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Ralph Isernia
Current position
Title	Head coach
Team	RPI
Conference	Liberty
Record	81–40
Biographical details
Born	c. 1968 (age 55–56); Long Island, New York, U.S.
Alma mater	Davidson College (1991); Western Connecticut State University (1994)
Playing career
Football
1987–1990	Davidson
Baseball
1987–1990	Davidson
Position(s)	Running back (football)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1991–1993	Western Connecticut (RB)
1994–1999	Methodist (OC)
2000	Defiance (AHC/OC)
2001–2003	Mansfield (AHC/OC)
2004	Bucknell (TE/OL)
2005–2011	Charleston (WV) (AHC/OC)
2012	Ferrum (AHC/OC)
2013–present	RPI
Head coaching record
Overall	81–40
Bowls	3–2
Tournaments	4–3 (NCAA D-III playoffs)

Ralph Isernia (born c. 1968) is an American college football coach. He is the head football coach for Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, a position he has held since 2013.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4] He coached for Western Connecticut, Methodist, Defiance, Mansfield, Bucknell, Charleston (WV), and Ferrum. He played college football and college baseball for Davidson.^[5]

Head coaching record


Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs	D3^#
RPI Engineers (Liberty League) (2013–present)
2013	RPI	5–5	2–5	T–6th
2014	RPI	6–5	4–3	3rd	L North Atlantic
2015	RPI	9–2	6–1	T–1st	W Bushnell
2016	RPI	6–5	3–4	T–5th	W Whiteclaw
2017	RPI	8–3	4–1	T–1st	L NCAA Division III First Round
2018	RPI	10–2	4–1	T–1st	L NCAA Division III Quarterfinal	11
2019	RPI	6–5	3–3	T–4th	L Lynah
2020–21	No team—COVID-19
2021	RPI	11–2	5–1	T–1st	L NCAA Division III Quarterfinal	14
2022	RPI	8–3	5–1	2nd	W Whiteclaw
2023	RPI	7–3	3–3	4th
2024	RPI	5–5	3–3	3rd
RPI:		81–40	42–26
Total:		81–40
National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth

^ Weaver, Ed (March 9, 2013). "Ralph Isernia takes over RPI football program". Saratogian. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
^ Beattie, Kevin; Communications, Rensselaer Associate Athletic Director for; Compliance. "Ralph Isernia named Head Football Coach at RPI". libertyleagueathletics.com. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
^ Vaccaro, Chris R. (November 18, 2013). "Isernia wraps up first season as head coach | Sachem Report". Retrieved October 20, 2023.
^ "Ralph Isernia - Head Coach - Staff Directory". Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Athletics. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
^ "BC hires Isernia as coach". Hendersonville Times-News. December 19, 2005. Retrieved October 20, 2023.