- At Delaware, Nick Rapone was a part of two NCAA national runner-up teams, including the 2010 season when he helped the Blue Hens to a12-3 record and a share of the Colonial Athletic Association title. For his coaching efforts that season, Rapone was named the 2010 FootballScoop NCAA Division I FCS Coordinator of the Year. That season his defense led the nation in scoring (12.1 ppg), ranked fifth in total defense (280.7 ypg) and was 12th in rushing defense (105.3 ypg). The secondary included four All-CAA performers, including All-American selections Anthony Walters and Anthony Bratton at safety. The Hens also ranked ninth in the nation in passing efficiency (102.7), and the team's 21 interceptions were the third-highest total in the nation at the FCS level.
- Nick Rapone earned his bachelor's degree in Education from Virginia Tech in 1979 and his master's degree in Education from Pittsburgh in 1981.
- A native of New Castle, PA, Nick Rapone was an All-State receiver at New Castle High School prior to attending Virginia Tech where he was a four-year letterman for the Hokies (1974-77). While at Virginia Tech, he played with Cardinals head coach Bruce Arians in 1974 when Arians was a senior and Rapone was a freshman. Arians then served as a graduate assistant (1975-76) and running backs coach (1977) while Rapone played for the Hokies.
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