Holy Cross Athletics

Mike Vulcano enters his sixth season with the Holy Cross football staff in 2024 as an assistant director of operations. 

Vulcano joined the Crusaders after spending 11 seasons on the coaching staff at Assumption College. He served as the running backs coach from 2015-2018, after previously spending time coaching the tight ends, defensive line and linebackers.

During a three-year stretch from 2015-2017, Vulcano helped the team to an overall record of 31-7 with three trips to the NCAA playoffs. In 2017, the team’s top four running backs combined for 1,830 yards while averaging 5.3 yards per rush with 14 touchdowns, helping the team rank sixth in the nation in scoring offense. Previously in 2015, Vulcano had two different running backs rush for over 1,000 yards while combining for 24 touchdowns and helping the Greyhounds rank 17th nationally in scoring.

Prior to his time at Assumption, Vulcano served as the head coach at Algonquin Regional High School from 2006-2007. His previous coaching experience includes working as the linebackers coach at Southern Connecticut State and as the running backs / punters coach at Western Connecticut State.

A 1980 graduate of Southern Connecticut with a bachelor’s degree in physical education, Vulcano was a team captain and three-year starter at strong safety and linebacker. Following his collegiate career, he had free agent tryouts with the Montreal Alouettes (CFL) and the Tampa Bay Bandits (USFL).