Desai later switched his focus to education, receiving a Master’s degree in teaching from Columbia University, shadowing their football team’s coaching staff for one semester.
When he was unable to obtain an entry-level position with any NFL teams, he decided to attend Temple University to receive a doctorate in education.
[3] Desai began his coaching career at Temple University, where he was a graduate student, eventually obtaining a PhD in educational administration.
[2][4] He also worked as an adjunct professor in Temple’s education department for two years, and was prepared to leave coaching to become a full-time professor at George Washington University in 2009; however, Golden pled Desai to stay with the assurance of a full-time coaching position the following season.
[7] In 2012, Desai joined as the running backs coach and special teams coordinator at Boston College.
[7] In 2013, Desai was hired by the Chicago Bears as a quality control assistant under head coach Marc Trestman.
[18] Desai received his undergraduate degree in philosophy and political science, with a minor in biology, from Boston University in 2004.