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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - The New England Patriots announced that Nick Caserio was named the team's wide receivers coach today.

"I am very grateful for the opportunity to work with our receivers," said Caserio. "I have tremendous respect for our staff and players and am eager to join them in a coaching role."

"Since 2001, Nick has been a tremendous asset to this program through his contributions in both coaching and scouting," said Patriots Head Coach Bill Belichick. "He brings a thorough understanding of our offensive system and personnel and we are excited for his return to the staff."

Caserio has spent the last three years as the Patriots' director of pro personnel. He is entering his seventh season with the Patriots and also his seventh NFL campaign. The Westlake, Ohio native has been with the Patriots organization since 2001 and has served in a number of roles in the personnel department and on the coaching staff. Caserio originally joined the Patriots in June 2001 as a personnel assistant and celebrated the Patriots' first Super Bowl title that season. During that year, his role was expanded to include film breakdown and scouting report preparation for Charlie Weis's offensive coaching staff. He became an offensive coaching assistant on Bill Belichick's staff in February 2002. After a season in coaching, Caserio returned to the personnel department in 2003, serving as an area scout that year. He was named the Patriots' director of pro personnel on February 6, 2004 and spent three years in that role. In addition to his personnel duties, Caserio filled in as the Patriots' running backs coach while Ivan Fears was on medical leave during 2005 training camp.

Caserio began his coaching career in the collegiate ranks, serving as a graduate assistant at Saginaw Valley State University from 1999-2000. He was a graduate assistant at Central Michigan in the spring of 2001 before joining the Patriots in June 2001.

Caserio attended John Carroll University, where he was a four-year starting quarterback and a teammate of Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels, who played wide receiver for the Blue Streaks. Caserio was a two-time team captain and led his team to a winning record in each of his four seasons. He left John Carroll as the holder of 16 school records, including most passing yards and most yards of total offense. Caserio finished his playing career as one of just 14 Division III quarterbacks to throw for more than 8,000 career yards. In 1997, he led the Blue Streaks to a 10-2 record and the school's second appearance in the NCAA Division III tournament, where it advanced to the national quarterfinals.