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Following his graduation from NC State, Amato spent two years as an assistant coach at his prep alma mater, Easton Area High School . In 1971 , he began a nine-year stint as an assistant with the Wolfpack, working under Al Michaels , Lou Holtz and Bo Rein . He spent two seasons at the University Of Arizona ( 1980 -81), where he served as linebackers coach.

Amato returned to NC State as its 32nd head football coach after spending 18 years at Florida State, 14 as assistant head coach. He directed the Seminole defensive line for 14 years and spent four seasons running the linebacking corps. He has been a part of 11 ACC championships, one as a player at NC State ( 1965 ), two as an assistant coach for the Wolfpack ( 1973 , 1979 ), and eight consecutive at Florida State ( 1992 through 1999 ).

In 2002 he was elected to the American Football Coaches Association Board of Trustees.