[1][2] Finotti is a 1991 graduate of VASJ High School where he played for head coach Bill Gutbrod on the 1989 Ohio Division II state championship team.
He attended Cleveland State University where earned his Business Administration degree and then completed his Post Baccalaureate Program from the College of Education.
In that role, Finotti provided administrative assistance for Harbaugh with regard to NCAA rules interpretations as well as serving as liaison for all academic matters related to current and prospective football student athletes.
He worked primarily with the defensive line and run game planning, mentoring a unit that finished second in the country in sacks.
On January 23, 2017, Finotti was named the head coach of the John Carroll Blue Streaks in University Heights, Ohio.