Biff Poggi

Francis Xavier "Biff" Poggi (/ˈpoʊdʒiː/; born June 6, 1959) is an American football coach and former player. He was most recently the head football coach at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.^[1][2] Poggi coached for over twenty years at the Gilman School (1996–2015) and Saint Frances Academy (2017–2020) in Baltimore,^[3] and also three seasons as an off-field analyst for the Michigan Wolverines under head coach Jim Harbaugh.^[4] Poggi's initial contract included a base salary of $500,000 with an additional $500,000 coming from the athletic foundation with additional performance incentives.^[5] Poggi announced he would return $500,000 to the program in order to enhance the salaries of his assistants.^[6]

Biff Poggi

Biff Poggi, Charlotte 49ers' head coach
Biographical details
Born	(1960-06-06) June 6, 1960 (age 64) Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Alma mater	Duke
Playing career
1978–1979	Pittsburgh
Position(s)	Offensive lineman
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1987	The Citadel (assistant)
1988–1995	Gilman School (MD) (OC/OL)
1996–2015	Gilman School (MD)
2016	Michigan (analyst)
2017–2020	Saint Frances Academy (MD)
2021–2022	Michigan (assoc. HC)
2023–2024	Charlotte
Head coaching record
Overall	6–16 (college)

Poggi got his first win as an NCAA head coach against South Carolina St. in his first game leading the 49ers.^[7][8] Poggi recorded his first FBS and conference win on October 21 with a 10 to 7 road win over in-state rival ECU. ^[9] Charlotte fired Poggi with two games remaining in the 2024 season.^[10] Tim Brewster succeeded him as interim head coach.^[11]

Head coaching record

College

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
Charlotte 49ers (American Athletic Conference) (2023–2024)
2023	Charlotte	3–9	2–6	T–11th
2024	Charlotte	3–7	2–4	[a]
Charlotte:		6–16	4–10
Total:		6–16

1. Charlotte fired Poggi with two games remaining

References

1. "Michigan's Biff Poggi to Lead Charlotte 49ers Football Program". Charlotte 49ers Athletics. November 15, 2022. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
2. Wojciechowski, Gene (August 3, 2018). "E:60: How a football coach saved a program and lost his opponents". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
3. Jackson, Luke. "For Baltimore High School Football Legend Biff Poggi, 'Wildly Exciting' To Lead Charlotte," PressBox (Baltimore, MD), Tuesday, January 17, 2023. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
4. Feldman, Bruce (November 8, 2022). "Meet Michigan's Biff Poggi: Jim Harbaugh's consigliere is the most interesting man in coaching". The Athletic. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
5. Brice, John (November 17, 2022). "Charlotte gives Poggi five-year deal, includes country club membership, more than $2.1 million in assistant coaches' pool". Football Scoop. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
6. Johnson, Richard (June 22, 2023). "College Football's Newest Coaches Have Some Interesting Incentives and Clauses in Their Contracts". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
7. "Sellout Crowd On Hand for Poggi's First Win, 24-3, over South Carolina State". September 2, 2023. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
8. Wertz Jr., Langston (September 3, 2023). "Freshman Durell Robinson'd big first half sparks win vs SC State". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
9. "Record-Setting Defense Stifles ECU to Hand 49ers First-Ever AAC Win, 10-7". Charlotte 49ers Athletics. October 21, 2023. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
10. Vannini, Chris (November 18, 2024). "Charlotte football fires coach Biff Poggi after less than 2 seasons". The Athletic. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
11. "Charlotte Football Announces Change in Leadership". Charlotte Athletics. November 18, 2024. Retrieved November 18, 2024.