John Troxell

Last updated
John Troxell
Current position
Title Head coach
Team Lafayette
Conference Patriot
Record13–10
Biographical details
Born1971/1972(age 51–52)
Playing career
1990–1993 Lafayette
Position(s) Free safety
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1994–1996 Columbia (DB)
1997–1999 Muhlenberg (QB/WR/ST)
2000Muhlenberg (OC/QB/WR)
2001–2005 Lafayette (assistant)
2006–2021 Franklin & Marshall
2022–presentLafayette
Head coaching record
Overall105—77
Bowls6–3
Tournaments0–1
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 Centennial (2017)
1 Patriot League (2023)
Awards
Centennial Coach of the Year (2009, 2017)
1 Patriot League Coach of the Year (2023)

John Troxell (born 1972) [1] is an American college football coach and former player. He is the head football coach at Lafayette College in Easton, Pennsylvania, a position to which he was hired in December 2021. Troxell served as the head football coach at Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster, Pennsylvania from 2006 to 2021.

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Head coaching record

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs
Franklin & Marshall Diplomats (Centennial Conference)(2006–2021)
2006 Franklin & Marshall3–72–4T–5th
2007 Franklin & Marshall4–64–4T–5th
2008 Franklin & Marshall4–63–56th
2009 Franklin & Marshall9–26–2T–2ndW ECAC South Atlantic Bowl
2010 Franklin & Marshall6–55–4T–5thL ECAC Southwest Bowl
2011 Franklin & Marshall3–73–67th
2012 Franklin & Marshall7–46–3T–3rdL ECAC Southeast Bowl
2013 Franklin & Marshall7–46–3T–3rdW ECAC Southeast Bowl
2014 Franklin & Marshall5–54–5T–5th
2015 Franklin & Marshall6–45–45th
2016 Franklin & Marshall7–46–3T–3rdL Centennial–MAC Bowl
2017 Franklin & Marshall10–18–1T–1stW Centennial–MAC Bowl
2018 Franklin & Marshall8–36–3T–3rdW Centennial–MAC Bowl
2019 Franklin & Marshall7–45–44thW Centennial–MAC Bowl
2020–21 No team (COVID-19 pandemic)
2021 Franklin & Marshall6–55–45thW Centennial–MAC Bowl
Franklin & Marshall:92–6774–55
Lafayette Leopards (Patriot League)(2022–present)
2022 Lafayette 4–73–33rd
2023 Lafayette 9–35–1T–1stL NCAA Division I First Round
Lafayette:13–108–4
Total:105–77
      National championship        Conference title        Conference division title or championship game berth

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References

  1. "John Troxell". Lafayette Leopards . Retrieved October 18, 2023.