Mark Robichaud is the former head coach of the UMass Dartmouth Corsairs team, which represents the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth in the NCAA, and participated in the New England Football Conference (NEFC) and the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) during his tenure. Robichaud was hired prior to the 2007 season and he led the resurgence of the UMass Dartmouth program following the retirement of William Kavanaugh. In 2007, the team played as a member of the NEFC. In 2013, UMass Dartmouth joined the newly formed MASCAC. Robichaud led the Corsairs to back-to-back (in 2021 and 2022) and compiled a 70âÂÂ81 record. Under the leadership of Robichaud the Corsairs won their first ever MASCAC championship in the 2022 season and first postseason appearance since 2002 under Kavanaugh.
In June 2007, Mark Robichaud was hired by the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth following the retirement of long-time head coach William Kavanaugh. Kavanaugh retired as the programs all-time leader in wins and left with a final record of 104âÂÂ64 including two New England Football Conference (NEFC) championships (in 1994 and 2002) and three bowl game appearances with one win. Robichaud game to UMass Dartmouth after spending the previous three seasons as an assistant coach for Bishop Stang High School. In his first game as head football coach, Robichaud lost to non-conference opponent WPI 17âÂÂ49. He earned his first-career win against divisional opponent Fitchburg State in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, 48âÂÂ35. He also went on a three-game winning streak against MIT, Western New England, and Salve Regina before losing two of the final three games of the season to finish his inaugural season with a record of 5âÂÂ4 (4âÂÂ3 in conference play) which was good enough to finish tied third in the Boyd Division of the NEFC.