Aaron Smetanka

Last updated

Aaron Smetanka
Current position
Title Head coach
Team Saint Vincent
Conference PAC
Record18–26
Biographical details
Born (1988-08-24) August 24, 1988 (age 35)
Allison Park, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Playing career
2007–2009 Robert Morris
2010–2011 Saint Vincent
2013–2014 Erie Explosion
Position(s) Quarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2012 Peters Township HS (PA) (QB)
2013–2015 Saint Vincent (QB)
2016 Chartiers Valley HS (PA) (QB)
2017–2018 Greensburg Central Catholic HS (PA)
2019–presentSaint Vincent
Head coaching record
Overall18–26 (college)
10–10 (high school)
Accomplishments and honors
Awards

Aaron Smetanka (born August 24, 1988) is an American college football coach. He is the head football coach for Saint Vincent College; a position he has held since 2019. [1] [2] [3] He was the head football coach for Greensburg Central Catholic High School from 2017 to 2018. [4] [5] He also coached for Peters Township High School and Chartiers Valley High School. [6] He played college football for Robert Morris and Saint Vincent before playing professionally for the Erie Explosion of the Continental Indoor Football League (CIFL) as a quarterback. [7] [8] [9]

Contents

Head coaching record

College

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs
Saint Vincent Bearcats (Presidents' Athletic Conference)(2019–present)
2019 Saint Vincent3–73–6T–7th
2020–21 Saint Vincent2–22–2T–3rd
2021 Saint Vincent5–54–5T–6th
2022 Saint Vincent5–55–3T–4th
2023 Saint Vincent3–73–7T–7th
2024 Saint Vincent0–00–0
Saint Vincent:18–2617–23
Total:18–26

High school

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs
Greensburg Central Catholic Centurions ()(2017–2018)
2017Greensburg Central Catholic3–72–56th
2018Greensburg Central Catholic7–33–34th
Greensburg Central Catholic:10–105–8
Total:10–10

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jared Lorenzen</span> American football player (1981–2019)

Jared Raymond Lorenzen was an American football quarterback and administrator who played in the National Football League (NFL) for four seasons with the New York Giants. He played college football at the University of Kentucky, where he set the school records for passing yards and passing touchdowns, and was signed by the Giants as an undrafted free agent in 2004. At 285 lb (129 kg), Lorenzen was the heaviest quarterback to play in the NFL. He was nicknamed "The Pillsbury Throwboy" and "Hefty Lefty" because of his weight and being left-handed.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Continental Indoor Football League</span> US indoor football league

The Continental Indoor Football League (CIFL) was an indoor football league based along the Midwestern United States region that played nine seasons from 2006 to 2014. It began play in April 2006 as the Great Lakes Indoor Football League (GLIFL). It was formed by Jeff Spitaleri, his brother Eric, and a third member, Cory Trapp, all from the Canton, Ohio, area.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">West Michigan ThunderHawks</span> Sports team

The West Michigan ThunderHawks were an indoor football team based in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The team was most recently a member of the Indoor Football League. From their inception in 2007 until 2009, the ThunderHawks were known as the Muskegon Thunder and played at L.C. Walker Arena. In 2010, the team moved to Grand Rapids, MI. This is where the downfall of the team took place. The season started off hopeful with a 5–2 record. After week 7 the players were promised money at a later date as long as they played. Starting in 2010 the ThunderHawks played their home games at the DeltaPlex Arena, in nearby Walker, Michigan. The Thunderhawks did not field a team in 2011.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Erie Explosion</span> American indoor football team

The Erie Explosion was a professional American indoor football team based in Erie, Pennsylvania. Founded in 2007 as the Pittsburgh RiverRats, the Explosion played in the Professional Indoor Football League, the United Indoor Football League, the Southern Indoor Football League, the Continental Indoor Football League and the American Indoor Football Association and operated continuously from 2007 to 2015.

Curtis Johnson, Jr. is an American football coach who is the head coach for the Houston Roughnecks of the United Football League (UFL). He was the head coach at Tulane University from 2012 to 2015.

Eric Morris is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the head football coach at the University of North Texas. He was previously the head football coach at the University of the Incarnate Word and offensive coordinator at Washington State University.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Marion Blue Racers</span>

The Marion Blue Racers were a professional indoor football team based in Marion, Ohio. The Blue Racers began play as an expansion team in the Continental Indoor Football League (CIFL) in 2011, before moving to the United Indoor Football League (UIFL) for the 2012 season. The Blue Racers returned to the CIFL in 2013. The team had announced that it would be joining the Xtreme Indoor Football League (XIFL) for the 2014, but later re-signed with the CIFL. During the 2015 season, the Blue Racers played as members of X-League Indoor Football.

Thomas Jones is a professional gridiron football quarterback who is currently a free agent.

