GREENVILLE, Pa. – Thiel College has announced the return of John Harakal as the football program's new defensive coordinator.
“I am very excited to have the opportunity to come back to Thiel and get our football program back on top of the Presidents' Athletic Conference,” said Harakal.
Harakal spent both the 2010 and 2011 seasons as the defensive coordinator and linebackers coach for head coach Randy Trivers at Leesburg High School, one of seven public high schools located in Lake County, Florida.
“I am very excited to have the opportunity to come back to Thiel and get our football program back on top of the Presidents' Athletic Conference,” said Harakal.
Harakal spent both the 2010 and 2011 seasons as the defensive coordinator and linebackers coach for head coach Randy Trivers at Leesburg High School, one of seven public high schools located in Lake County, Florida.
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| Former Leesburg High School Defensive Coordinator and Linebackers Coach John Harakal |
Prior to his time at Leesburg Harakal spent three seasons in a variety
of positions with the Rutgers University football program. Under Scarlet
Knights head coach Greg Schiano, Harakal served as the assistant
defensive line coach during the 2009 season, where he was responsible
for coaching the defensive ends along with overseeing the quality
control staff and playing a role in the recruitment of student-athletes.
After completing a stellar four-year career as a Tomcat fullback and earning his bachelor's degree in history from Thiel in 2002, Harakal began his coaching career under then head football coach Jack Leipheimer in the fall of 2002 as the Tomcat's assistant defensive line coach where he was instrumental in establishing the Tomcats' off-season weight training program.
After completing a stellar four-year career as a Tomcat fullback and earning his bachelor's degree in history from Thiel in 2002, Harakal began his coaching career under then head football coach Jack Leipheimer in the fall of 2002 as the Tomcat's assistant defensive line coach where he was instrumental in establishing the Tomcats' off-season weight training program.
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| Thiel College Head Coach Kurt Reiser |
“We are excited to have John back with us at Thiel. He did a great job
early in his coaching career here when he coached our defensive line. I
am confident with the experience he has gained over the last several
years that he will make a great addition to our staff as our defensive
coordinator. John will bring a great deal of energy and intensity to our
defense that will need to improve for next season,” said Tomcat head
coach
Kurt Reiser.
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