This week on Inside the Headset, we are featuring Blaise Faggiano, the head coach at Utica University. Coach Faggiano details his coaching journey, hiring process, and the value he finds in the AFCA convention. Blaise Faggiano has been the head coach at Utica University since 2008. This past year, Coach Faggiano led Utica to a 10-2 record and 2nd round appearance in the NCAA championship. He holds the most victories in program history along with leading Utica to four ECAC Bowl appearances.  Follow Coach Faggiano and Utica Football on Social Media  @CoachFaggiano & @Utica_Football  0:33 Introduction  1:05 Start in coaching  2:35 Playing at Ithaca  5:15 First job  8:00 Preparing for interview  10:53 Getting back to alma mater  14:55 St. John Fisher interview  19:00 Working outside of comfort zone  22:25 Lessons learned  30:00 Putting together staff  35:05 What do you do when needing to fill a role?  40:07 Big things to do well in an interview  44:25 Why the AFCA is important  48:10 Wrapping up  48:40 Social  49:00 Conclusion