Current Team – Staff

Charles W. Caldwell Jr. '25 Head Coach of Football

Bob Surace

Senior Associate Head Coach | Co-Defensive Coordinator | Defensive Line Coach

Steve Verbit

PRINCETON RECRUITING AREAS — California, Delaware, Hawaii, Nevada

Outside Linebackers Coach

Austin Triglia

Triglia begins his first season with Princeton Football in 2025. 

He spent the previous three seasons with Rutgers. He was the team’s assistant nickelbacks coach in 2024 and also served as a defensive assistant and in player development in his other campaigns with the Scarlet Knights. 

Offensive Coordinator | Quarterbacks Coach

Mark Rosenbaum

PRINCETON RECRUITING AREAS — Arizona, Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, New Jersey (Hunterdon, Warren, Somerset), New York (Long Island, Westchester County, New York City)

Passing Game Coordinator | Wide Receivers Coach

Brian Flinn

PRINCETON RECRUITING AREAS — Indiana, Kentucky, New Jersey (Bergen, Hudson, Passaic), Ohio, Pennsylvania (Lehigh Valley, Lebanon, York, Central and Western PA), West Virginia

The 2021 season saw Princeton go 9-1 and earn an Ivy League title, its third in five seasons. The Tigers had 16 All-Ivy selections including 10 first-team honorees, a program record. The offense ranked first in the Ivy League in scoring (33.4), second in passing offense (265.5), second in passing efficiency (147.0) and third in total offense (392.4). Flinn had three wide outs earn All-Ivy honors in Jacob Birmelin, Andrei Iosivas and Dylan Classi.

Assistant Head Coach | Co-Defensive Coordinator | Inside Linebackers Coach | Recruiting Coordinator

Mike Weick

PRINCETON RECRUITING AREAS — Arkansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, Southeastern Pennsylvania (Berks, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Lancaster, Montgomery), New Jersey (Mercer)

Mike Weick was hired in February of 2019 after spending two seasons as linebackers coach at Bucknell.

The 2021 season saw Princeton go 9-1 and earn an Ivy League title, its third in five seasons. The Tigers had 16 All-Ivy selections including six on defense. Princeton’s defense was one of the best in the FCS as it allowed the second fewest first downs (149), was third in rushing defense (73.2), eighth in team sacks per game (3.3) and ninth in total defense (274.1).

Running Game Coordinator | Offensive Line Coach

Brandon Cuevas

PRINCETON RECRUITING AREAS — Connecticut, District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey (Morris, Sussex), Rhode Island, Vermont, Canada (International)

Brandon Cuevas is in his fifth year with the Princeton staff in 2025 and third as the offensive line coach after spending the first two seasons as the running backs coach.

The 2021 season saw Princeton go 9-1 and earn an Ivy League title, its third in five seasons. The Tigers had 16 All-Ivy selections including 10 first-team honorees, a program record. The offense ranked first in the Ivy League in scoring (33.4), second in passing offense (265.5), second in passing efficiency (147.0) and third in total offense (392.4). Collin Eaddy picked up First-Team All-Ivy honors.

Defensive Backs Coach | Co-Defensive Coordinator

E.J. Henderson

PRINCETON RECRUITING AREAS — Florida, Idaho, New Jersey (Middlesex, Monmouth), Michigan, Montana, Oregon, Washington

E.J. Henderson is in his fifth season during his second stint on the Princeton football coaching staff in 2025, as he was previously with the Tigers from 2007-10. A well-liked and well-respected member of the Princeton Athletic Department back then, he has since gone on to make five other stops, including most recently spending the last three seasons on the staff at Ivy rival Cornell.

Football Business Operations & Alumni Liaison

Stacie Traube

Stacie Traube is celebrating her 35th year with the Princeton football program, as well as her 38th at the University. Stacie works closely with head coach Bob Surace, the two operations directors and the rest of the staff in all day-to-day operations of the football program. She has been a part of eight of the program’s 13 Ivy League titles.

Stacie does a significant amount of work with both the alumni and in business operations, as well as managing the overall office.

She began her career at Princeton in the politics department, working closely with the late Prof. Walter F. Murphy. Her name (nee Scofield) can be found within in Murphy’s acknowledgements in the preface of the Con-Interp textbook.

Stacie and husband Jim, who has worked on campus with the roof shop for more than 20 years, have two children Michael and Jennifer.  Jennifer and her husband John have two children, Riley and Bentley. Stacie and Jim, with a couple of close friends, have attended almost every Princeton home game throughout her tenure with the program and as many away games as possible.

who is also employee at the Princeton roof shop, have two children, Michael and Jennifer, and two grandchildren Riley and Bentley. Along with her family, Traube has attended almost every Princeton home game throughout her tenure with the football program.

Athletic Trainer

George O’Neil

George O’Neil has served as an athletic trainer at Princeton since 1989. He currently works with the football, men’s golf and men’s lacrosse teams. During his tenure at Princeton, he also has worked with lightweight football, men’s basketball, women’s swimming and diving, baseball and men’s and women’s track and field.

O’Neil also served as the athletic trainer for Team USA when it won the gold medal at the 1998 and 2002 World Lacrosse Championships. Currently he is a member of U.S. Lacrosse’s Sport Science and Safety committee.

O’Neil earned his undergraduate degree at Brockport State and his master’s degree in athletic training from Ohio University. He is a member of the National Athletic Trainers Association and serves as the chairperson of the Eastern Athletic Trainers Association’s Dr. Moyer Award, which annually honors a team physician who supports the athletic training profession.

O’Neil and his wife, Dana, a senior write for The Fieldhouse, the college basketball arm of The Atlantic, live in Newtown, Pa., with their daughter, Madigan and their son, Kieran.

