The school announced his passing on Friday. Tony Reno, the former Yale football coach died at 52.
Tony Reno devoted his life to serving others and approached every day with humility, compassion, and purpose. He added “While his accomplishments on the football field were remarkable, it is the relationships he built and the lives he changed that will define his enduring legacy. Our thoughts are with Toni, Dante, Angelina, Vince, and the entire Reno family during this time. Under Reno, Yale beat archrivals Harvard seven of the nine times they met.
During his time, Reno had led the school to five Ivy League championships over 14 seasons. He went 83-49 in his time at Yale, finishing second in terms of career victories behind Carm Cozza, who was 179-119-5.
He believed deeply in the power of mentorship and invested wholeheartedly in the success and well-being of his players, colleagues, and friends,” Yale athletic director Victoria Chun said. “Today, we are deeply saddened by the loss of an extraordinary member of the Yale Athletics family.
One of the classiest, most cooperative gentlemen that I’ve ever had the pleasure of interviewing–a man I considered a friend. He definitely left his mark; we all should aspire to do the same. RIP, Coach Reno.”
Yet another said “This hit me like a ton of bricks.
