Pete Ramiccio

2025 will be Coach Ramiccio's fourth season at the helm of the Governor Livingston Highlanders. GL finished the 2024 season, 5-5, marking the first time since 2008-2009 that the Highlanders finished back-to-back seasons at .500 or better. The Highlanders earned a split of the BCC United Silver Division title, their first division/conference championship since 1989. Also of note during the 2024 season, a 50-46 victory over Voorhees in which the Highlanders scored 50 points in a game for just the third time in program history. 

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Ramiccio guided the 2023 Highlanders to a 6-4 record, including a 5-game winning streak (the program's longest since 2008) and a state playoff berth, just the eleventh playoff appearance for GL since the state sectional playoff system began in 1974. NJ.com also named Ramiccio the 2023 BCC United Silver Division Coach of the Year.

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After being named head coach on April 28, 2022, Ramiccio's first season as head coach saw the Highlanders finish 4-6, a three-win improvement from the previous season, and highlighted by an FNL victory at home.

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During Ramiccio's tenure at GL, the Highlanders have had 24 All-Division selections, 16 All-Union County selections, 7 All-BCC selections, and 1 All-NJ Group 2 selection.

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Prior to arriving on The Hill, Ramiccio spent 12 seasons at Montclair High School. He was named Interim Head Coach for the 2021 season (his final year at MHS), leading the Mounties to a 5-5 record and the program's 11th consecutive playoff berth, falling in overtime in the North 1, Group 5 Quarterfinals. During his time at MHS, Ramiccio also served as Associate Head Coach (2017-2020), Co-Defensive Coordinator (2011-2020), Special Teams Coordinator (2016-2020), and Defensive Backs Coach (2010-2020). During this time, Ramiccio coached numerous individuals who would go on to play at the next level, including current Jacksonville Jaguars standout Joshua Hines-Allen. In addition to all of his varsity duties, Ramiccio also served as JV Head Coach (2010-2019).

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Before MHS, Ramiccio spent two seasons (2008-2009) as the Defensive Coordinator at Fair Lawn High School, and two seasons coaching tight ends (2006) and wide receivers (2007) at Iona College. He is a 2006 graduate of Syracuse University, where he was a student manager for the football program, and a 2002 graduate of Lakeland Regional High School, where he was recognized a Passaic County Scholar-Athlete of the Year by the National Football Foundation.