Tony Caviglia has coached the FCC football team for the last ten years.

Coach Caviglia has a strong support staff made up of Defensive Coordinator/ Linebacker Rick Shied, as well as Scott Stark, Offensive Coordinator/Quarterback Scott Stark.

Before starting at FCC, Coach Caviglia received a bachelor’s degree in physical education from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and a Master’s degree in sports administration from USC. Coach Caviglia, 46, and his wife Kristi have three sons, Andrew, 18, Michael, 14 and Nicholas, 9. They reside in Fresno.

Caviglia was defensive line coach at Purdue University from 1991 to 1993. He was assistant coach Ohio State, Southern California, and New Mexico State where he coached in the 1987 Florida Citrus Bowl, 1988 Rose Bowl, and the 1990 Liberty Bowl.

Caviglia was voted Central Valley Conference Coach of the Year by his peers in 2000 and 2001. his teams have also won CVC titles in 2004 and 2006

In his nine previous seasons at FCC he has led the team to nine bowl games, the longest consecutive string in FCC history.

Caviglia’s team has an overall record of 77-22. In seven of those nine years, the team has played for the Central Valley Conference Championship.

Caviglia’s goal is to help as many of his players get to a four-year colleges or universities as possible. Success off the field is just as important for Coach Caviglia and he makes sure players get any help they need off the field.

Coach Caviglia hopes for a long and successful career here at Fresno City College for years to come.