Honors & Accomplishments
• More than two decades of experience as a Division I assistant coach, including stints at Boston College, Old Dominion and Harvard.
• Has been a part of numerous teams that ranked atop the conference in total and rushing defense.
• Coached three NFL players on the defensive line at Boston College, including a pair of players drafted in the top two rounds (B.J. Raji to Green Bay and Ron Brace to New England in 2019)
Recruiting Areas
• TBA
Coaching Experience
• Assistant Coach, Cornell University (2021-present)
• Assistant Coach/Run Game Coordinator, Hampton University (2020-21)
• Assistant Head Coach, Old Dominion University (2013-19)
• Assistant Coach, Boston College University (2007-13)
• Assistant Coach, Harvard University (2006-07)
• Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator, University of Maine (2000-06)
• Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator, Bates College (1998-2000)
• Assistant Coach, University of Maine (1996-98)
Playing Experience
• University of Maine (1993-96)
Education
• B.A., Political Science, University of Maine (1997)
At Cornell
Jeff Comissiong joined the Cornell football staff in July 2021 as linebackers coach. He arrives in Ithaca after stops at Division I programs Hampton, Old Dominion, Boston College, Harvard and Maine.
Prior to Cornell
Comissiong helped Hampton navigate through a 2020 season canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He assisted in the development of the players on and off the field during his time in Hampton, Va. He spent seven seasons at Old Dominion (2013-19) and six more prior to that at Boston College (2007-13).
While at ODU, Comissiong was part of a defense that led Conference USA in regular season sacks and coached Oshane Ximines, the most decorated defensive player in school history. In all, he coached eight all-conference players at Old Dominion.
Comissiong spent six years as defensive line coach at Boston College as well as having an integral part in special teams. During his tenure at BC, the Eagles led the ACC in rush defense three times and led the country in rush defense in 2010 with a runner-up finish in 2007. Comissiong and the Eagles ranked fifth in the country in defense in 2008 and finished 13th in 2010.
While at Boston College, Comissiong placed a pair of defensive linemen on the ACC All-Conference team in 2007 and 2008 and defensive linemen B.J. Raji (Green Bay Packers) and Ron Brace (New England Patriots) were taken in the first two rounds of the 2009 NFL Draft and three of his players made it to the NFL.
Comissiong spent the 2006 season at Harvard, helping the Crimson to the No. 1 ranked defense in the Ivy league and also finishing first in sacks while leading the country in tackles for loss and sacks and finishing second in the country in run defense. Prior to his time at Harvard, he rejoined the staff at Maine, coaching the defensive line for five years. Comissiong helped the Black Bears to back-to-back conference championships and advanced to the FCS Quarterfinals in both seasons.
He started his collegiate coaching career at Maine in 1996 and was in charge of the defensive ends for two seasons, helping the defense set a school record 51 sacks with Todd Williamson setting the single-season record for sacks in a season with 13. Following his stint at Maine, he joined the staff at Bates College for two years where he was the defensive line coach as well as the strength and conditioning coach.
Playing Career
Comissiong was a four-year letter winner at linebacker for Maine while playing under Kirk Ferentz and Jack Cosgrove. He walked on the team as a freshman, then spent two years as a starter at linebacker. Comissiong graduated in 1997 with a degree in Political Science.
* Updated July 2021
