List of Geneva Golden Tornadoes head football coaches
Encyclopedia
The Geneva Golden Tornadoes football program is a college football
team that represents Geneva College
in the Presidents' Athletic Conference
, a part of the NCAA Division III. The team has had 29 head coaches since its first recorded football game in 1890. The current coach is Geno DeMarco
who first took the position for the 1993 season.
, losing 0-30 to an undefeated Pitt team and later in the season 0 -44 to Penn State. The season was considered especially disappointing by fans, considering the previous three-year coach J.B. Craig had posted a total record of 26-3-3.
Dr. Archibald W. Leech played football, basketball, and baseball at Geneva College. He was known for his athletic skills and was named "one of the most noted athletes ever graduated" from the school.
The school suffered one of its largest defeats to Penn State
by a score of 73 to 0. This game was also Penn State's ninth largest all-time margin of victory and total points scored.
Leech only coached football for one year at Geneva, but stayed on as a full professor at the college.
Leech gained prominence as an educator and businessman in the area of Cambria County, Pennsylvania
where he also served as postmaster
.
.
Long played high school football at West high School in Rochester, New York
as a member of the class of 1908. The 1906 team concluded an undefeated season and the 1907 team produced solid results as well.
After coaching in the college ranks, Long worked as an official for professional football at the time, primarily working games for the future NFL team Rochester Jeffersons
.
from 1910 through the 1912 season. One publication referred to him as a "star" quarterback.
Geneva has honored his memory by building the Metheney Field House in 1961. He was also given a lifetime alumni award by the school in 1946.
Metheney remained active in the community of Beaver Falls and was prominent in the Kiwanis
organization for several decades. He would later serve as president of Pennsylvania Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors for 1954 and 1955.
and Pennsylvania
. He worked as a head coach
for American football
and track & field.
Banks was the 24th head coach at Geneva for two seasons, from 1967 until 1968. His one victory came on the last game of the 1967 season against Bridgewater College
by a score of 30 to 13.
Prior to taking the position at Geneva, he was the head track coach and assistant football coach at Ohio Northern University
in Ada, Ohio
from 1960 until 1967. where he completed a "turnaround season" in 1962. After coaching at Geneva and a brief stint at a high school, he would return to Ohio Northern in 1971 for the remainder of his career, where he retired in 2002 as an admissions counselor. He has been credited with recruiting more students than any other person to Ohio Northern.
While at Ohio Northern, Banks would regularly hold training sessions for high school athletic administrators on how to run and promote track and field meets as well as how to coach individual events.
Ohio Northern honored his contribution to the university by naming their home track meet the "Joe Banks Invitational."
as a Sergeant with the Third Army's 965th Ordnance Heavy Automotive Maintenance company in the Rhineland (Battle of the Bulge
) and the Asiatic-Pacific Theatre in the Philippines
.
in education and later a Bachelor of Arts
from Ohio Northern University. He later completed a Master of Education
from Kent State University
. He graduated from high school at New Philadelphia
in 1937 where he was coached at track & field by Woody Hayes
.
District 18 Coach of the Year in 1971. Frasier engineered a turnaround of the program, when the football team went to what was considered a "laughing stock of the district" to a 8-0 start in 1971 (some records show a 7-0 start and losing the last two games).
Before being head football coach at Geneva, he was assistant football coach at Geneva under Donald Lederick while simultaneously acting as the head baseball coach. He also played minor league baseball for the Houston Astros
farm team.
Upon retirement from college coaching, he entered the private sector and took a career in banking.
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
team that represents Geneva College
Geneva College
Geneva College is a Christian liberal arts college in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, United States, north of Pittsburgh. Founded in 1848, in Northwood, Ohio, the college moved to its present location in 1880, where it continues to educate a student body of about 1400 traditional undergraduates in...
in the Presidents' Athletic Conference
Presidents' Athletic Conference
The Presidents' Athletic Conference is an athletic conference which competes in the NCAA's Division III. Member teams are private, liberal arts institutions of higher learning located in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Kentucky....
