RENO, Nev. - Nevada Football head coach Jeff Choate announced two more additions to his 2024 Wolf Pack staff, Tuesday.

Former Nevada tight end Virgil Green will enter his third overall season on staff, and second overseeing the Wolf Pack tight ends. Jason Loscalzo, who spent 1999-2001 at Nevada before moving on to Washington State, Boston College, Auburn, and the NFL's Chicago Bears, returns to take charge of the program's strength and conditioning regimen.

"One of the hallmarks of this Nevada staff is that, with rare exception, these are people that I know personally, have worked with as a coach, or have coached them during my career. I pick my coaches on character first. This was very important as I put this first group together. They know me, I know them, and we know how we communicate in order to get this thing off the ground. This will accelerate the timeline of what we want to accomplish at Nevada," Choate said about his Nevada staff.

"This staff is a really good mix of experience both as players and as coaches. It is a good mix of veteran coaches and young up-and-comers. This will create good energy on staff, and our players will really connect with these men."

Nevada Football will continue to announce its staff additions over the coming weeks.

Virgil Green – Tight Ends
Former Wolf Pack and NFL tight end Virgil Green begins his third season on the Nevada staff, and second overseeing his old position group. Green originally returned to Nevada in 2022 as Director of Player Personnel before being named tight ends coach in August 2023.

In 2023, Wolf Pack tight ends made 25 receptions for 294 yards and a touchdown. Keleki Latu led the unit with 14 catches for 179 yards, an average of 12.8 yards per catch, through five-plus games before suffering a season-ending injury Oct. 14 against UNLV.

Choate on Green: "Virgil is an awesome guy to have, and I'm happy he's hanging in here with us at Nevada. There aren't many things better than having a guy who was a 10-year NFL veteran at that position coaching that unit. What Virgil brings in terms of on-field expertise is matched by his love for the university and the Northern Nevada community. He's a man of character, a man of faith, and has a deep passion for Nevada. He is a link in the chain connecting the history and tradition of Nevada with what we're going to do in the future, and we're excited to have him on board."

Reno native and redshirt freshman Cameron Zeidler stepped in, making 10 catches for 103 yards (10.3 ypc) and a touchdown, which came on a 21-yard reception at Utah State.

"I'm thrilled to work with Coach Choate, and a great group of coaches committed to mentoring Nevada Football in the classroom, on the field, and serving our great community," Green said. "The goal is to prepare each week to win on and off the field, earning the right to compete for a championship. Go Pack!"

Green played three seasons at tight end with the Wolf Pack from 2008 to 2010, making 72 receptions for 939 yards and 11 touchdowns. As a dangerous target for quarterback Colin Kaepernick, the Pack capped a season that included a WAC championship, with a 20-13 win over Boston College in the Fight Hunger Bowl. Green was the second-leading receiver on that star-studded 2010 team, making 35 catches for 515 yards and five touchdowns during a 13-1 season.

Green was selected by the Denver Broncos in the 7th round of the 2011 NFL Draft. He won a Super Bowl 50 with the Broncos in 2016. He was a two-time AFC Champion (2013, 2015), and during the Broncos Super Bowl run, he caught 22 passes for 237 yards and one touchdown helping the Broncos win their third Lombardi Trophy in franchise history.

The 10-year NFL veteran played in 137 games, making 102 receptions for 1,145 yards with seven touchdowns combined during his time with Denver (7 seasons) and the Los Angeles Chargers (3 seasons).

The Tulare, Calif., native retired from the NFL following the 2020 season. Green returned to the Wolf Pack family with his wife Marianne Green and two children.

Jason Loscalzo - Strength and Conditioning
Jason Loscalzo, with nearly 30 years of strength-and-conditioning coaching experience in both the college game and NFL, returns to Reno to serve as Nevada's strength and conditioning coach. Loscalzo previously spent three seasons (1999-2001) on the Wolf Pack strength and conditioning staff.

Choate on Loscalzo: "Jason is a guy that I got to know well at Washington State—he was Mike Leach's strength and conditioning guy. And Jason is really connected to this area—he's a Northern California native who spent two years on the strength and conditioning staff here in Nevada almost 25 years ago, so he's another member of our staff who brings that connectivity to Nevada. I know Jason is one of the best there is. He spent time with the Chicago Bears, and when you go from being the coordinator of a program in college to a coordinator in the pros, that speaks volumes about the type of respect he has in the business. He's wired into the sports science side of things, like load management, making sure our guys are as fresh and healthy as they can be on game day, and instilling that toughness our team develops in the weight room. Jason and I are in sync with our philosophies, which will create the synergy we need to move this thing forward quickly."

Loscalzo served as the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach for the Chicago Bears from 2018-22, during which time the Bears won an NFC North title (2018) and made two playoff appearances (2018, 2020).

Prior to his time at the professional level, Loscalzo headed up the football strength and conditioning programs at Washington State (2012-17) and Boston College (2007-11). During his time in Pullman, Loscalzo played a key role in the Cougs' turnaround, as the team went a combined 26-13 and made three bowl trips, including a victory over Miami at the 2014 Sun Bowl, from 2015-17. At Boston College, Loscalzo helped the Eagles claim back-to-back ACC Atlantic Division titles in 2007-08, a win at the 2007 Champs Sports Bowl, and trips to the Music City Bowl in 2008, the Emerald Bowl in 2009 and the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl in 2010.

"When Coach Choate called me to be his strength coach, it was an easy decision. He's an excellent football coach who brings tons of energy and impeccable attention to detail. He knows how to bring the best out of everyone around him. I'm excited to be a part of what he's going to build here at Nevada," Loscalzo said.

Loscalzo spent four seasons as the top assistant strength and conditioning coach and director of sports nutrition for Auburn football. He also served as the head strength and conditioning coach for baseball and softball. Loscalzo helped Auburn to four straight bowl games, including a Nokia Sugar Bowl win and No. 2 final ranking in 2005.

Prior to Auburn, Loscalzo served as the assistant strength and conditioning coach and sports nutrition professional consultant at Marshall University from 2001-03, helping the Thundering Herd to consecutive GMAC Bowl titles in 2001-02. He was an assistant strength and conditioning coach and athletic sports nutritionist at Nevada from 1999-2001, after serving as a graduate assistant strength and conditioning coach at Arkansas in 1999. He began his career as a strength and conditioning student assistant at his alma mater, Humboldt State from 1996-99.

Loscalzo, a fullback for Sierra College and Humboldt State, received his bachelor's degree in kinesiology in 1999, and master's in athletic administration from Nevada in 2001. Loscalzo has been certified by CSCS, SCCC, SPN and USAW Level I.

Loscalzo and his wife, Nicci, have two sons, JP and Luke and one daughter, Gianna.