Saj Thakkar
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Davidson |
| Conference | PFL |
| Record | 0–0 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | February 7, 1991 Wakefield, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Fitchburg State University (2013, 2015) |
| Playing career | |
| 2009 | Western New England |
| 2010–2012 | Fitchburg State |
| Position(s) | Quarterback, wide receiver |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2013–2014 | Fitchburg State (ST/RB) |
| 2015 | Maritime (ST/DB) |
| 2016–2017 | Maritime (OC/QB) |
| 2018–2022 | Harvard (RB) |
| 2023 (spring) | Bentley (OC) |
| 2023–2024 | Bentley |
| 2025–present | Davidson |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 14–6 |
Sajan Thakkar (born February 7, 1991) is an American college football coach. He is the head football coach for Davidson College, a position he has held since 2025.[1] He was the head football coach for Bentley University from 2023 to 2024.[2][3][4][5] He also coached for Fitchburg State,[6] Maritime,[7] and Harvard.[8] He played college football for Western New England and Fitchburg State as a quarterback and wide receiver.
Personal life
Thakkar and his wife, Bobbi-Jo, have been married since 2017. They have two children.
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bentley Falcons (Northeast-10 Conference) (2023–2024) | |||||||||
| 2023 | Bentley | 6–4 | 5–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 2024 | Bentley | 8–2 | 6–2 | 2nd | |||||
| Bentley: | 14–6 | 11–4 | |||||||
| Davidson Wildcats (Pioneer Football League) (2025–present) | |||||||||
| 2025 | Davidson | 0–0 | 0–0 | ||||||
| Davidson: | 0–0 | 0–0 | |||||||
| Total: | 14–6 | ||||||||
References
- ^ "Davidson Names Saj Thakkar Head Football Coach". Davidson College. December 17, 2024. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
- ^ "Saj Thakkar Named Head Football Coach at Bentley". www.bentley.edu. June 16, 2023. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
- ^ "Saj Thakkar named head football coach at Bentley". New India Abroad. July 21, 2023. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
- ^ "Saj Thakkar officially named the new head football coach at Bentley". New England Football Journal®. June 17, 2023. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
- ^ Healy, Emma (June 16, 2023). "Bentley names Saj Thakkar head football coach - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
- ^ "Fitchburg State". Fitchburg State. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
- ^ "Saj Thakkar - Football Coach". Maritime College Athletics. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
- ^ "Sajan Thakkar - Assistant Coach - Running Backs - Football Coaches". Harvard University. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
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