Belfiori joins the coaching staff at Butler after spending seven years at Colgate. In his first season at Colgate, Belfiori worked as the outside linebacker coach. He was promoted to co-defensive coordinator and secondary coach in 2021 before moving to defensive coordinator and outside linebacker coach in 2022.
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With Belfiori in charge of the defense, Colgate placed four Raiders on 2024 All-Patriot League Teams, including First-Team All-League defensive back selection Owen Goss. The Raiders saw success during Belfiori’s first season with the program in 2018. Colgate reached 10 wins for just the fourth time in program history en route to its 10th Patriot League Championship.
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The Raiders started that year 9-0, allowing just 29 points during the win streak and tying the NCAA FCS record with five shutouts in one season. Over a seven-game stretch, Colgate allowed 3, 0, 0, 3, 0, 0 and 0 points. Belfiori’s linebackers helped the Raiders lead the nation in scoring defense (9.3).
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Before arriving at Colgate, Belfiori was a graduate assistant at Western Michigan. He coached linebackers while helping the program with video and recruiting. Additional coaching experience included a stop at Wayne State where Belfiori spent two years with the Warriors, resulting in two winning seasons.
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Belfiori earned his bachelor's degree from Central Michigan in 2012, and he completed his master's degree from Wayne State in December of 2019.
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