 His 1995 team set several single-season records including most points (282), total offense (4,165 yards), passing offense (2,502 yards) and first downs (227).In his first stint as coach of UMass from 1998 to 2003, he won the NCAA Division I-AA national title in his first season at the school.His UMass teams rewrote the record books, setting more than 40 team records.