Under Fleck, Harasymiak was the safeties coach in 2019 and then the co-defensive coordinator with joe Rossi in 2020 and 2021. He was coaching safeties at the University of Minnesota and helped mentor Antoine Winfield Jr., Jordan Howden and Tyler Nubin, who are all now playing in the NFL.

UMass is expected to hire Rutgers defensive coordinator Joe Harasymiak as its next head football coach, sources told ESPN.

As head coach at Maine from 2016-18, he led the Black Bears to a 20-15 record and their first FCS semifinal playoff appearance before leaving for FBS.

Rutgers defensive coordinator Joe Harasymiak is expected to be the new head coach at UMass, Pete Thamel shares this morning. Thamel adds that UMass is working

AMHERST, Massachusetts (WABI) - Maine Football’s former coach is headed back to New England. Joe Harasymiak is set to take over as head coach for UMass. According to ESPN Harasymiak is expected to agree to a five-year deal worth between $1.3 and $1.4 million annually.

Rutgers football defensive coordinator Joe Harasymiak is expected to become the new head coach at UMass, ESPN's Pete Thamel reported Wednesday morning. Harasymiak, a Waldwick native, is in his third season with the Scarlet Knights, who are awaiting their bowl destination after a 7-5 season.

This story is breaking and more information will be added as it becomes available.  Multiple sources indicate that Joe Harasymiak has been hired as the new head coach of the Massachusetts football team.

UMass has acted quickly to find the leader who will lead the program to their inaugural Mid-American Conference campaign, with Rutgers defensive coordinator Joe Harasymiak announced as the new head coach of the Minutemen on Wednesday afternoon. Harasymiak ...

The 38-year-old Harasymiak is a New Jersey native who played college football at Springfield in Massachusetts.