student aspirations and performance. Pioli has also established and endowed scholarships at his alma mater, Central Connecticut State University for students that have been named CFES Scholars. While in Kansas City, he and his wife were very involved with The Children's Place and they served as Co-Chairs for their 2013 Gala. In addition to the endowed scholarship at CCSU, Pioli has established an endowed arts scholarship at the National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) and another at WIN for KC (Women's Intersport Network), a program designed to develop the physical and emotional well-being of girls and women through involvement in sports and fitness while providing opportunities for participation and leadership development. While employed with the Chiefs, he also created a program that awarded two annual scholarships for children of Chiefs employees. Pioli still serves as Advisory Council Member of the NFL's Bill Walsh Minority Coaching Fellowship, helping to make the NFL a more diverse and inclusive league. He also served on the NFL's General Managers' Advisory Committee, providing advice and counsel to the NFL Football Operations department on the integrity of the game and possible areas for improvement. He also was a member of the NFL's CEC Executive Working Group, a subcommittee of the Management Council Executive Committee. Pioli was inducted into the National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame in 2014. References 1965 births Living people American football defensive tackles Baltimore Ravens executives Central Connecticut Blue Devils football players Cleveland Browns executives Kansas City Chiefs executives Murray State Racers football coaches New England Patriots executives New York Jets executives Syracuse Orange football coaches National Football League general managers People from Washingtonville, New York Players of American football from New York (state) American people of Italian descent Atlanta Falcons executives S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications alumni