, a part of the NCAA Division III. The team has had 29 head coaches since its first recorded football game in 1890. The current coach is Geno DeMarco
Geno DeMarco
Geno DeMarco is the current head college football coach for the Geneva College Golden Tornadoes located in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania. He is the younger brother to Mr. Clean. He has held that position since the 1993 season and is the 29th football coach at the school. His coaching record at...
who first took the position for the 1993 season.
Coaches
| # | Name | Term | GC | OW | OL | OT | O% | CW | CL | CT | C% | PW | PL | CCs | William McCracken William McCracken William McCracken was an educator, American football coach, and sports figure in the United States.-Geneva College:McCracken was the first head college football coach for the Geneva College Golden Tornadoes located in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, United States and he held that position for seven... | 1890–1896 | 36 | 17 | 18 | 1 | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Ross Fiscus Ross Fiscus Ross Fiscus was an early professional football player and coach in the United States. He was one of the first pro players on record.-Playing history:... |
1897–1899 | 17 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | |
| 3 | J. B. Craig J. B. Craig -References:... |
1900–1903 | 32 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | |
| 4 | Smith Alford | 1904 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | |
| 5 | Archibald Leech | 1905 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | |
| 6 | Arthur McKean Arthur McKean Arthur McKean was a politician and sports figure in the United States. He was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives while also acting as head college football coach at Geneva College.-Politics and law:... |
1907–1911 | 41 | 10 | 24 | 7 | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | |
| 7 | Graydon Long | 1912 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | |
| 8 | Coligny Brainerd "Dr. C. B." Metheny | 1913–1916 | 32 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | |
| 9 | Phillip Henry Bridenbaugh Phillip Henry Bridenbaugh Phillip Henry Bridenbaugh was an American football player, coach, and sports figure in the United States. Although he coached at the college level, he was most prominent for his success at the high school level.-Playing history:... |
1917–1921 | 40 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | |
| 10 | Robert Park | 1922 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | |
| 11 | Tom Davies Tom Davies Thomas J. Davies was an American football player and coach. He played as a halfback at the University of Pittsburgh and was a consensus All-American in 1918 and 1920... |
1923 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | |
| 12 | Jack Sack Jack Sack Jack Sack was an American football player and coach in the United States. Sack was a college football player and coach who also played professional football.-University of Pittsburgh:... |
1924 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | |
| 13 | Bo McMillin Bo McMillin Alvin Nugent "Bo" McMillin was an American football player and coach, who served at both the collegiate and professional levels. He played college football at Centre College in Danville, Kentucky, where was a three-time All-American at quarterback, and led the Centre Praying Colonels to a... † |
1925–1927 | 29 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | |
| 14 | Mack Flenniken Mack Flenniken George "Mack" Flenniken was an American football player, coach, and sports figure in the United States. He played professionally in the National Football League and also coached college football.-College football:... |
1928–1929 | 19 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | |
| 15 | Howard Harpster Howard Harpster Howard Harpster was an American football player and coach the United States. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1956.-Playing career:... |
1930–1932 | 30 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | |
| 16 | Jimmy Robertson Jimmy Robertson (American football) James A. "Jimmy" Robertson was an American football player, coach, and sports figure in the United States.-Carnegie Mellon University:... |
1933 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | |
| 17 | Dwight V. Beede | 1934–1936 | 26 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | |
| 18 | Edgar P. Weltner Edgar P. Weltner Edgar P. "Smiley" Weltner was an American football and basketball player and coach in the United States. Weltner coached at high school, college, and professional levels during his career.-Playing history:... |
1937–1940 | 37 | 16 | 19 | 2 | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | |
| 19 | Alured C. Ransom Alured Ransom -References:... |
1941–1948 | 34 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | |
| 20 | Cal Hubbard Cal Hubbard Robert Calvin Hubbard was a professional American football player and later an umpire in Major League Baseball, and is a member of three major sports halls of fame... † |
1942 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | |
| 21 | Walter J. West Walter J. West Walter James West was an American football player and coach in the United States. He was born in Burgettstown, Pennsylvania and died in San Diego, California... |
1949–1952 | 34 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | |
| 22 | Byron E. Morgan Byron E. Morgan Byron E. Morgan was an American football player and coach in the United States and accumulated a lifetime record of 101 wins, 93 losses, and 8 ties.-Geneva College:... |
1953–1962 | 87 | 46 | 35 | 6 | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | |
| 23 | Donald Lederick | 1963–1966 | 32 | 5 | 26 | 1 | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | |
| 24 | Joe Banks | 1967–1968 | 16 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | |
| 25 | Dan Frasier | 1969–1971 | 26 | 9 | 16 | 1 | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | |
| 26 | Max Holm Max Holm - External links :* *... |
1972–1973 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | |
| 27 | Dick Lasse Dick Lasse Richard Stephen Lasse is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League and former college football coach. He graduated from Worcester Academy in 1954.-Professional career:... |
1974–1975 | 18 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | |
| 28 | Gene Sullivan | 1976–1992 | 160 | 76 | 82 | 2 | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | |
| 29 | Geno DeMarco Geno DeMarco Geno DeMarco is the current head college football coach for the Geneva College Golden Tornadoes located in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania. He is the younger brother to Mr. Clean. He has held that position since the 1993 season and is the 29th football coach at the school. His coaching record at... |
1993–2010 | 190 | 120 | 70 | 0 | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— |
Details
- The following are details on coaches that do not have articles. For coaches with articles on Wikipedia, see links in the table above.
