Danny Rocco
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Senior offensive analyst |
| Team | Virginia Tech |
| Conference | ACC |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | July 16, 1960 Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1979–1980 | Penn State |
| 1981–1983 | Wake Forest |
| Position | Linebacker |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1984–1985 | Wake Forest (GA) |
| 1986 | Wake Forest (DL) |
| 1987 | Colorado (MLB) |
| 1988–1990 | Tulsa (OLB) |
| 1991–1993 | Boston College (DL) |
| 1994–1996 | Texas (OLB) |
| 1997 | Texas (ST/DE) |
| 1998–1999 | Maryland (OLB) |
| 2000 | New York Jets (ST) |
| 2001–2005 | Virginia (LB) |
| 2006–2011 | Liberty |
| 2012–2016 | Richmond |
| 2017–2021 | Delaware |
| 2022 | Penn State (DA) |
| 2023–2025 | VMI |
| 2026–present | Virginia Tech (OA) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 128–93 |
| Tournaments | 7–5 (NCAA D-I playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 4 Big South (2007–2010) 3 CAA (2012, 2015, 2020) | |
| Awards | |
| 3× Big South Coach of the Year (2006–2008) 2× CAA Coach of the Year (2015, 2020) | |
Daniel Christopher Rocco (born July 16, 1960) is an American football coach. He is a senior offensive analyst for the Virginia Tech Hokies. Rocco served as the head football coach at Liberty University from 2006 to 2011, the University of Richmond from 2012 to 2015, the University of Delaware from 2017 to 2021, and the Virginia Military Institute from 2023 to 2025. He was assistant coach for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL) in 2000. Rocco played college football as a linebacker, first at Pennsylvania State University before transferring to Wake Forest University.