However, Newberry was highly impressed by the performance of Coniglio in all areas of the job and thought he had great potential.
Newbery only spent one season at Northern Michigan before being hired as defensive coordinator at Kennesaw State. However, he and Coniglio remained in close contact, having developed a friendship off the field.
Now in his third season at Navy, Newberry immediately thought about Coniglio when an opening was created on the defensive staff by the departure of cornerbacks coach James Adams to Purdue.
Robert Green transitioned from defensive assistant to cornerbacks coach and was replaced in the previous role by Coniglio, who was thrilled to reunite with Newberry.