Smith Alford
During his time as coach, Geneva played (and lost) games against Penn State and PittsburghUniversity of Pittsburgh
The University of Pittsburgh, commonly referred to as Pitt, is a state-related research university located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded as Pittsburgh Academy in 1787 on what was then the American frontier, Pitt is one of the oldest continuously chartered institutions of...
, losing 0-30 to an undefeated Pitt team and later in the season 0 -44 to Penn State. The season was considered especially disappointing by fans, considering the previous three-year coach J.B. Craig had posted a total record of 26-3-3.
Archibald Leech
- This section is about the college football coach. For the actor Archibald Leech, see Cary GrantCary GrantArchibald Alexander Leach , better known by his stage name Cary Grant, was an English actor who later took U.S. citizenship...
(stage name)
Dr. Archibald W. Leech played football, basketball, and baseball at Geneva College. He was known for his athletic skills and was named "one of the most noted athletes ever graduated" from the school.
The school suffered one of its largest defeats to Penn State
Penn State Nittany Lions football
The Penn State Nittany Lions football team represents the Pennsylvania State University in the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Bowl Subdivision as a member of the Big Ten Conference. It is one of the most tradition-rich and storied college football programs in the...
by a score of 73 to 0. This game was also Penn State's ninth largest all-time margin of victory and total points scored.
Leech only coached football for one year at Geneva, but stayed on as a full professor at the college.
Leech gained prominence as an educator and businessman in the area of Cambria County, Pennsylvania
Cambria County, Pennsylvania
Cambria County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It comprises the Johnstown, Pennsylvania, Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, the population was 143,679....
where he also served as postmaster
Postmaster
A postmaster is the head of an individual post office. Postmistress is not used anymore in the United States, as the "master" component of the word refers to a person of authority and has no gender quality...
.
Graydon Long
Graydon Long (March 11, 1889-September 1966) was a professional football officials in the early days of the sport, officiating games of teams that would later make up the National Football LeagueNational Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
.
Playing history
Long played high school football at West high School in Rochester, New York
Rochester, New York
Rochester is a city in Monroe County, New York, south of Lake Ontario in the United States. Known as The World's Image Centre, it was also once known as The Flour City, and more recently as The Flower City...
as a member of the class of 1908. The 1906 team concluded an undefeated season and the 1907 team produced solid results as well.
Officiating
After coaching in the college ranks, Long worked as an official for professional football at the time, primarily working games for the future NFL team Rochester Jeffersons
Rochester Jeffersons
The Rochester Jeffersons from Rochester, New York played in the National Football League from 1920 to 1925.Formed as an amateur outfit by a rag-tag group of Rochester-area teenagers after the turn of the century , the team became known as the Jeffersons in reference to the locale of their playing...
.
Coligny Brainerd Metheny
Coligny Brainerd "Dr. C. B." Metheny (December 30, 1889 - October 19, 1960) played football and basketball for Carnegie TechCarnegie Mellon University
Carnegie Mellon University is a private research university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States....
from 1910 through the 1912 season. One publication referred to him as a "star" quarterback.
