An All-State in high school, Calcagni was initially recruited by Bo Rein to play for North Carolina State University.
Following that upset victory Calcagni, running back Ben Cowins, and head coach Lou Holtz were on the September 11th, 1978 cover of Sports Illustrated.
During his time at Arkansas Calcagni played alongside Chicago Bears great Dan Hampton, running back Cowins, and record setting kicker Steve Little.
He played three seasons in the Canadian Football League for the Montreal Alouettes and the Ottawa Rough Riders before entering into a career as a coach.
[3] Ron Calcagni currently is the head coach for the Pulaski Heights Middle School Panthers where he has won three district championships.