University of Pennsylvania Athletics

Nick Della Jacono came to University City in January 2026, after two seasons at the University of New Hampshire as the defensive line coach and co-special teams coordinator, where he helped lead UNH to two NCAA playoff appearances.
 
During the 2025 season, Della Jacono helped lead Justice Akinmoladun and Jordan Mcallister to All-CAA honors. Akinoladun played every game, starting in 12, led the Wildcats with seven sacks, and ranked second with 9.5 tackles for loss. Mcallister was one of UNH's top disruptors in the opponent's backfield with a team-high 11 tackles for loss and ranked second with 4.5 sacks. He also had three forced fumbles and two quarterback hurries. His first season with the Wildcats was just as successful, as the Wildcats earned the CAA Defensive Player of the Year award under Della Jacono’s leadership.
 
Della Jacono previously worked at Holy Cross as Defensive Line Coach for two seasons (2022-23) and previously in the role of Defensive Quality Control (2020-21).

In 2023, Della Jacono mentored All-Patriot League defensive tackle Dillion Springer for a Crusaders team that captured its fifth consecutive conference championship.

In 2022, the Holy Cross defense ranked atop the Patriot League in total defense and scoring defense, with senior defensive end Dan Kuznetsov earning All-Patriot League honors. As a team in 2022, Holy Cross went 11-0 during the regular season for the third time in program history and first time since 1991. The 2022 Crusaders (12-1) recorded the most single-season wins in program history and advanced to the NCAA FCS quarterfinals for the first time since 1983.

During the Fall 2021 season, he helped lead the nation’s top defense at the FCS level, with Holy Cross allowing just 254.5 yards per game.

In 2020, Della Jacono was selected on behalf of the Chicago Bears to be a participant in the Bill Walsh Diversity Coaching Fellowship.  

He spent two seasons (2018-19) coaching the linebackers at Muhlenberg College. He helped lead the Mules to a 24-3 record in the Centennial Conference and back-to-back conference titles, with the team finishing no lower than No. 8 in every national postseason poll.

He joined the Muhlenberg coaching staff following a four-year career as a linebacker at Catholic University of America in 2018.