Mark Murnyack

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Mark Murnyack
Current position
Title Defensive coordinator
Team Wilmington
Conference OAC
Biographical details
Bornc.1974 (age 4950)
Alma mater Juniata College (1996)
Playing career
Football
1992–1995 Juniata
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1997–2000 Norwich (ST/LB/DL)
2001–2005 Juniata (DC)
2006Norwich (DL)
2007–2010Norwich (DC/DL)
2011–2023Norwich
2024–present Wilmington (DC)
Baseball
1997–2000 Norwich (assistant)
2002–2005 Juniata (assistant)
Head coaching record
Overall54–70
Tournaments0–2 (NCAA D-III playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
3 ECFC (2011, 2013, 2015)

Mark Murnyack (born 1974) is an American college football coach. He is the defensive coordinator for Wilmington College, a position he has held since 2024. [1] [2] He was the head football coach for Norwich University from 2011 to 2023. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] He also coached and played college football for Juniata. [9] [10]

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Head coaching record

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs
Norwich Cadets (Eastern Collegiate Football Conference)(2011–2016)
2011 Norwich7–47–01stL NCAA Division III First Round
2012 Norwich7–34–24th
2013 Norwich7–46–1T–1st
2014 Norwich7–45–2T–2nd
2015 Norwich6–56–1T–1stL NCAA Division III First Round
2016 Norwich5–55–22nd
Norwich Cadets (New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference)(2017–2023)
2017 Norwich1–91–6T–6th
2018 Norwich3–72–56th
2019 Norwich5–52–5T–5th
2020–21 No team
2021 Norwich2–81–56th
2022 Norwich3–72–4T–4th
2023 Norwich1–90–78th
Norwich:54–7041–40
Total:54–70
      National championship        Conference title        Conference division title or championship game berth

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References

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