Craig Candeto

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Craig Candeto
US Navy 031229-N-0399H-007 Navy Quarterback Craig Candeto addresses a crowd during a luncheon for the Houston Bowl.jpg
Candeto speaks at a luncheon prior to the 2003 Houston Bowl
Biographical details
Born (1982-03-06) March 6, 1982 (age 42)
Orange City, Florida, U.S.
Playing career
2000–2003 Navy
Position(s) Quarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2009 Austin Peay (GA)
2010 Georgia Tech (GA)
2011–2012 Citadel (QB)
2013–2015 Capital
2016 Georgia Tech (assistant DFO)
2017–2018 Georgia Tech (QB)
2019–2020 Austin Peay (RB)
Head coaching record
Overall10–20

Craig Candeto (born March 6, 1982) is an American football coach and former player. He was the running backs coach at Austin Peay State University. Candeto served as the head football coach at Capital University in Columbus, Ohio, from 2013 to 2015.

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Candeto was a college quarterback at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, under head coach Paul Johnson. He eventually worked under Johnson at Georgia Tech as quarterbacks coach.

Early life

Candeto attended DeLand High School, where he was an all-state football and baseball player. [1] As the football team's quarterback, he thrived in the option offense as he was named Class 5A Player of the Year during his senior season. [2]

College career

Candeto scrambles during the 2003 Army-Navy Game US Navy 031206-N-9693M-504 Navy quarterback Craig Candeto looks for a receiver downfield during the 104th Army Navy Game.jpg
Candeto scrambles during the 2003 Army–Navy Game

After high school, Candeto was recruited by Paul Johnson at Georgia Southern, but chose to attend the United States Naval Academy. Although military service was initially not attractive for Candeto, the concept eventually appealed to him, while his uncle was also a United States Marine Corps veteran who served in the Gulf War. [1] Georgia Tech also expressed interest in him, but did not want him to play baseball. [3]

At the United States Naval Academy, Candeto played football and baseball, serving as a left fielder in the latter; the Midshipmen won the 2001 Patriot League baseball championship. In football, he started the 2001 opener against Temple, where he threw two touchdown passes as Navy lost 45–26. [3] As Navy struggled to a winless 0–10 season, including a 70–7 defeat by Georgia Tech, he eventually spent the year as the backup quarterback behind Brian Madden. [3] [4]

Johnson was hired in 2002 and installed the flexbone triple option, a system that Candeto quickly adapted to. [5] [4] In that year's Army–Navy Game, he recorded 103 rushing yards and six touchdowns as Navy won 58–12. He ended the year with 775 rushing yards and a school single-season record 16 rushing touchdowns, along with 51 of 103 passes completed for 843 yards and five touchdowns. [2]

During Candeto's senior year in 2003, he recorded 2,252 total yards (1,140 passing, 1,112 rushing) and 23 touchdowns (seven passing, 16 rushing). [6]

After graduating from the Naval Academy in 2004, Candeto became a lieutenant in the United States Navy. During his five-year service, he was a fighter pilot, with his last assignment being with Strike Fighter Squadron 106. [6]

Coaching career

Candeto began coaching in 2009 as a graduate assistant for Austin Peay. The following year, he reunited with Johnson at Georgia Tech in the same capacity before moving to The Citadel in 2011 as the quarterbacks and B-backs coach. [6]

From 2013 to 2015, he served as head coach at Capital University. In 2016, he rejoined Johnson at Georgia Tech as the quarterbacks coach. [7] [8]

In 2019, Candeto returned to Austin Peay as running backs coach, working under ex-Navy coach Mark Hudspeth. [9]

Head coaching record

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs
Capital Crusaders (Ohio Athletic Conference)(2013–2015)
2013 Capital3–73–67th
2014 Capital3–72–78th
2015 Capital4–64–56th
Capital:10–209–18
Total:10–20

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References

  1. 1 2 Lambrecht, Gary (October 25, 2003). "Candeto is Navy's turnaround artist". The Baltimore Sun . Retrieved February 11, 2020.
  2. 1 2 "Craig Candeto Feature". Navy Midshipmen . August 28, 2003. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 Van Valkenburg, Kevin (August 30, 2002). "Candeto steps to the plate". The Baltimore Sun . Retrieved February 11, 2020.
  4. 1 2 "Candeto Pulling Rare Double". Air Force Falcons . April 6, 2001. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Navy's Candeto does double duty". The Washington Times . March 21, 2002. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
  6. 1 2 3 "Craig Candeto". Austin Peay Governors . Retrieved February 10, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Craig Candeto hired as Georgia Tech quarterbacks coach". espn.com. January 6, 2017. Retrieved January 10, 2018.
  8. ↑ "Craig Candeto". ramblinwreck.com. Archived from the original on January 9, 2018. Retrieved January 10, 2018.
  9. ↑ Sugiura, Ken (February 1, 2019). "Craig Candeto reportedly hired at Austin Peay". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution . Retrieved June 20, 2019.
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