Tulane University head coach Willie Fritz announced today the addition of Michael Colosimo and Jesse Schmitt to the Green Wave football coaching staff.

Colosimo arrives Uptown after he spent the 2019 and 2020 seasons at the University of Tennessee. During the 2020 campaign, he worked alongside current Green Wave Offensive Coordinator Chip Long. In his new capacity, Colosimo will serve as Tulane's offensive analyst and will assist with recruiting.

Schmitt comes to New Orleans after he spent the past three seasons at Purdue University. In his new role at Tulane, Schmitt will serve as the Green Wave's special teams analyst and will also assist with recruiting.

Listed below are complete biographies on Colosimo and Schmitt.

MICHAEL COLOSIMO - OFFENSIVE ANALYST
Michael Colosimo brings six years of coaching experience to Tulane University.

Colosimo joins the Green Wave staff after he spent two years as the Offensive Quality Control Analyst for the University of Tennessee football program. During his two seasons at Tennessee, Colosimo played a key role in guiding the Volunteers back into the national spotlight and was on the staff that led UT to the 2020 Taxslayer Bowl Championship.

Working under the direction of offensive coordinator Jim Chaney, Colosimo oversaw opponent breakdowns, handled all self-scout duties and assisted in recruiting evaluations.

Prior to his tenure at Tennessee, Colosimo spent three seasons at the University of Kentucky as a graduate assistant working closely with Coach Vince Marrow and the tight ends. During his three-year run at Kentucky, the Wildcats posted one of their most successful stints in program, winning 24 games and making three bowl appearances. The Wildcats' 2018 squad was their most successful season, as they finished No. 12 in the final Associated Press rankings.

Colosimo began his coaching career at the University of Pittsburgh where he also worked with Chaney. During his lone season at Pitt, Colosimo helped the Panthers to an 8-5 record and an appearance in the Military Bowl.

The Villa Hills, Ky., native was a two-year walk-on for the Cincinnati Bearcats in 2013 and 2014 under head coach Tommy Tubberville, where he helped the team to a 9-4 season and earn a bid to the Military Bowl against Virginia Tech in 2014. He saw significant playing time in the Military Bowl after an injury to starting quarterback, Gunner Kiel. In filling in for Kiel, Colosimo rushed for a team-high 54 yards on four carries and threw for 70 yards and a touchdown. He also joined the Bearcats baseball roster for a season.

Colosimo earned a degree in marketing from Cincinnati in 2015. He is the son of Dr. Angelo Colosimo who was a two-time first team Academic All-American running back at Colgate University.

JESSE SCHMITT – SPECIAL TEAMS ANALYST
Jesse Schmitt comes to New Orleans with four years of coaching experience at two different institutions.

Over the past three seasons, Schmitt worked with the Purdue University football team's Special Teams and Running Backs Graduate Assistant.

During his three seasons at Purdue, Schmitt worked with First Team All-Big Ten returner Rondale Moore and Third-Team All-Big Ten punter Joe Schopper. He also coached Big Ten Honorable Mention kickers Spencer Evans and JD Dellinger (2019 and 2020).

This past season, Schmitt served as the acting Special Teams Coordinator in the Boilermakers' 24-20 win over Iowa.

Schmitt began his coaching career at Western Kentucky University in 2016 where he served as a Volunteer Assistant, working primarily with the Hilltoppers' special teams' unit. During his lone season at WKU, the Hilltoppers ranked fifth in the Football Outsiders FEI Rating for Special Teams, as the captured their second consecutive Conference USA title, finishing with an 11-3 record.

Schmitt also worked with All-Conference USA special teamers Nacarious Fant (First Team – punt returner), Jake Collins (Second Team – punter), Kylen Towner (Second Team – kick returner), Skyler Simcox (Honorable Mention - kicker) and Nolan Dowling (Honorable Mention – long snapper).

In addition, Schmitt played a key role in helping WKU's Kylen Towner set the NCAA record for kickoff return average (40.3).

Schmitt is a two-time Purdue University graduate, earning his bachelor's degree of science in organizational leadership and supervision and a minor in communication in 2014 and his master's degree in technology leadership and innovation. As a player, Schmitt was a four-year starter at long snapper for the Boilermakers and was a four-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree. He also was a member of the Boilermaker Athletic Council.

Following his collegiate career, Schmitt earned a Rookie Mini-Camp invitation with the Minnesota Vikings in 2015. He also earned a preseason camp invitation with the Green Bay Packers in 2016. In 2017, he received an offseason workout with the New Orleans.