Frank Law, 60, begins his 10th season with the Blue Hen staff in 2011 as a defensive line assistant coach.
The only assistant coach to serve under head coach K.C. Keeler throughout his tenure at Delaware, Law has played a key role in leading the Blue Hens to three national title games over the last nine seasons.
Law was reunited Keeler during the 2002 season. He spent the previous 30 seasons as an assistant coach at Rowan University, including the last nine under Keeler. Law works closely with UD defensive line coach Phil Petitte, also a former Rowan assistant.
Born: August 17, 1950
College: Bachelor of Arts, Education, Glassboro State College (Rowan University), 1972
College Coaching Career:
1972: Defensive Backs, Glassboro State
1973-84: Offensive Line, Glassboro State
1984-87: Offensive Backfield, Rowan University
1988-92: Tight Ends, Rowan University
1993-2001: Offensive Line, Rowan University
2002-Present: Defensive Line Assistant, University of Delaware
Family: Wife, Michelle, and two sons, Frank and William
Recruiting Areas: New Jersey (Cape May, Cumberland, Salem counties), North Carolina, South Carolina
Law played in big part in helping Delaware capture the 2003 NCAA I-AA national title as the Blue Hens posted 41 sacks led by All-American defensive end Shawn Johnson. Delaware captured its second straight Atlantic 10 Conference title and advanced to the NCAA I-AA quarterfinals in 2004 behind the play of All-American defensive linemen Chris Mooney and Tom Parks.
The Blue Hens enjoyed another outstanding season in 2007 when the Blue Hens went 11-4 and advanced to the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision title game.
This past season, in 2010, he led the Hens to a 12-3 record, a share of the Colonial Athletic Association title, and a berth in the NCAA FCS title game. He helped lead a unit that led the nation in scoring defense (12.1 points per game) and ranked No. 5 in total defense (280.7 yards allowed per game) in 2010.
In his nine seasons with Keeler, the Blue Hens have posted a combined record of 74-42, advanced to the NCAA playoffs four times, and captured league titles in 2003, 2004, and 2010.
He coached the offensive line since 1993 at Rowan where he led Profs to five national runner-up finishes and nine NCAA tournament appearances.
A native of Collingswood, N.J. who earned degree in education from Rowan (then Glassboro State) in 1972, Law was a two-year starter for Rowan and was team captain in 1971.
He was inducted into the Rowan Athletics Hall of Fame in 2002.
Law also runs a construction company in South Jersey. He and wife, Michele, have two sons, Frank and William. William played college soccer at Loyola College in Baltimore.
Updated 7/15/11
Head Coach K.C. Keeler
Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach Jim Hofher
Defensive Coordinator/Safeties Nick Rapone
Passing Game Coordinator/Receivers Coach Brian Ginn
Defensive Line Coach Phil Petitte
Running Backs Coach Gregg Perry
Linebackers Coach Brad Sherrod
Tight Ends Coach David Boler
Cornerbacks Coach Henry Baker
Defensive Assistant Frank Law
Graduate Assistant Brian Brown
Graduate Assistant Andy Marino
Head Athletic Trainer John Smith
Assistant Athletic Trainer Dan Watson
Director of Football Operations Jerry Oravitz
Personal Development Coach David Baylor
Assistant Director of Athletics for Sports Medicine Dr. Andrew Reisman
Sports Medicine Physician Dr. Geoffrey Gustavsen
