In 2026, Pace enters his 18th season in coaching and second season at LIU. Pace's first season with the Sharks saw the LIU rushing attack finish second in the NEC & 40th in the NCAA, averaging 170.2 yards per game. The Shark's offense rushed for 200 yards in four games. Additionally, the Sharks ranked 19th in the NCAA & first in the NEC, allowing just 15 sacks. Center Grayson Lewis, a Buffalo Bills rookie mini-camp invite, garnered Second Team All-NEC honors. During his career Pace has produced 18 All-Conference, four All-American selections & seven NFL football players. Pace has coached in the Humanitarian, Military & Music City bowl games while also appearing in the FCS playoffs on three separate occasions.
Pace most recently served Colgate University where he mentored the tight ends and wide receivers while coordinating the program’s recruiting efforts. Colgate wide receiver Treyvhon Saunders received All-American & First-Team All-Patriot League honors under Pace’s leadership in 2023 and 2024, also earning First-Team All-ECAC honors in 2024. Saunders finished second in the nation with 88 receptions in 2024. Additionally, Pace coached current Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Max Hurleman to First-Team All-Patriot League honors. The 2025 Colgate Football Recruiting Class was 24/7.com's No. 1-ranked program in the Patriot League and Colgate’s highest-rated class ever. Prior to Colgate, Pace served as the head football coach for the 2022 season at Somerville High School, where he led the Pioneers to the New Jersey state playoffs.
Before Somerville, Pace spent the 2021-2022 season at St. John Fisher University as the associate head coach and offensive coordinator. Pace coached the offensive line, running backs, and quarterbacks for the Cardinals. The St. John Fisher offense ranked second in the Empire 8 in passing touchdowns and third in points per game. Pace spent the 2020-2021 season at Centre College as the run game coordinator and offensive line coach, and the 2019-2020 season as the quality control coordinator and tight ends coach at FBS powerhouse Mississippi State University where he coached former Indianapolis Colts tight end, Farrod Green. The Bulldogs earned an appearance in the 2019 Music City Bowl.
Pace spent seven seasons at Patriot League opponent Fordham University, starting as the director of football operations in 2013 before transitioning into a recruiting coordinator role and tight ends coach from 2013-19. During that time Pace coached seven consecutive All-Patriot League selections at tight end, producing three All-Americans and former NFL players Dan Light (Denver Broncos), Phazahn Odom (Pittsburgh Steelers), and Isaiah Searight (Tampa Bay Buccaneers & New York Giants). Pace was a member of the 2014 Patriot League Championship team and an NCAA playoff participant in 2013, 2014, and 2015.
Pace started his post-bachelor's career as an offensive graduate assistant at Bowling Green State University. During his time the Falcons appeared in the 2009 Humanitarian Bowl & 2012 Military Bowl. Additionally, Pace was honored as Footballscoop.com Graduate Assistant of the Day on May 17th, 2012.
A four-year member & three-year starter on the offensive line, Pace started on the 2007 Patriot League championship team. Pace received his Bachelor of Arts in political science from Fordham & his Master of Education from Bowling Green in 2012. Pace’s brother Christian is the offensive line coach at UConn. Pace is married to wife Sam.
