Northeast Region
Wade Bianco has dedicated the past 47 years to serving high schools in the Rochester, New York, area as a coach, educator and principal.
A graduate of Bayport-Blue Point High School on Long Island and SUNY Brockport, Bianco was the assistant principal and head football coach at Irondequoit High School for 26 years. He compiled a career record of 135 wins, 95 losses, and 2 ties. His teams won two sectional championships, and he was honored eight times as Coach of the Year. In 2016, he was inducted into the Section 5 Hall of Fame.
After his coaching career, Bianco transitioned to serve as the principal of Notre Dame High School in Batavia, New York, for eight years.
Wanting to give back to the game, he joined the NFF
Rochester Chapter in 2012 and became chapter president in 2017. Under his leadership, the chapter has maintained a strong presence, honoring local high school standouts and awarding $6,500 in scholarships each year. A strong believer in the lifelong lessons football teaches, Bianco credits the game with shaping his own success.
"Through my involvement in football since eighth grade, I have realized that hard work works—and that adversity doesn't build character, it reveals it," said Bianco.
Supported by his wife of 47 years, Darlene, Bianco is a fitness enthusiast who follows a daily workout regimen. He enjoys traveling, most recently returning from a trip to Italy, and closely follows high school, college, and professional football. His son, John, who lives in Orlando, Florida, with his wife, Mallory, serves as director of regulatory compliance for the Disney Vacation Club.
