Former Yale Coach Tony Reno, Who Led the School to 5 Ivy League Football Championships, Dies at 52
Reno won five Ivy League titles and 83 games in 14 seasons, and Yale said he stepped down after a medical leave in December 2025.
- Yale University announced Friday that former head coach Tony Reno has died. Reno led the Bulldogs for over 14 seasons before stepping down in February due to health reasons.
- Since taking over in 2012, Reno compiled 83 career victories, ranking second in Yale Football history behind Carm Cozza. He guided the Bulldogs to five Ivy League championship titles in 2017, 2019, 2022, 2023, and 2025.
- Yale coach Kevin Cahill, who served on Reno's staff for 10 seasons, praised his leadership. "As a coach, Tony loved his players and held them to a standard they often didn't know they were capable of reaching," Cahill said.
- Athletic director Victoria Chun expressed sadness at Reno's passing, praising his mentorship and devotion. Reno is survived by his wife, Toni, and their children, Dante, Angelina, and Vince.
- In his final season, Reno led the Bulldogs to a 9-3 record and their first automatic berth to the NCAA Division I FCS Playoffs. The team defeated Youngstown State 43-42 in a first-round comeback.
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Tony Reno, decorated Yale football coach, dead at 52 after battle with illness
Yale Football announced Friday that former head coach Tony Reno has died after an illness. He was 52. Reno became the head coach of the Bulldogs in 2012 and served in the position for 14 years before he announced he was stepping down in February due to health reasons. Yale head coach Tony Reno, right,...
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Former Yale coach Tony Reno, who led the school to 5 Ivy League football championships, dies at 52
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — Former Yale football coach Tony Reno, who led the school to five Ivy League championships over 14 seasons, has died, the school announced Friday. He
Former college football head coach dies at 52
He won five conference championships.
Former Yale Football head coach Tony Reno dies at 52 years old
BOSTON, MA – NOVEMBER 19: Head coach Tony Reno of the Yale Bulldogs watches the action against the Harvard Crimson during the second half at Harvard Stadium on November 19, 2022 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo By Winslow Townson/Getty Images)
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