He joined Joe Dooley's staff on July 23, 2018 after four seasons as the associate head coach at Virginia Tech.
[2][3] During the Roccaforte years (2006–11), the Cardinals notched wins over major programs including Texas Tech and BYU.
He was named Southland Conference Coach of the Year by collegeinsider.com, sharing the honor with Stephen F. Austin's Danny Kaspar.
[6] Roccaforte’s penchant for recruiting was as evident as ever in 2009-10 as Lamar’s eight-player class was ranked ninth by HoopScoopOnline.com and 15th-best in the nation by Basketball Times.
For his efforts, Roccaforte was named the 2007-08 Southland Conference Coach of the Year by the Lake Charles American-Press newspaper.
Prior to being named to the top spot at Lamar, Roccaforte served for three seasons with the Cardinals as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator under Tubbs.
[7] Following Roccaforte's departure from Lamar, he joined Stan Heath's South Florida Bulls staff as an assistant coach, a position he held until moving to Virginia Tech.
[8] Roccaforte left South Florida when Buzz Williams took the head coaching job at Virginia Tech.
[9] On July 22, 2018, Roccaforte was hired to be assistant coach under Joe Dooley at East Carolina University.