Football | 3/21/2025 9:00:00 AM

PITTSFORD, N.Y. – New St. John Fisher University football coach Ed Raby Jr. announced updates to his coaching staff, including the additions of Brees Segala and Nolan Foley, on Friday. 

Hired in February after spending four years leading SUNY Morrisville's program, Raby will coordinate the Cardinals' defense and coach defensive backs. 

Segala, who served as the quarterbacks coach, recruiting coordinator and junior varsity head coach at Fisher from 2022-23, has been hired as the Cardinals' offensive coordinator. Foley, who spent the last two seasons at SUNY Cortland, which won the Division III national championship in 2023, will coach Fisher's offensive line and serve as the program's recruiting coordinator. 

"We are excited to have Brees as our offensive coordinator," Raby said. "Brees is a tremendous young coach who will bring great energy and innovative ideas to our program. He is an elite competitor and a tireless recruiter. He will do an outstanding job leading our offense."

Raby said of Foley, "We are thrilled to have Nolan join our staff as offensive line coach and recruiting coordinator. He has experience coaching on both sides of the ball and was an offensive lineman during his collegiate career. Getting him to come over from Cortland was a big get for us. He will bring a winning mindset and experience as a top recruiter around New York and Long Island."

During his first stint at Fisher, Segala coached University at Buffalo transfer quarterback Aaron Chase, who finished his collegiate career ninth in program history in passing touchdowns (27), eighth in yards (2,978) and fifth in completion percentage (61%). He added 435 yards and five touchdowns rushing. 

Segala played quarterback at SUNY Cortland from 2018-21. As a senior, he passed for 2,620 yards with 31 touchdowns and rushed for 382 yards with five scores as the Red Dragons went 11-1, won the Empire 8 title and reached the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Division III Football Championship.

One of just 15 finalists for the coveted Gagliardi Trophy, presented annually to the top Division III player, Segala earned D3football.com All-Region honors in 2021. He also won Empire 8 Offensive Player of the Year that season. 

Foley, who also played at Cortland, coached special teams and safeties and served as director of football operations for the Red Dragons from 2023-24. He was primarily responsible for recruiting the New York City and Nassau County areas. 

As the director of operations, Foley organized and operated a football alumni mentorship program. He also managed the program's budget, coordinated travel and organized youth football camps. 

Foley began his coaching career in 2021 at St. Ambrose University in Davenport, Iowa, where he worked with various position groups, including tight ends, running backs, special teams and defensive backs. He also assisted with the program's junior varsity team. 

Foley played offensive line at Cortland from 2017-19. After suffering an injury during his senior season, he assisted the coaching staff with film analysis and breakdown.

Additionally, Raby has retained several members from the Cardinals' 2024 coaching staff, including Hayden Ricci (special teams/linebackers), Jayden Prina (defensive line), Daulton Newbury (running backs), Will Blake (wide receivers) and Vincent Tobia (tight ends). 

Ricci, a defensive lineman for Fisher from 2016-19, coached wide receivers at Alfred State in 2021 before returning to Pittsford in 2022. He coached Fisher's running backs for two seasons (2022-23) and quarterbacks for one (2024). 

A three-year starter at fullback for SUNY Brockport, Prina coached Fisher's tight ends last season. Newbury was an outside linebacker at Hartwick for four years and began his collegiate coaching career working with Fisher's defensive backs in 2024. 

Tobia joined Fisher's staff as running backs coach before the 2024 season. He coached wide receivers and tight ends at Catholic University in Washington, D.C., for three seasons before that.

Blake, one of the top pass catchers in Fisher history, coached the Cardinals' tight ends in 2021 and wide receivers in 2022. He returned to the staff to coach receivers again in 2024.