Tom Masella (born July 11, 1959) is an American college football coach and former player. He is the head football coach at Wagner College, a position he has held since 2020. Massella served as the head football coach at Boston University from 1996 to 1997, Central Connecticut State University from 2004 to 2005, and Fordham University from 2006 to 2007.

Tom Masella
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamWagner
ConferenceNEC
Record5–30
Biographical details
Born (1959-07-11) July 11, 1959 (age 65)
Staten Island, New York, U.S.
Playing career
1978–1981Wagner
Position(s)Defensive back
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1982–1984Wagner (assistant)
1985–1989Merchant Marine (DC)
1990–1992Boston University (DB)
1993Boston University (DC/DB)
1994Boston University (AHC/DC/DB)
1995Fairfield
1996–1997Boston University
1998Connecticut (AHC/DB)
1999–2001Louisiana Tech (DC)
2002–2003UMass (DC)
2004–2005Central Connecticut
2006–2011Fordham
2012–2013Wagner (AHC/OC)
2014–2016UMass (DC/S)
2019Bryant (DC/LB)
2020–presentWagner
Head coaching record
Overall49–96
Tournaments0–1 (NCAA D-I playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
2 Northeast (2004–2005)
1 Patriot League (2007)

After serving as an assistant at Wagner College, the United States Merchant Marine Academy, and Boston University, Masella became the first head coach of the Fairfield University football team. He left prior to their first game to return to Boston University, thus was the only coach at Fairfield who never coached a game. Masella coached BU to a 2–20 over two seasons before the university dropped football.

After BU, Masella was an assistant at the University of Connecticut, Louisiana Tech University, and UMass before becoming the head coach at Central Connecticut State University. Masella left Central Connecticut State to become head coach at Fordham. In 2007, his second season at Fordham, he led the Rams to an 8–4 record, the Patriot League championship, and a spot in the NCAA FCS playoffs.

Head coaching record

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Boston University Terriers (Yankee Conference) (1996)
1996 Boston University 1–10 0–8 6th (New England)
Boston University Terriers (Atlantic 10 Conference) (1997)
1997 Boston University 1–10 1–7 T–5th (New England)
Boston University: 2–20 1–15
Central Connecticut Blue Devils (Northeast Conference) (2004–2005)
2004 Central Connecticut 8–2 6–1 T–1st
2005 Central Connecticut 7–4 5–2 T–1st
Central Connecticut: 15–6 11–3
Fordham Rams (Patriot League) (2006–2011)
2006 Fordham 3–8 1–5 6th
2007 Fordham 8–4 5–1 1st L NCAA Division I First Round
2008 Fordham 5–6 1–5 6th
2009 Fordham 5–6 2–4 T–5th
2010 Fordham 5–6 N/A N/A
2011 Fordham 1–10 N/A N/A
Fordham: 27–40 9–15
Wagner Seahawks (Northeast Conference) (2020–present)
2020–21 Wagner 0–2 0–2 5th
2021 Wagner 0–11 0–7 8th
2022 Wagner 1–10 1–6 8th
2023 Wagner 4–7 3–4 6th
2024 Wagner 0–0 0–0
Wagner: 5–30 4–19
Total: 49–96
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

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