1. Craig Candeto was born on March 6,1982 and is an American football coach and former player.
10 Facts About Craig Candeto
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Craig Candeto was the running backs coach at Austin Peay State University.
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Craig Candeto was a college quarterback at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, under head coach Paul Johnson.
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Craig Candeto eventually worked under Johnson at Georgia Tech as quarterbacks coach.
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Craig Candeto attended DeLand High School, where he was an all-state football and baseball player.
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At the United States Naval Academy, Craig Candeto played football and baseball, serving as a left fielder in the latter; the Midshipmen won the 2001 Patriot League baseball championship.
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Johnson was hired in 2002 and installed the flexbone triple option, a system that Craig Candeto quickly adapted to.
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Craig Candeto ended the year with 775 rushing yards and a school single-season record 16 rushing touchdowns, along with 51 of 103 passes completed for 843 yards and five touchdowns.
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Craig Candeto began coaching in 2009 as a graduate assistant for Austin Peay.
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In 2019, Craig Candeto returned to Austin Peay as running backs coach, working under ex-Navy coach Mark Hudspeth.