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Frank Giufre (Syracuse `00) enters his first season on the University of Maine coaching staff and will serve as the offensive line coach. Giufre comes to Maine after spending the previous three seasons as the offensive line coach at Sacred Heart. White at Sacred Heart, Giufre's offensive line allowed a Northeast Conference-low 13 quarterback sacks in 2004. His line also paved the way for Ed Pricolo to earn NCAA FCS All-America honors in both 2004 and 2005. Prior to Sacred Heart, Giufre was an offensive and defensive graduate assistant coach at Miami (Fla.) for three seasons from 2001-03, including helping the Hurricanes to the 2001 national championship with a 37-14 victory over Nebraska in the Rose Bowl. Miami advanced to back-to-back berths in BCS bowls following the 2001 national title, including a victory over Florida State in the 2004 Orange Bowl. Giufre worked with the defensive and offensive lines, and the tight ends while at Miami. He helped mentor future NFL players William Joseph (DL-New York Giants), Ed Reed (DB-Baltimore Ravens), Vince Wilfork (DL-New England Patriots), Kellen Winslow Jr. (TE-Cleveland Browns) and Bryant McKinnie (OL-Minnesota Vikings). Giufre graduated from Syracuse in 2000 and played for the Orange from 1995-99, earning two letters as an offensive lineman. He resides in Bangor with his wife Jessica. |
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