Priore received his master's degree from Albany University in 1986 and began his tenure at Penn as an assistant linebackers coach the following year.

For three consecutive seasons, Penn boasted best rushing and scoring defensive in the Ivy League (2008–2010).

Between 2005 and 2015, 35 members of Priore's secondaries were named 1st team All-Ivy including NFL draftees Jake Lewko and Brandon Copeland.

[1] In his 28 seasons as an assistant, Priore helped the Quakers to ten Ivy League championships.

[3] However, in his first year at the helm, coach Priore led his team to a 7-3 overall record and their first Ivy League championship since 2012.