John Marzka

John Marzka
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamUSMAPS (NY)
Biographical details
Bornc. 1968 (age 56–57)
Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Alma materAllegheny College (1991)
Playing career
1987–1990Allegheny
Position(s)Center
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1991Erie Academy (PA) (OL/DL)
1992–1993Allegheny (DL)
1994–1995Allegheny (OL/TE)
1996–1997Allegheny (OC/OL/TE)
1998Fordham (OC/OL/TE)
2001–2006Thiel (AHC/OC/QB)
2007–2021Albright
2022Milford Academy (NY) (AHC/OC/QB/RB/WR/TE)
2023–presentUSMAPS (NY)
Head coaching record
Overall88–64 (college)
Bowls4–4
Tournaments3–2 (NCAA D-III playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
2 MAC (2008, 2015)
Awards
  • 2× First-Team All-NCAC (1989–1990)
  • MAC Coach of the Year (2015)
  • Allegheny Hall of Fame (2015)

John Marzka (born c. 1968) is an American college football coach. He is head football coach for the United States Military Academy Preparatory School, a position he has held since 2023.[1] He was the head football coach for Albright College from 2007 to 2021.[2][3][4] He also coached for Erie Academy, Allegheny, Fordham, Thiel, and Milford Academy.[5] He played college football for Allegheny as a center and won the 1990 NCAA Division III Football Championship.[6]

In 2015, Marzka was inducted into the Allegheny College Hall of Fame.[7]

Head coaching record

College

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs D3#
Albright Lions (Middle Atlantic Conference) (2007–2021)
2007 Albright 7–4 5–2 T–2nd L ECAC South Atlantic
2008 Albright 8–3 5–2 T–1st W ECAC South Central
2009 Albright 11–2 6–1 2nd L NCAA Division III Quarterfinal 15
2010 Albright 5–5 3–4 6th
2011 Albright 6–5 4–4 T–5th L ECAC Southeast
2012 Albright 8–3 6–3 4th W ECAC Southeast
2013 Albright 8–3 6–3 T–3rd W ECAC Southwest
2014 Albright 6–5 5–4 5th L ECAC South Atlantic
2015 Albright 10–2 8–1 1st L NCAA Division III Second Round 17
2016 Albright 8–3 7–2 T–2nd W MAC-Centennial
2017 Albright 8–3 7–2 T–2nd L MAC-Centennial
2018 Albright 0–10 0–8 T–10th
2019 Albright 2–8 2–6 T–9th
2020–21 No team—COVID-19
2021 Albright 2–8 1–7 10th
Albright: 88–64 65–49
Total: 88–64
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

  1. ^ Samuels, Doug (July 25, 2023). "High School Scoop - Tuesday July 25, 2023". Footballscoop. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  2. ^ "John Marzka - Football Coach". Albright College Athletics. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  3. ^ "Albright, Pa., head coach John Marzka has playoff history with Mount Union football". Alliance Review. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  4. ^ Hudson, Beth (November 20, 2015). "Marzka was right: Lions are 'miles ahead'". Reading Eagle. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  5. ^ "Milford Academy - America's premier post-graduate (PG) football for over 55 years". milfordacademy.org. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  6. ^ Staff, S. I. "MORE THAN A WIN". Sports Illustrated Vault | SI.com. Archived from the original on January 17, 2022. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  7. ^ "John Marzka (2015) - Hall of Fame". Allegheny College Athletics. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
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