University of Toledo Athletics

Thomas Pugliese is in his second season as a graduate assistant with the Rockets. He primarily assists in recruiting.
    
A native of Eden Prairie, Minn., Pugliese graduated from Notre Dame with a degree in political science in 2017. He was a student recruiting assistant for the Fighting Irish for the past year. He was named player personnel assistant at Notre Dame this past May before accepting his position at Toledo.
    
Pugliese was a two-time letterwinner in football and at the Academy of Holy Angels in Richfield, Minn. He also won three letters in track & field.