Buddy Amendola
American football player and coach (1930–1994)
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Bonaventure "Buddy" Amendola (April 3, 1930 – September 24, 1994) was an American football coach. He served as the seventh head football at Central Connecticut State University in New Britain, Connecticut and he held that position for five seasons, from 1982 until 1986. His coaching record at Central Connecticut was 14–34–1.[1]
BornApril 3, 1930
DiedSeptember 24, 1994 (aged 64)
New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
1952–1953Connecticut
1955Connecticut
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 3, 1930 |
| Died | September 24, 1994 (aged 64) New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1952–1953 | Connecticut |
| 1955 | Connecticut |
| Positions | Fullback, Linebacker |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1956–1957 | Columbia (assistant) |
| 1958–1962 | Hamden HS (CT) |
| 1963–1964 | Connecticut (DB) |
| 1965–1981 | Yale (DC) |
| 1982–1986 | Central Connecticut |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1986–1989 | Central Connecticut (assistant AD) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 14–34–1 (college) |
He played high school football for Derby High School.[2]
While playing for Connecticut he was named captain. He was selected to the Little All-America team as well as an All-East selection.
Amendola died on September 24, 1994, at the Hospital of Saint Raphael in New Haven, Connecticut.[3]
Head coaching record
College
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Connecticut Blue Devils (NCAA Division II independent) (1982–1986) | |||||||||
| 1982 | Central Connecticut | 1–7–1 | |||||||
| 1983 | Central Connecticut | 4–6 | |||||||
| 1984 | Central Connecticut | 6–4 | |||||||
| 1985 | Central Connecticut | 3–7 | |||||||
| 1986 | Central Connecticut | 0–10 | |||||||
| Central Connecticut: | 14–34–1 | ||||||||
| Total: | 14–34–1 | ||||||||
