Darren Rizzi graduated from Bergen Catholic in 1988 after an outstanding varsity career that saw him start for two seasons each in two sports. He is best known for his performances as one of BC’s finest receivers, verified by his recent selection to the Record’s All-Time BC Football Team.

"Former Bergen Catholic standout and NFL player Darren Rizzi broke into the head coaching ranks Wednesday when he was named the head football coach at the University of New Haven. The Oradell native returns to New Haven, where he spent four seasons as an assistant under former head coach Tony Sparano." ^ ADITI KINKHABWALA (August 14, 2002).

Nov 26, 2024 · Rizzi went on from Bergen Catholic to play at Rhode Island. He then started his coaching odyssey: Colgate, New Haven, Northeastern, three years as a head coach back at New Haven, then at...

Dec 5, 2024 · Rizzi, now 2-1 as the interim head coach of the New Orleans Saints, will get an even closer look Sunday when he brings his team in to face the struggling Giants at MetLife Stadium. It will be a...

Nov 4, 2024 · The New Orleans Saints fired head coach Dennis Allen on Monday morning, and named Bergen Catholic alumnus Darren Rizzi the interim coach for the rest of the season. Rizzi grew up in Hillside...

Nov 4, 2024 · A native of Hillsdale, N.J. and graduate of Bergen Catholic High School, Rizzi Rizzi played tight end at the University of Rhode Island, where he first walked on in 1988.

Jul 21, 2024 · A native of Hillsdale, N.J. and graduate of Bergen Catholic High School, Rizzi earned a degree in speech communications from URI in 1992. In 2013, he was inducted into the Bergen Catholic...

NOVEMBER 10 – NEW ORLEANS, LA – Alumnus Darren Rizzi from the Class of 1988 became Bergen Catholic’s first graduate to serve an NFL team as its head coach.

Jan 11, 2025 · The Jets have completed a virtual interview with Darren Rizzi for their head coach vacancy. ... Rizzi, 54, is from Hillsdale, NJ, which is about 35 miles away from the Atlantic Health Jets Training Center. He went to Bergen Catholic High School in Oradell, NJ, before he attended the University of Rhode Island. He started coaching in the NFL in ...

Nov 5, 2024 · Darren Rizzi, who has served as the Saints special teams coach since 2022, was named interim head coach on Monday, Nov. 4, after the team fired Head Coach Dennis Allen. The 54-year-old Hillsdale, NJ, native was one of Bergen Catholic's most widely recognized receivers, bringing the school's football team to the State Championship Game twice.