Umberto Di Meo enters his fourth season at UMaine in 2026 after joining the staff in February of 2023 before getting elevated to defensive coordinator in March of 2024.
In 2025, he coached the fourth-best defense in the CAA and 35th-best defense in terms of points allowed in the FCS at 24.1 PPG. His team was the best in the CAA in opponents yards per game, allowing just 325.1, the best mark in the CAA by 9.5 yards per game. His defense allowed the third-fewest touchdowns on the season in the CAA at 37, had the fifth-most sacks at 29 and had the third-most fumbles forced at 11. He helped coach three CAA All-Conference members in Christian Thomas (1st Team), Devin Vaught (2nd Team) and Elias Sherman (3rd Team).
Prior to joining the Black Bears, Di Meo spent the 2020-22 seasons as the defensive line coach at the University of Rhode Island. Under his guidance, Rhode Island's rush defense improved from 12th in the conference to fifth while its third down sacks climbed from 11th to third. Di Meo was part of Rhode Island's best two year winning stretch in 30 years, along with mentoring a defensive line which helped account for the 17th best sack rating in FCS in 2022. While with the Rams, Di Meo mentored Phil Steele Freshman All-American Westley Neal.
From June 2018 through Feb. 2020, Di Meo served as a defensive graduate assistant at Boston College where he worked closely with the defensive line, secondary, and linebacker positions. During his stint with the Eagles, Di Meo worked closely with NFL third round draft pick, Zach Allen, NFL pro Wyatt Ray, and second team All-ACC linebacker, Max Richardson.
Di Meo began his collegiate coaching career as the defensive line coach at Maine Maritime Academy during the 2015 season before moving on to coach the defensive line at Springfield College from Aug. 2016 through the 2017 season. At Springfield, Di Meo mentored second team All-American Nick Giorgio and a trio of all-conference defensive linemen in 2017. Under his guidance, Springfield produced the top rushing defense in the NEWMAC while achieving an undefeated season and conference title.Â
Before joining Boston College, Di Meo spent a short spring semester stint as a defensive quality control intern at Cornell.
Di Meo, a four-year football student-athlete at Springfield College, earned his bachelor of science in business management with a minor in economics from Springfield in 2015 before obtaining his Masters of Business Administration in May of 2018. While at Boston College, Di Meo earned his Masters of Leadership & Administrative Studies in 2020.
