In Memoriam: Former Football Head Coach Tony Reno

NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Tony Reno, the former Joel E. Smilow ’54 Head Coach of Yale Football, has died. Yale Athletics cites his extraordinary leadership, unwavering commitment to student-athletes, and lasting impact on Yale Football shaped generations of Bulldogs. “Today, we are deeply saddened by the loss of an extraordinary member of the Yale Athletics family,” said Victoria M. “Vicky” Chun, Thomas A. Beckett Director of Athletics. “Tony Reno devoted his life to serving others and approached every day with humility, compassion, and purpose. He believed deeply in the power of mentorship and invested wholeheartedly in the success and well-being…