HAMILTON, N.Y. (4/8/09) – Colgate head football coach Dick Biddle has announced the hiring of Pat Foley as linebackers coach.

Foley comes to Colgate after three seasons on the staff at the United States Merchant Marine Academy, where he was defensive coordinator under former Raider assistant Mike Toop. 

He graduated from Bates College in Lewiston, Maine where he earned his bachelor's degree in political science.  At Bates, Foley was four-year starter and letterwinner at inside linebacker.  He earned New England Small College Athletic Conference Defensive Rookie of the Year honors and was named first team All-NESCAC as a senior.

He was captain of the 2003 team when Bates defeated Williams College for the first time ever.  In an eight-game schedule, he made 42 tackles with 1.5 tackles for loss, 0.5 sacks, three pass breakups, three QB hurries, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery.

Foley began his coaching career in 2004 at Allegheny College as the outside linebacker coach, before spending the 2005 season as inside linebacker coach at Amherst College.

In January of 2006, he joined the USMMA staff, where he coached the linebackers for one season, before taking over as the secondary coach.  He also served as recruiting coordinator and assistant strength & conditioning coach.

Foley, a native of Newburyport, Mass., is the son of former Colgate head coach Mike Foley, who is currently the offensive line coach at the University of Connecticut.