Head Coach

Ryan Maiuri

Ryan Maiuri was named the 21st head football coach for the University of Dubuque in December of 2023.

Most recently Maiuri coached at Central College as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach since 2015. Under Maiuri's guidance, the Dutch set 62 new offensive school records in 2021 and led the NCAA Division III in seven statistical categories. Quarterback Blaine Hawkins received the Gagliardi Trophy as Division III's outstanding player while wide receiver Tanner Schminke was a first-team all-America selection.

“I feel a special calling to the University of Dubuque, as it reminds me of where I went to college,” stated Maiuri. “Our program is going to be built on toughness, accountability, and discipline. We are going to work hard to bring in the best regional student-athletes that we can find, and grow them into the men that they are called to be. I’m excited for the opportunity to join this great university and community.”

His achievements at Central include:
- Team has 62-17 (.765) overall record, 46-13 (.780) in conference games in eight seasons
- (2) NCAA Division III playoffs appearance – 2019, 2021
- (2) American Rivers Conference championships – 2019, 2021
- (2) Conference coaching staff of the year – 2019, 2021
- (2) American Rivers Conference offensive MVP awards – Blaine Hawkins, 2019, 2021
- (4) American Rivers all-conference first team quarterback awards – Riley Gray, 2016; Blaine Hawkins, 2018, 2019, 2021
- (29) offensive all-conference awards

Maiuri graduated from Lakeland College (Wis.) in 2006 and received Illini-Badger Conference player of the year honors in 2005. He led the Muskies to their first-ever playoff berth and was the league's offensive player of the year in 2004. He helped lead Lakeland to a four-year overall record of 30-11 and a 23-5 conference record (Illini-Badger Football Conference).

In 2007, Maiuri returned to Lakeland and spent two seasons as the football strength and conditioning coordinator and graduate assistant coach for defensive backs. He then was an assistant coach for tight ends at Division II Winona State University (Minn.) before joining the staff of Adrian College (Mich.) in 2011 as quarterbacks coach and junior varsity offensive coordinator.

Maiuri was a graduate assistant coach at the University of Minnesota from 2012-2014, working with quarterbacks and wide receivers.
He earned a master's degree in counseling from Lakeland in 2008 and a master's in kinesiology at Minnesota in 2014.

Maiuri a native of Sterling Heights, Mich., will relocate to Dubuque with as wife, Bridgette and their four children.