Offutt Field is a multi-purpose athletic field, located in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. It is currently used by the Greensburg-Salem School District and Seton Hill University, primarily as a football field. The stadium was called Athletic Park, until 1928 when Greensburg-Salem renamed the field after James H. Offutt, a community leader, and school director. The school district had previously purchased the land in December 1916. The purchase price for the 4.4-acre site was $17,166.66. The Greensburg Athletic Association, an early organized football team based in Greensburg, played their home games at the stadium from 1890–1900. The stadium has also hosted minor league baseball, Little League baseball and track and field.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Brett Hundley</span> American football player (born 1993)

Brett Alan Hundley Jr. is an American football quarterback who is a free agent. He played college football for the UCLA Bruins, where he was the school's career leader in both total offense and touchdown passes. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the fifth round of the 2015 NFL Draft, and started nine games for them in 2017 following a collarbone injury to Aaron Rodgers.

The 2013 Continental Indoor Football League season will be the Continental Indoor Football League's eighth overall season. The regular season will start on Friday February 8, with the Marion Blue Racers visiting the Saginaw Sting at the Dow Event Center, and will end with the 2013 CIFL Championship Game, the league's championship game being held on, or around, May 18. The league approved the expansion of the playoff format from four teams to six teams.

Timothy Frederick Lester is an American football coach who is the senior analyst for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He most recently was the head football coach at Western Michigan University, a position he held from 2017 to 2022. Lester played quarterback at Western Michigan for coaches Al Molde and Gary Darnell from 1996 to 1999 and professionally for the Chicago Enforcers of the XFL in 2001. He then served as the head football coach at Saint Joseph's College in Rensselaer, Indiana in 2004 and at Elmhurst College from 2008 to 2012.

Shawn Liotta is currently the Head Football Coach at Fan Controlled Sports and Entertainment and is the author of the book "No Huddle No Mercy" which details his record setting offensive system that has been used by football programs around the world. Since 2018 Liotta has served as the Head Football Coach at Burrell High School

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Shane Morris</span> American football player (born 1994)

Shane Ryan Morris is a former American football quarterback. He was a highly touted five-star prospect from De La Salle Collegiate High School in Warren, Michigan, until he endured mononucleosis midway through his senior season. He played in the 2013 Under Armour All-America Game.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Wilton Speight</span> American football player (born 1994)

Robert Wilton Speight III is a former American football quarterback. He played college football for the UCLA Bruins and Michigan Wolverines. In high school he was a 2014 Under Armour All-America Game selection and subsequently played college football for the Michigan Wolverines. Speight redshirted in 2014 and was the backup quarterback in 2015. As a redshirt sophomore in 2016, he started 12 games and earned third-team All-Big Ten honors. In 2017, Speight started four games before suffering a season-ending injury. In April 2018, Speight transferred to UCLA.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Isaac Yiadom</span> American football player (born 1996)

Isaac Yiadom is an American football cornerback for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). A graduate of Doherty Memorial High School in Worcester, Massachusetts, he played college football at Boston College.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season</span> American college football season

The 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season, part of college football in the United States, was organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) level. The FCS Championship Game was played on January 5, 2019, in Frisco, Texas. North Dakota State claimed its second consecutive FCS title, and seventh in eight years.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jordan Love</span> American football player (born 1998)

Jordan Alexander Love is an American football quarterback for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Utah State Aggies, where he was named to the second-team All-MWC (2018) and was selected as the MVP of the 2018 New Mexico Bowl. After announcing that he would forgo his senior year of college, Love was drafted by the Packers in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft. He served as the back-up quarterback to starter Aaron Rodgers for three years, before being named the starting quarterback of the Packers for the 2023 NFL season.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Zach Wilson</span> American football player (born 1999)

Zachary Kapono Wilson is an American football quarterback for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at BYU, where he was an MVP of the Famous Idaho Potato and Boca Raton bowl games, and was selected second overall by the Jets in the 2021 NFL Draft.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Alontae Taylor</span> American football player (born 1998)

Alontae Devaun Taylor is an American football cornerback for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Tennessee.

References

  1. "Aaron Smetanka - Head Football Coach - Staff Directory". Saint Vincent College. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  2. "Saint Vincent football slowly coming around under 3rd-year coach Smetanka | TribLIVE.com". triblive.com. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  3. Review, The (October 2, 2019). "Faith and Fortitude: A Look Into The New Football Coach and Team". The Review. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  4. "Aaron Smetanka - Greensburg Central Catholic". Southwest PA Says No More. October 11, 2018. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  5. Beckner, Bill (August 17, 2017). "Smetanka adds energy to Greensburg Central Catholic football". www.tribliveoffers.com. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  6. "Former St. Vincent QB gets head coaching nod". December 5, 2018.
  7. "Aaron Smetanka - Football". Robert Morris University Athletics. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  8. "Aaron Smetanka - Football". Saint Vincent College. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  9. "Explosion QB Aaron Smetanka Named 2014 CIFL Offensive MVP". OurSports Central. May 22, 2014. Retrieved January 6, 2024.