He led Stony Brook to shares of four consecutive Big South Conference titles from 2009 to 2012.

He was also the head men's lacrosse coach at the University at Albany in 1986 and at Union College in Schenectady, New York from 1988 to 1991.

[3] After the end of his playing career, Priore was the running backs and strength coach at Albany from 1983 to 1986.

Priore was named the second head football coach at Stony Brook University on December 10, 2005.

After plans were announced to move to the Big South Conference starting in 2008, Priore coached his team to a 6–5 record as an independent in 2007.

[11] However, an investigative report by The Statesman revealed that Priore and Stony Brook AD Shawn Heilbron agreed to the extension before the season started, but it was never publicized by anyone in the school.