On March 23, 2020, UAlbany head coach Greg Gattuso announced the hiring of Peter Davila as Defensive Backs Coach. Davila currently serves as the team’s Safeties Coach, a title he has held since 2022.
After joining the Great Danes in 2020 as a Defensive Backs Coach, Davila added the title of Passing Game Coordinator in 2021 before settling into his current role. Before coming to UAlbany, Davila spent four seasons as a Defensive Backs Coach at California University of Pennsylvania, helping improve the Vulcans’ defensive pass efficiency from 79th in 2015 to third in 2016, and the Vulcans’ total defense from 138th to fifth in the same span. In 2019, the Vulcans ranked first in rushing defense. Previously, Davila was a Safeties Coach for one season at James Madison University, with prior stops at Otterbein University and Capital University.
Davila has worked three internships in the NFL, with the Minnesota Vikings, Houston Texans, and Tennessee Titans.
Davila graduated from Youngstown State University in 1998 with degrees in Business Administration, Marketing Management, and Economics.
