FDU Knights Athletics

Alex Passucci was the starting defensive midfielder on the 1988 and 1989 Fairleigh Dickinson NEC Championship teams, and a key contributor for the 1988 and 1989 NCAA Tournament teams. Team captain of the 1990 and 1991 squads playing in the midfield, Passucci was named All-NEC First team in 1991. Passucci parlayed his leadership skills into the coaching ranks as he rejoined the Knights in 1994 as an assistant coach and remained with the team until 2006. The Knights’ captain returned as assistant coach from 2008-15 and is currently back with the team in 2017. Along the way Passucci has helped guide the team to six NEC Championships and four NEC regular season championships. In 2001, Passucci’s efforts culminated in the Knights’ most successful season-to-date when the team advanced to the Elite Eight round of the NCAA Tournament. Under his tutelage, the team also advanced to the 2012 NCAA Sweet 16.