Quick Info
| Profession | American football coach and former player |
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| Nationality | American |
| Date of Birth | 06/06/1960 |
| Age | 66 years |
| Birthplace | Baltimore, Maryland, USA |
| Zodiac Sign | Gemini |
Latest News about Biff Poggi
22/10/2026
Poggi told the Baltimore Sun that he wants to succeed Michael Locksley as head football coach at the University of Maryland. He laid out his vision for the program, though he is considered an unlikely candidate for the role.
29/07/2026
The Big Ten Network announced that Poggi would join its broadcast team as a studio analyst for the 2026 college football season. He appears on shows such as The B1G Show, B1G Today and B1G Countdown to Kickoff, moving from the sideline to the broadcast booth.
01/01/2026
After Michigan lost the Citrus Bowl to Texas, Poggi confirmed he would not return to Michigan for the 2026 season. He said the program was not being rebuilt and praised incoming head coach Kyle Whittingham.
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Bio/Wiki
| Summary | Francis Xavier Poggi, known as Biff Poggi, is an American football coach and former offensive lineman. He most recently served as associate head coach and interim head coach at the University of Michigan, and he later built a hedge fund business. In 2026 he works as a studio analyst for the Big Ten Network and has said he is interested in becoming head football coach at the University of Maryland. |
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Physical Stats & More
| Position | Offensive lineman |
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Educational Qualification(s)
| Gilman School | Graduated 1979, Baltimore |
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| Duke University | Graduated 1985 |
Personal Life
| Early life | Grew up in Baltimore's Little Italy neighborhood, the son of a pharmacist |
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| Family background | Older brother; his mother allowed him to choose the family's nickname for the newborn |
Family
| Father | Pharmacist |
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| Siblings | Older brother |
Career
| Playing career | Played for the Pittsburgh Panthers in 1979 before transferring to Duke |
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| Early coaching | Assistant coach at Brown, Temple and The Citadel in 1987 |
| High school coaching | Gilman School, Maryland (offensive coordinator and offensive line coach 1988-1995; head coach 1996-2015) |
| Michigan | Analyst in 2016; associate head coach 2021-2022; associate and interim head coach in 2025; interim head coach for the 2025 Citrus Bowl after Sherrone Moore was fired, and not retained by new head coach Kyle Whittingham |
| Saint Frances Academy | Head coach 2017-2020, Maryland |
| Charlotte | Coach 2023-2024 |
| Business | Founded a hedge fund after turning an initial $25,000 loan from 1986 into a fund worth hundreds of millions |
| Media | Hosts the BIFF podcast, which includes interviews with wrestling figures such as Ric Flair |
| Broadcasting | Joined the Big Ten Network as a college football studio analyst for the 2026 season |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. His nickname Biff was chosen by his mother after another name, Spike, was rejected. | |
| 2. He left college coaching after his mother was diagnosed with cancer. | |
| 3. He worked with future NFL coach Bruce Arians early in his assistant career. | |
| 4. He is known for his sideline uniform of cutoff t-shirts. |