Tight Ends Coach | Special Teams Coordinator

John Sibel 

• Sibel is in his third season with Princeton in 2025 and his second as tight ends coach. 
• Sibel comes to the Tigers from Lehigh where he spent time as the wide receivers coach. He also worked with the running backs during his first tenure with the Mountain Hawks in 2017-18.
• Sibel was the running backs coach for Lehigh’s Patriot League championship season from 2017. That year, he worked with a stable of backs that was led by consensus All-American Dominick Bragalone, who led the FCS in total rushing yards and scoring and became the first Lehigh player to record three 1,000-yard rushing seasons. Bragalone gained 1,388 yards as a junior and rushed for 18 touchdowns. Behind Bragalone, Micco Brisker and Nana Amankwah-Ayeh combined to rush for eight touchdowns and nearly 500 yards.

Director of Performance | Football

Jason Gallucci

Jason Gallucci came to Princeton in May of 2000 and was promoted to Director of Performance in January of 2017.  Prior to his current position, Jason served as Assistant Athletic Director/Director of Strength and Conditioning overseeing Princeton’s 37 varsity programs.
 
Jason graduated from Penn State University in 1997 with a degree in Exercise and Sport Science and then continued his education at his alma mater to earn a Master’s of Science in Kinesiology/Biomechanics.  He did this while serving as an assistant strength coach for the Penn State football team.  During his tenure at Princeton, Jason has also served on the abstract review committee for the American College of Sports Medicine, was an advisory board member for the Mercer County Community College Exercise Science program, was an advisor to Polar Electro Inc., a published author, and has presented at numerous national and regional conferences. 
 
Growing up in New Jersey, Jason was a three sport athlete and continued his athletic career as a member of the Penn State Football team.  He currently lives in Robbinsville with his wife Angelique, son Jason, and daughter Sorella.

Director of Football Operations | Football

Anthony Frattarole

Anthony Frattarole came to Princeton in June of 2022 and was promoted to Director of Football Operations in May of 2023. As the Director of Football Operations, Frattarole is responsible for scheduling team travel, organizing team and staff events, and advising in player personnel and roster management decisions.

Frattarole graduated from the University of Mississippi in 2021 with a degree in Business Administration. During his time at Mississippi, Anthony served as a recruiting assistant for the football team, where he worked closely with cornerbacks coach Terrell Buckley and offensive line coach Jack Bicknell. In his role, Frattarole helped identify a number of prospective student-athletes, managed the recruiting boards for his respective coaches, and organized recruiting travel itineraries for the coaching staff.

Frattarole grew up in Annville, Pennsylvania, and currently resides in Lawrence Township, NJ.

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Associate Performance Coach | Football

Cory Goshkagarian

Cory Goshkagarian joined Princeton University’s staff in February 2020 serving as Strength and Conditioning Assistant with football as well as overseeing the strength and conditioning training for men’s and women’s fencing, men’s volleyball, and also women’s squash.

Prior to Princeton, Goshkagarian had a stint with Rutgers’ football program from 2019-2020 after serving as an intern to Princeton University’s Strength and Conditioning Staff in 2018. Before returning to New Jersey, he earned his undergraduate degree in Exercise Science at Hofstra University where he also continued his education to earn a graduate degree in Sports Science. During his time at Hofstra, he was a member of the wrestling team, interned under the strength and conditioning staff, and was a Sports Performance Coach at Professional Athletic Performance Center.

He is a native of Franklin Township, N.J. and is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist by the National Strength and Conditioning Association as well as a USA Weightlifting Sports Performance Coach.

Running Backs Coach

Jason Nichols

PRINCETON RECRUITING AREAS — Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, New York (Upstate)

Nichols is in his second season with Princeton in 2025.

Nichols most recently spent time at Army, coaching slot backs.

Previously, he served as the Director of Player Development at East Carolina in 2021. In his role with the Pirates, he oversaw multiple aspects of the players’ day-to-day, including community service activities, off- and on-campus living, and finances. He also was an assistant for ECU during the 2018-17 campaigns. Nichols’ time at ECU was broken up by a two-year stay at Richmond (2020-21), where he held also held the position of Assistant Coach/Running Backs.

Nichols got his start in working with running backs at Western Carolina, where he was an assistant coach for the 2016 season. In his role, he coached Detrez Newsome, who led all of FCS Football with a school-record 2,343 all-purpose yards. Newsome also received All-American honors from three different outlets in his breakout season.

Before his stint with the Catamounts, Nichols enjoyed a five-year stay at the University of Louisiana-Monroe, where he held the titles of Assistant Coach/Receivers and Passing Game Coordinator (2010-15). Nichols, who was voted the best mid-major recruiter by Rivals in 2013, the War Hawks to new heights during his time in Monroe. In 2014, he coached the All-Conference trio of Rashaun Caesar, Ajalen Holley, and Kenzee Jackson Under his guidance, ULM became one of six schools in the country with three 50+ catch receivers and one of three with two 70+ catch receivers. Nichols also mentored Brent Leonard, a First Team All-Conference selection who set the War Hawks’ records in receptions for both a single-season and career.

Nichols’ coaching career began at Sacred Heart University, where he guided the Pioneers to a Northeast Conference Championship, as well as an Eastern College Athletic Conference Bowl title (2001). The first few years of his career also featured stops at App State (2002-04), Kent State (2005-08) and Toledo (2009).

An ECU graduate, Nichols was a four-year starter under Head Football Coach Steve Logan. He played in back-to-back Liberty Bowls in 1994-95 and was named MVP of the ’94 game. Nichols ended his career as the Pirates’ all-time receptions leader and went on to enjoy two pro stints, playing in both the Canadian Football League and the Arena Football League. He holds a B.S. in business education from East Carolina.