Brandon Peluso begins his third season as assistant football coach at Marietta College in 2021. He will coach the Pioneer defensive linemen.
Under Peluso's guidance, junior defensive end Drake Neuberger was named the OAC Paul Hoernemann Defensive LIneman of the Year and a first team All-Americ by Defootball.com for the COVID-shortened spring 2021 season. In addition, senior defensive tackle Kyle Gallagher was first team All-OAC and second team All-America by D3football.com.
Peluso came to Marietta after serving as an assistant coach at fellow Ohio Athletic Conference member Wilmington College for two years. He worked with the Quaker linebackers in his first season and then moved to the defensive line last year.
Peluso played collegiately at rival Muskingum University. He played on the Muskie defensive line for his first three years before moving to center as a senior.
Peluso earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Physical Education with a minor in Sociology from Muskingum University in 2017.
