Artie Asselta, a 1999 graduate of Hofstra University, brings 11 years of coaching experience to the UNH sidelines for his first season in 2012. Asselta spent the last two seasons at Southeastern Louisiana University as the Quarterbacks Coach and coordinated the passing game that ranked in the top 20 in D-I FCS in both years. Prior to his stint in Louisiana, he spent six seasons with Sacred Heart University from 2004-09, where he was the Quarterbacks and Wide Receivers Coach & passing game coordinator for five seasons and coached the running backs for one season.

While at Sacred Heart, Asselta coached WR Stephen Tedesco, who became the all-time leading WR in the school's history, and Dale Fink, the leading passer in Northeast Conference history.

In 2002-2003, Asselta coached the running backs at the University of Louisiana-Monroe, where he mentored Bryant Jacobs, the first running back to rush for over 1,000 yards since the school moved to the D-I FBS level, and Rookie of the Year Kevin Payne the following season.

Asselta began his coaching career directing the wide receivers as a graduate assistant at Stony Brook University.
 
Asselta played quarterback at Hofstra from 1995-99.
 
Artie, a native of New Hartford, N.Y., is married to Jessica Asselta, and they are the proud parents of one daughter, Alexis.