Joe Pannunzio re-joined the Eagles' coaching staff as the team's director of team development during the 2019 offseason after serving as the special teams coordinator/tight ends coach (2017) and running backs coach (2018) at the University of Alabama. Pannunzio worked as Philadelphia's director of personnel operations from 2015-16.
Before he entered the NFL with the Eagles in 2015, Pannunzio spent four years as the University of Alabama's director of football operations. From 2011-14, Pannunzio's primary role with the Crimson Tide was to oversee the administration and operation of the football program.
Prior to joining Alabama, Pannunzio was the tight ends coach/special teams coordinator at the University of Miami (FL) from 2006-10. During his tenure with the Hurricanes, Pannunzio tutored players such as Greg Olsen and Jimmy Graham.
While the head coach at Murray State from 2000-05, Pannunzio captained the Racers to the 2002 Ohio Valley championship, becoming just the fourth head coach in school history to win a conference title. Pannunzio led Murray State to the 2002 NCAA Subdivision playoffs.
Pannunzio coached under Tommy Tuberville at both Auburn (1999) and Mississippi (1995-98), working with the tight ends and special teams units with both programs. He also served in the same capacity under Jim Wacker at Minnesota (1992-94). Before joining the Golden Gophers, Pannunzio was a member of Wacker's staff at TCU (1990-91), where he held the title of offensive line/tight ends/special teams coach.
In his second stint with Mesa (CO) College from 1987-90, Pannunzio worked as the offensive coordinator. He originally joined Mesa from 1982-84, when he coached the quarterbacks and wide receivers. During his seven years at Mesa, the team twice appeared in the NAIA National Championship game and once led the nation in total offense and scoring. Between those two periods, Pannunzio was the tight ends coach at Kansas from 1985-86.
Pannunzio began his coaching career as the wide receivers coach at his alma mater Southern Colorado in 1981. He was a standout quarterback in college, leading his team to a No. 9 ranking in NAIA Division I while earning honorable mention all-conference accolades in 1980.
A native of Pueblo, CO, Pannunzio and wife, Rita, have two daughters, Angela and Nico, and a son, Mario.
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