Danny COZZETTO Obituary

One tough nut. Many blocking drills against one another. Pound per pound hardest hitter I went against. Class of "77"

I am so sorry that I never met Danny, as his dad and my dad were first cousins. He sounds like someone my dad would have loved to have known and cheered on. I send my deepest condolences to all of you, his family. May God give you comfort.

A humble man with a huge heart and a true love of football, family and friends. When we were at G-Prep, I admired his work ethic and dedication to his family, school and friends. Danny left us way too early, but GOD needed a great coach and a mentor for HIS TEAM! Never forgotten and definitely remembered! RIP brother!

Thank you Coach for your guidance. my life will not be what it is today. If it wasn´t for you I appreciate the times we spent together on and off the field. You will be Missed

It is with a heavy heart that I write these words for brother Danny . Forty plus years of Great Memories. You were an Old School Ball Coach but your Genius was your ability to RELATE to ALL Players ! Gone to soon but Never Forgotten! R.I. P.

GREAT MAN GREAT FRIEND GREAT COACH

Danny ... Good Man , Good Coach .. Always Appreciated Dan s Friendship on And Off The Field .....Lot Of Respect For Dan !
God Bless Dan and His Family.....

Your entire family will miss you. I remember when you coached at Washington, the teams were amazing. RIP until we meet again

God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

All my Hugs, Love & Prayers for all of your family. So many memories! Love

Sincere condolences to the Cozzetto family. Danny was one of the great ones.

I am at a loss for words-not only do I respect him as a great coach but what a kind, tough and honest man!...So many great memories ! Love ya Brother!

With great sadness I heard the news of Danny passing. Still in shock. My love and prayers to his family. I so enjoyed our time together, he was like a brother. He gave so much, and he will be missed by so many. I guess Our Lord needed a great OL coach. RIP Danny.

Danny,
My friend, teammate, Big Brother from another, my coach, roommate & Vandal for life! You will be missed My Guy. RIP

So sad to hear this news. Dan Cozzetto had such a profound impact on my life and was the best o-line coach I ever had. His lessons still ring true, even to this day. I tell my wife and kids "if you are not 5 minutes early you are late". For all of you that don´t know that´s what every one of his players would call Cozzetto time.
Thanks, Coach for transforming a skinny defensive lineman into the player I became. You saw what I could be, even before I could see it in myself.
RIP Coach

Thank you for all you did for the SUNDEVIL FAMILY. COACH YOU MADE MEN. You changed so many life´s with ur love & passion. Rest easy coach.

One of the best people I knew in high school. He was a wonderful person inside and out.Rip Dan.

Danny Cozzetto wow where do you start there are a million stories. We could talk about going fishing at Elk river reservoir. We could talk about going to Spokane and getting fed by Shirley ( Mom ) as we called her.
We could talk about The Corner Club and Tim Lapano trying to touch the moose head. Or water skiing g at long lake or weight room stories and many more great Danny Cozxetto with tape on his wrist to bench press stories about the winter workouts in the old mrmorial gym basement Many great times with a great guy.
But I want to tell a better story.
I was just a punk kid JC transfer from Phoenix College.
When I flew into Spokane Washington I got off the plane and waiting for me was a 26 year old graduate assistant coach wearing a black watch cap and his father ( Romeos) navy jacket. And sporting the signature Cozzetto mustache and the same smile he has in this photo. He took me to Effues tavern in Lewiston on the way back to the school. We had a giant burger, Danny knew how to recruit a offensive lineman.
He was with me for most of the recruiting weekend told me about the school the program and the team. He loved the team and you could tell it was real not fake or an act if you came to the U of I you were a Vandal and part of his family.
After my visit I flew home canceled the other two recruiting visits I had scheduled and signed letter of intent to be a Vandal. I met my position coach and the head coach and the strength coach all great coaches but Dan Cozzettos commitment to the program and more specifically to his recruits is what git me to Idaho. His commitment to graduating, and none of us really know how long it took was an inspiration to me and changed my life. I am a college graduate in large part due to the leadership and coaching and more importantly friendship from this great man with a huge heart. We all love you and miss you. We were all blessed to be part of your family. Bless you brother you are missed by all who knew you and were fortunate to be a part of the extended Cozzetto family.

Pat Hills
Number 55
1979,80,81

DANNY COACHED WITH HIS "HEART" FIRST !

So sorry to hear of Dans passing. My thoughts and prayers are with the family. I have many great memories at the Cozzetto household.

Coach was my position coach at the University of Idaho. He was always in my corner as a coach and friend. My prayers go out to his family and friends.

Danny was tough, kind, family man and a great human being. He was an excellent football coach. Danny always put his players first - good players, Great Team. On many occasions when football players arrived at ASU he made them into "football players." Many ASU football players owe Coach Cozetto lots of respect for assisting them to become better players. Danny was an excellent recruiter of talent and a great friend. I will truly miss my great friend Danny Cozetto. He affectionately referred to me as Doc.
Rest in peace, my friend.
Ronnie Cox

Rest in peace coach. Thank You for a lifetime of memories!