at Matawan Regional High School, as the Huskies finished 11-1 and captured the Central Jersey Group 2 State Championship.

Williams is currently completing is undergraduate degree in criminal justice at Kean.