Staten Island, NY – Former Yale University All-American Bobby Abare has been named linebackers coach at Wagner College, Director of Athletics/Head Football Coach Walt Hameline has announced.

A native of Acton, MA, Abare was a Buck Buchanan Award Finalist (Top Defensive Player in FCS), AFCA FCS and Walter Camp FCS First-team All-America and a Sporting Network Second-team All-America selection in 2008. A First-team All-Ivy and All-New England selection, he led team with 86 tackles (55 solo, 31 assisted) and was tied for the team lead with four interceptions. A team captain and Yale's Most Valuable Player of the Year as a senior, Abare was also a First-team All-Ivy and All-New England selection as a sophomore and junior.

Prior to embarking on his stellar collegiate career, Abare starred at Acton-Boxborough Regional High where he captained three sports, earned 11 varsity letters and played on football teams that went 50-0 and won four league and state titles.

Yale 's leading tackler the past three seasons, Abare participated in a minicamp with with the NFL's Kansas City Chiefs in May before electing to pursue a collegiate coaching career. In addition to his coaching responsibilities at Wagner, Abare will also be pursuing a Masters Degree.

“We're thrilled to add Bobby Abare to the Wagner program,” said Hameline. “His passion and knowledge of the game will be major assets and I think he is well-equipped to translate that success to our players.”

The opening on the Wagner staff was recently created when secondary coach Mike Horan accepted a position on the Harvard staff. Joe Todd, Wagner's linebackers coach last season, will now head up the Seahawk secondary.