In his rookie campaign, Robertson's team brought the coveted Transit Trophy back to Boynton Hill for the first time since 1996 and defeated city-rival Worcester State in an exciting 27-20 overtime victory.

In the spring of 2010, Robertson returned to WPI and in May was named head football coach replacing his mentor Ed Zaloom.

Prior to WPI, Robertson led a resurgence at Salve Regina. As the Seahawks first full-time head coach, he increased the win total nearly 50% over the previous four year period. A tireless recruiter, Robertson efforts resulted in a roster growth of 60 players in 2006 to 94 in 2009. In his final season with the Seahawks, Robertson finished 4-4 in the New England Football Conference Boyd Division and placed seven players on the All-Division team. Just as impressive was the success in the classroom as Salve Regina placed 25 student-athletes on the NEFC All-Academic team, the second most behind MIT in the 16-team conference.

During his tenure at WPI, Robertson served as both the defensive coordinator and the head coach of the baseball team. On the gridiron, 15 of his players earned Freedom Football Conference or Liberty League All-Conference honors while four players distinguished themselves with All-New England and All-ECAC accolades Robertson’s baseball teams earned the program’s first ECAC selections, participating in the championships in both 2000 and 2004.

Roberson arrived at WPI after serving three years as an assistant under Zaloom at Siena. In 1998 he was the Saints defensive coordinator after a two-year stint as linebackers coach. Robertson is a 1996 graduate of the University of Albany, where he was a three-year start and captain of the football team. While playing for the Great Danes, The Deposit, NY native was a two-time GTE/CoSIDA Academic All-American. The mathematics major also received his master’s degree in educational psychology from Albany.

Robertson resides in Grafton, MA with his wife, Kristin, and twins Jake and Danielle and daughter Molly.

	Pat Hickey
	Assistant Football Coach - Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks phickey@wpi.edu 508-831-6087

Pat Hickey begins his 13th on the Engineer coaching staff. Now in his fifth year as offensive coordinator, Hickey is in charge of numerous responsibilities within the program. Since arriving at WPI, he has handled many of the day-to-day tasks, including serving as the recruiting coordinator.

Hickey is a 1999 graduate of Assumption College, where he was a four-year letter winner at wide receiver for the Hounds. In his final year at Assumption, he received a National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete Award from Central Massachusetts for his outstanding performance on the field and in the classroom. Hickey went on to receive his master's degree from Worcester State in in non-profit management (Business).

Hickey is also the Director of the Fitness Center at WPI.

	Dave Kaizer
	Assistant Football Coach - Offensive Line/Running Game Coordinator kaizer@wpi.edu 508-831-5062

2011 will mark the fourth season on the WPI staff for Dave Kaizer. Last season Kaizer was elevated to full-time status at the college and added the title of Running Game Coordinator to his job description of offensive line coach. Prior to coming to WPI, Kaizer spent four seasons as an assistant to Brien Cullen at Worcester State, including the 2007 season as offensive coordinator.

As a student-athlete, Kaizer was a three-year starter for the Lancers and was a member of the 2001 ECAC championship team. In between his time at Worcester State, he spent a year on the coaching staff at Assumption.

	Paul Janoscak
	Assistant Football Coach - Running Backs/Special Teams Coordinator janoscak@wpi.edu 508-831-5954

Paul Janoscak enters his third year as part of the Engineer coaching staff. For the 2011 campaign he adds the responsibilities of special teams coordinator to his role as running back coach. Janoscak served as an assistant coach in 2008 for his alma mater, St. Anselm College, where he assisted with spring practices after his four-year career with the Hawks.

He also has significant experience as a JV softball coach at Pelham (NH) High School and has worked as a softball umpire in Long Island, NY for the last seven summers. Janoscak is a native of Farmingdale, NY.

	Glenn Arnold
	Assistant Football Coach - Outside Linebackers

Glenn Arnold joins the WPI staff this fall after a successful three-year run as head coach at Blackstone Valley Tech High School in Upton. He oversaw a program that included varsity, JV and freshman that totaled 130 players and 8 coaches and guided the Beavers to the 2010 Central Mass playoffs.

Arnold graduated from RPI in 1996 after a standout four-year career as a defensive tackle with a degree in industrial engineering and earned a MBA from Clark in 2007.

	Chris Grautski
	Assistant Football Coach - Defensive Line cgrautski@wpi.edu 508-831-5624

The 2011 season will mark the first year at WPI for Chris Grautski.

Grautski, who will coach the defensive line for the Engineers, arrives on Boynton Hill after a two-year stint in the same role at Fitchburg State. At FSU he also served as the team's strength and conditioning coach.

No stranger to Worcester area football, Grautski was a four-year starter on the defensive line at Worcester State and two-year captain for the Lancers. He graduated from Worcester State in with a degree in health and received his master’s at Fitchburg State.

	David Mendez
	Assistant Football Coach - Inside Linebackers dpmendez@wpi.edu

Dave Mendez makes his collegiate coaching debut by guiding the Engineer inside linebackers this fall. He playing linebacker collegiately at Division I Fordham and was a member of the Rams’ Patriot League championship team in 2007.

Mendez graduated from Fordham in the spring of 2010 with a degree in business administration with a minor in accounting. A native of Haverford, PA, Mendez played football, basketball and lacrosse at St. Joseph’s Prep High School in Philadelphia.

	DeJuan Payne
	Assistant Football Coach - Wide Receivers drpayne@wpi.edu

DuJuan Payne joins the Crimson and Gray football staff after a two-year stint as an assistant coach at Phillips Exeter Academy. Payne, who also coached wrestling and track and field and taught physical education at Phillips Exeter, will lead the wide receivers for WPI in 2011.

Payne is a 2009 graduate of Morehouse College where he was a team captain. He is currently perusing his master’s degree in recreation and sports sciences at Ohio University.

	Jordan Berrian
	Assistant Football Coach - Tight Ends/Assistant Offensive Line jberrian@wpi.edu

Jordan Berrian comes to the Engineers with six years of coaching experience. Most recently he spent the last two seasons as the wide receivers and head JV coach at Cedar Cliff High School

Berrian worked under the legendary head coach Denny Douds as a four-year student assistant at East Stroudsburg. While with the Warriors, the Harrisburg PA area native worked with offensive, including the quarterbacks and wide receivers while earning a degree in sport management.

	Byron Menides
	Assistant Football Coach - Offensive Assistant

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