Tony Savino
Tony Savino
Title: Offensive Line/Recruiting Coordinator
Phone: 318.869.5285
Email: asavino@centenary.edu

Tony Savino has been appointed as Centenary College's first Offensive Coordinator in the program's revival. He will also coach the Offensive Line. Savino comes to Centenary College after spending the previous two years at Mississippi College as Offensive Line coach. In the 2021 season, his Offensive Line helped pave the way for an average of 293.8 yards rushing per game. It was the third best rushing season in Mississippi College history. At the end of the season, the Choctaws ranked 3rd in Division II in rush yards per game. Two of Savino's Offensive Linemen, Tahara Thornton and Matt Toles, were invited to Senior All-Star games.   Previously, Savino spent four years with Texas Christian University, where he served as an Offensive Analyst for the Horned Frogs football program. Aside from his extensive duties in recruiting, Savino also assisted with the Offensive Line and Tight Ends during his tenure at his alma mater. Prior to his time at TCU, Savino served as the Running Backs Coach at the University of Central Oklahoma (UCO) for three seasons. In each of his three seasons, Savino coached three different running backs to 1,000-yard seasons (Joshua Birmingham – 1,071 yards in 2013, Jake Gandara – 1,121 yards in 2014, Clay McKenzie – 1,499 yards in 2015). His running backs combined for 60 rushing touchdowns in three seasons. The productivity of the running back position was instrumental in turning a 2-8 Broncho football program in 2013 into an 8-4 program in 2014 and a 7-5 program in 2015. The Bronchos also appeared in the post-season for the first time in over a decade in 2014. In 2015, the Bronchos posted back-to-back post-season appearances for the first time since the 1998 and 1999 seasons. Before arriving at UCO, Savino spent the two seasons prior to that in Weatherford, Oklahoma, where he coached the Linebackers at Southwestern Oklahoma State University. Savino started his coaching career at Cisco College in 2009, where he was the Linebackers Coach. In 2010, he switched positions to coach the Defensive Line. Savino played collegiate football as an Offensive Lineman at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas between 2003 and 2007.  He is married (Monica) and they have one son (Dutch).