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Football
- Title:
- Co-Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Backs
- Email:
- jsalgado@princeton.edu
- Phone:
- 258-3546
| QUICK FACTS ON JIM SALGADO |
| • coordinated Princeton's 2013, 2016 Ivy League championship defenses |
| • led 2016 championship defense to top Ivy marks in scoring, total yards, rushing yards |
| • has coached 11 All-Ivy League defensive backs during his Princeton tenure |
| • has coached 24 All-Ivy defensive players since being named coordinator in 2013 |
| • helped Anthony Gaffney earn All-Ivy League honors all four years |
| • served seven NFL fellowships, including Houston ('10), Cleveland ('11) and Carolina ('12) |
| • three-year starter at Hofstra |
PRINCETON RECRUITING AREAS — Florida (Area Code – 239, 305, 321, 386, 407, 561, 727, 754, 772, 786, 813, 863, 941, 954); Georgia; New York (Suffolk, Nassau Counties and New York City); North Carolina; South Carolina
Email Coach Salgado at jsalgado@princeton.edu
Jim Salgado will be in his eighth season on the Princeton coaching staff in 2017, and his fifth as defensive coordinator/defensive backs coach. Half of his first four seasons as defensive coordinator have ended with Princeton winning the Ivy League championship.
His most recent defensive squad was his most daunting, as the 2016 Princeton unit led the Ivy League in scoring (16.4), total (317.6), and rushing (80.1) defense. Two of his defensive backs — four-year starter Dorian Williams and first-time starter James Gales — earned first-team All-Ivy League honors. The Tigers had a finalist for Defensive Player of the Year in Kurt Holuba, and Princeton held four of its seven Ivy League opponents to less than 10 points.
Salgado helped put eight Princeton defensive players on the All-Ivy League team during the 2013 Ivy title season. Three (Anthony Gaffney, Phillip Bhaya and Matt Arends) were starters in his defensive backfield; the fourth starter in the backfield, John Hill, ranked in the top four in the Ivy League in both interceptions and passes defensed. Gaffney was on the All-Ivy League team every year of his career.
Princeton ranked third nationally in sacks (3.7 per game), fourth in first downs allowed and 13th in third-down conversion defense. It was led by Defensive Player of the Year finalist Caraun Reid, a fifth-round pick in the NFL Draft.Over his four seasons as coordinator, Salgado's defense has produced either the Ivy League Defensive Player of the Year (Mike Zeuli, 2014) or the finalist (Caraun Reid, 2013; Kurt Holuba, 2016) three times.
During his time at Princeton, Salgado has also gained experience by working three NFL internships. He worked with the Houston Texans (2010), the Cleveland Browns (2011) and the Carolina Panthers (2012). He also participated in the NCAA's Advanced Coaching Program and Expert Coaching Program in 2004, as well as the Minority Coaches Forum in 2008.
While coaching at Syracuse, Salgado assisted in the development of NFL players Steve Gregory (San Diego Chargers), Tanard Jackson (Tampa Bay Buccaneers), Anthony Smith (Pittsburgh Steelers) and Joe Fields (Carolina Panthers). The 2006 team ranked in the top 25 nationally in turnover margin (ninth, 0.92), interceptions (15th, 17) and turnovers gained (22nd, 28). The Orange defense had 48 total interceptions in his four seasons.
Salgado joined the Syracuse staff in 2005 after stints as an assistant coach at Northeastern (2000-01 and 2004), Hofstra (1994, 2002-03), Millersville (1997-99) Boston University (1996-97) and Western Connecticut (1994-95). During his time on the sidelines, Salgado mentored corners, linebackers and directed special teams. At Hofstra, he was part of a defensive staff that guided the Atlantic 10-leading pass defense in both 2002 (161.9 ypg.) and 2003 (131.1 ypg.), both of which ranked in the top 20 nationally (13th and ninth, respectively).
A 1993 graduate of Hofstra with a degree in psychology, Salgado was a three-year starter at corner. The Pride advanced to the 1990 NCAA Division III semifinals.
Salgado and his wife, Carolyn, have three children, Jalen, Laila and Lincoln.
