John Gendron begins his first year as an assistant coach at Bryant
University in the fall of 2009. He will coach the team's
tight ends under coach Fine.
A health and physical education teacher at East Providence High
School, Gendron was previously a four-year offensive assistant at
the University of Rhode Island. Prior to his stint at URI,
Gendron spent two seasons as linebackers coach at Bridgewater State
College.
While at Bridgewater State, the Bears cut their points per game
allowed from 30.4 in 2003 to 17.4 in 2004 - Gendron's first season.
The following year, Bridgewater ranked 15th in Division III in rush
defense (88.0 ypg) and 20th in scoring defense (15.5 ppg) en route
to a 9-1 record and the ECAC Northeast Championship.
With extensive high school coaching experience at both East
Providence High School and Seekonk High School, Gendron was the
offensive coordinator for East Providence's back-to-back state
championships in 2002 and 2003. A 1999 inductee into the
Seekonk High School Athletic Hall of Fame, Gendron played
quarterback for Seekonk, earning Southeastern Massachusetts
Conference All-League honors in 1977.
A 1982 graduate of URI with a degree in health and physical
education, Gendron was a four-year reserve quarterback for the
Rams. In 1996, he earned his Masters Degree in physical education
from Ball State.
