Dan Basil enters his first season back on the Maritime football staff, and will serve in the role as Assistant Head Coach and Defensive Coordinator.
He is back for his second stint at Maritime after finishing his first on the Throggs Neck peninsula following the 2014 season, where he served as a defensive backs coach and was in charge of the team’s safeties.
Basil comes to Maritime after spending a season outside of college athletics during 2013-14.
He spent spring of 2013 semester as a volunteer football defensive assistant with Division I Bryant in Smithfield, R.I. While serving in that role, Basil worked closely with the team’s defensive backs.
Prior to his spring on the sidelines, Basil played for the Bulldogs as both a defensive back and linebacker and had 35 tackles in eight contests as he finished third on the team in total tackles.
Before making his way to Rhode Island, Basil attended Colgate University in Hamilton, N.Y. and played three seasons of football for the Raiders football team. In 2011, he played wide receiver and made eight catches for 72 yards, while also seeing time on defense and made nine stops. He also saw action during the 2009 season and made one carry, and collected three pass receptions on offense, while also recording two tackles during his sophomore campaign.
During his stops at both Bryant and Colgate, Basil was also a strength and conditioning intern. Serving 10 months in that capacity at Bryant, in addition to his seven months interning at Colgate.
Basil is NSCA Certified as a Strength and Conditioning Specialist, and also CPR/AED Certified through the American Red Cross.
He acquired his Bachelor’s Degree in May of 2012 from Colgate University, and later received his Master’s in Business Administration from Bryant a year later in 2013.
Basil currently resides in Amityville, N.Y.
