Nick Rapone

Nick Rapone
Personal information
Born	April 25, 1956; New Castle, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Career information
College	Virginia Tech
Career history
	Pittsburgh (1979–1980); Graduate assistant; East Tennessee State(1981–1982); Defensive backs coach; Temple (1984–1988); Secondary coach; Temple (1985–1988); Defensive coordinator & secondary coach; Pittsburgh (1989–1992) ; Defensive coordinator & defensive backs coach; New Castle (PA) High School (1993–1994); Head coach; UConn (1995–1998); Defensive coordinator; Temple (1999–2005); Secondary coach; Delaware (2006–2012); Defensive coordinator & defensive backs coach; Arizona Cardinals (2013–2017); Defensive backs coach; Delaware (2018); Cornerbacks coach; Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2019–2025); Safeties coach;
Awards and highlights
	Super Bowl champion (LV);

Nick Rapone (born April 25, 1956) is an American retired football coach who was most recently the safeties coach for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He announced his retirement after the 2025 season. He previously coached at the collegiate level at Temple, Pitt, Delaware, and Connecticut, in addition to several years coaching for the Arizona Cardinals.