2014, in its season opener, Tufts beat the Hamilton Continentals, 24–17, to break its 31-game losing stream (dating back to September 2010) and record Civetti's first win as head coach. "That's what this program does: it fights regardless," Civetti told the team in an impassioned postgame speech. "We've seen things, been places, and done things that not the average man can handle. You are uncommon. You are special. You are unique. You are Jumbo Pride." The team finished the year at 4–4, including an undefeated record at home. On October 24, 2015, Tufts beat the Williams Ephs in an away game for the first time since 1981. After the game, a video of Civetti dancing and celebrating in the locker room – capped by the Tufts coach doing the splits – briefly went viral. The Jumbos also defeated the Middlebury Panthers, 31–28, for the first time since 2001. On October 29, 2016, Tufts beat the Amherst Purple and White for the first time since 2007 in a 27–10 victory. That year, Civetti coached the Jumbos to a second-place finish in the NESCAC with a 7–1 record, finishing with the program's best regular season showing since 1998. Under Civetti's tutelage, senior tri-captain running back Shayne "Chance" Brady was named the NESCAC Offensive Player of the Year for the second consecutive year, while first-year linebacker Greg Holt was named the NESCAC Rookie of the Year. Four other players were also named to the All-NESCAC first team, including senior kicker/punter Willie Holmquist, who later joined the Duke Blue Devils as a graduate walk-on. On account of these successes, the Gridiron Club of Greater Boston named Civetti the 2016 Division III Coach of the Year. While at Tufts, Civetti has worked with Team IMPACT to help provide support for children suffering from potentially terminal illnesses. Head coaching record References External links Tufts profile 1979 births Living people American football offensive linemen Boston College Eagles football coaches NC State Wolfpack football coaches Trinity Bantams football players Tufts Jumbos football coaches High school football coaches in Massachusetts Belmont Hill School alumni Boston College alumni People from Belmont, Massachusetts People from Wellesley, Massachusetts Sportspeople from Middlesex County, Massachusetts Sportspeople from Norfolk County, Massachusetts Coaches of American football from Massachusetts Players of American football from Massachusetts