Mark Duda

Mark Duda

Title: Head Football Coach, Offensive Line
Phone: 570-961-7852
Email: dudam@lackawanna.edu
College: Maryland '83

Mark Duda has been a member of the football staff at Lackawanna College since the introduction of the sport in 1993. After one season as defensive coordinator, Duda moved up to head coach and has compiled an impressive record of 128-63 while elevating the program to a position of national prominence. In his tenure at the college he has produced over 200 Division I Scholarship Athletes and has had three undefeated seasons. Mark has twice won North East Football Conference Coach of the Year honors.

Under his guidance, Lackawanna College has appeared in nine (9) bowl games and has been ranked nationally in recent years, highlighted by a No. 5 ranking at the end of the 2001 regular-season winning four championships in five years as a member of the Northeast Football Conference.
One of the many beneficiaries of Duda's vast knowledge of football is Bryant McKinnie, who was selected in the first round (No. 7) of the 2002 National Football League Draft by the Minnesota Vikings. McKinnie played at Lackawanna in 1997 and 1998 and went on to The University of Miami ( Florida) where he was the recipient of the prestigious Outland Trophy and a consensus All-American offensive lineman.

Duda starred in the National Football League, spending six seasons with the St. Louis/Phoenix Cardinals.  Coach started his coaching career as the Defensive Coordinator for Meyers HS in 1992 and was the Defensive Line coach at East Stroudsburg University in 1990.

He was inducted into the University of Maryland Wall of Fame in 1994 and a year later was inducted into the Pennsylvania Sport Hall of Fame. He was awarded a Bachelor of Science degree in Education by East Stroudsburg University in 1991. In 2005 he was awarded a Master of Arts in Professional Studies from Thomas Edison College. Mark Duda is currently the Dean of Students and Head Football Coach for the Lackawanna Falcons.

Steve Duda

Steve Duda

Title: Defensive Cooridinator/Asst. Football Coach, Defensive Line
Phone: 570-504-1734
Email: dudas@lackawanna.edu

Came to Lackawanna College in 2002 and took over as defensive line coach. In 2005, Duda was promoted to defensive coordinator for the Falcons. His 2005 defense was ranked 5th nationally. A product of Wyoming Valley West High School in Plymouth, PA, Steve has been an assistant football coach since 1984, either on the collegiate or high school level. A former defensive coordinator at Wilkes University, he also was an assistant at high schools in Pennsylvania (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Valley West) and in Virginia (Osbourn). Participated in football at Wyoming Valley West High School and Villanova University, He is certified as a secondary education teacher. Employed by Lackawanna as director of housing and residence.

Charles Grande

Charles Grande

Title: Asst. Football Coach, Wide Receivers/ Head Strength and Conditioning Coach
Phone: 570-955-1467
Email: coachcfg@aol.com
College: University of Scranton '76

Has been associated with Lackawanna College's football staff since the college made its debut in the sport in 1993. He is the Passing Game coordinator and the Wide Reciever and Tight End coach. Was assistant football coach and football strength coach three years at Carbondale Sacred Heart High School and strength coach one year at Bishop O'Hara High School, formerly Dunmore Central Catholic, and assistant wrestling coach for two years. A 1972 graduate of Dunmore Central Catholic, where he participated in wrestling. He also participated in wrestling at Keystone College and the University of Scranton, from where he graduated in 1976 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Human Services. Grande holds a Master's degrees from the University of Scranton in Rehab Counseling and Human Resources Administration. He is a certified strength and conditioning specialist and a member of the National Strength & Conditioning Association. A resident of Old Forge, PA, he is employed as executive case manager by Intragraded Services of Wilkes-Barre, PA.

Bill Reiss

Bill Reiss

Title: Asst. Football Coach, Linebackers / Recruiting Coordinator
Phone: 570-955-1467
Email: reissb@lackawanna.edu
College: Juniata College '07

Bill Reiss has been involved with Lackawanna College Football since 2009 as the Linebacker Coach.  Before coming to Lackawanna College Reiss was the Defensive Line and Strength Conditioning Coach at Hargrave Military Academy in Chatham, Virginia.  Reiss attended Meyers High School in Wilkes Barre, PA.  He then played 2 years of football at Lackawanna College and 2 years at Juniata College.  Reiss recieved his Associates Degree in Sports Management from Lackawanna College and his Bachelors degree from Juniata College in Business Administration.  Bill is currently the Administrative Assistant to the Dean of Students as well as the Special Teams Coordinator, Recuiting Coordinator and Linebacker Coach.

 

 

 

George Pachucy

George Pachucy

Title: Asst. Football Coach, Quarterbacks
Phone: 570-955-1467
Email: georgepachucylc@yahoo.com

Will be entering his eighth season as the falcon’s QB coach. A QB at the University of Delaware, he had tryouts with several N.F.L. and C.F.L. teams after college. After six seasons of semi-pro football he began his successful 20 plus year coaching career, first as an assistant and later a head coach in the high school ranks. In 2004 he was inducted in the Northeast Pa. Hall of Fame. He is the owner of Regal Room Catering, Olyphant.

Josh Pardini

Josh Pardini

Title: Asst. Football Coach, Running Backs
Phone: 570-955-1467
Email: jpak507@gmail.com
John Jenkins

John Jenkins

Title: Video Coordinator
Phone: 570-955-1467

John Jenkins has been involved with the Lackawanna Falcons football program since 2006 under the position of video coordinator.  Jenkins attended Penn College where he recieved his Associates Degree in Applied Science and Electronic Technology.

Bernie Ambrosavage

Bernie Ambrosavage

Title: Equipment Manager/Asst. Coach, Tightends
Email: bernieambrosavagelc@yahoo.com
Greg Arcuri

Greg Arcuri

Title: Asst. Football Coach, Defensive Backs
Email: coacharcuri_lcf@yahoo.com


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