Justin Rascati is in his second season as the Mocs’ offensive coordinator. A former national championship-winning quarterback at James Madison, Rascati is in his third year overall as an FCS offensive coordinator.
He joined the Mocs after spending the 2016 in the same position at Tennessee Tech. There he helped the Golden Eagles to their first winning record in OVC play since 2011 (5-6, 5-3 OVC).
Prior to his time at TTU, he was the receivers coach at UT Martin for two seasons. He also held the title of passing game coordinator for the Skyhawks, as well as serving as the assistant recruiting coordinator for the OVC school.
Before joining the Skyhawks, Rascati guided the quarterbacks at Weber State in 2012 and 2013.
Rascati enjoyed a remarkable collegiate playing career at quarterback. He began at Louisville before transferring to James Madison. There he led the Dukes to a 13-2 record and the program’s first FCS national championship in 2004.
After graduating from James Madison in 2005, Rascati earned tryouts with the NFL’s Chicago Bears and the CFL’s Montreal Alouettes before playing two seasons in the Arena Football League. He then served as offensive coordinator at Kentucky Country Day School in Louisville from 2010-11 before joining the Weber State coaching staff.
A native of Gainesville, Fla., Rascati enjoyed a remarkable prep career at Buchholz High School where he was the all-time leader in career passing yards (5,033) and touchdown passes (45). He and his wife, Jennifer, have two sons, Rhett and Rhys.