It was 16 years ago that Paul Pasqualoni, then the head football coach at Syracuse, gave a young defensive line coach from Amherst College – Matt Patricia – an opportunity to be an offensive graduate assistant on his staff.
The two spent three years together at Syracuse before going their separate ways after Pasqualoni was relieved of coaching duties at the university after the 2004 season.
Pasqualoni made various stops in the NFL after he left Syracuse. He was defensive coordinator of the Dolphins for two years, the Cowboys for another, and most recently the defensive line coach at Boston College.