Geneva has honored his memory by building the Metheney Field House in 1961. He was also given a lifetime alumni award by the school in 1946.
Metheney remained active in the community of Beaver Falls and was prominent in the Kiwanis
Kiwanis
Kiwanis International is an international, coeducational service club founded in 1915. It is headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Current membership is 240,000 members in 7,700 clubs in 80 nations...
organization for several decades. He would later serve as president of Pennsylvania Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors for 1954 and 1955.
Joe Banks
Coach Joseph "Joe" Banks (September 8, 1919 – June 19, 2007) was a long-time college athletics figure in OhioOhio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
and Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
. He worked as a head coach
Head coach
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for American football
American football
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and track & field.
Geneva College
Banks was the 24th head coach at Geneva for two seasons, from 1967 until 1968. His one victory came on the last game of the 1967 season against Bridgewater College
Bridgewater College
Bridgewater College, is a private, coeducational, four-year liberal-arts college located in Bridgewater, Virginia, a town in Rockingham County, Virginia, United States...
by a score of 30 to 13.
Ohio Northern
Prior to taking the position at Geneva, he was the head track coach and assistant football coach at Ohio Northern University
Ohio Northern University
Ohio Northern University is a private, United Methodist Church-affiliated university located in the United States in Ada, Ohio, founded by Henry Solomon Lehr in 1871. ONU is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. ONU is a sister...
in Ada, Ohio
Ada, Ohio
Ada is a village in Hardin County, Ohio, United States. The population was 5,582 at the 2000 census. In 2006, the village's population was estimated at 5,841, and the 2010 census counted 5,952 people....
from 1960 until 1967. where he completed a "turnaround season" in 1962. After coaching at Geneva and a brief stint at a high school, he would return to Ohio Northern in 1971 for the remainder of his career, where he retired in 2002 as an admissions counselor. He has been credited with recruiting more students than any other person to Ohio Northern.
While at Ohio Northern, Banks would regularly hold training sessions for high school athletic administrators on how to run and promote track and field meets as well as how to coach individual events.
Ohio Northern honored his contribution to the university by naming their home track meet the "Joe Banks Invitational."
Military service
Banks served in the United States military during World War IIWorld War II
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as a Sergeant with the Third Army's 965th Ordnance Heavy Automotive Maintenance company in the Rhineland (Battle of the Bulge
Battle of the Bulge
The Battle of the Bulge was a major German offensive , launched toward the end of World War II through the densely forested Ardennes mountain region of Wallonia in Belgium, hence its French name , and France and...
) and the Asiatic-Pacific Theatre in the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
.
Personal life
Banks earned a Bachelor of ScienceBachelor of Science
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in education and later a Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
from Ohio Northern University. He later completed a Master of Education
Master of Education
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from Kent State University
Kent State University
Kent State University is a public research university located in Kent, Ohio, United States. The university has eight campuses around the northeast Ohio region with the main campus in Kent being the largest...
. He graduated from high school at New Philadelphia
New Philadelphia, Ohio
New Philadelphia is a city in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, United States, 71 miles south of Cleveland on the Tuscarawas River. It was first incorporated in 1808. Coal and clay are found in the vicinity...
in 1937 where he was coached at track & field by Woody Hayes
Woody Hayes
Wayne Woodrow "Woody" Hayes was an American football player and coach. He served as the head coach at Denison University , Miami University , and Ohio State University , compiling a career college football record of 238–72–10.During his 28 seasons as the head coach of the Ohio...
.
Dan Frasier
Daniel M. Frasier was named NAIANational Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
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District 18 Coach of the Year in 1971. Frasier engineered a turnaround of the program, when the football team went to what was considered a "laughing stock of the district" to a 8-0 start in 1971 (some records show a 7-0 start and losing the last two games).
Before being head football coach at Geneva, he was assistant football coach at Geneva under Donald Lederick while simultaneously acting as the head baseball coach. He also played minor league baseball for the Houston Astros
Houston Astros
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farm team.
Upon retirement from college coaching, he entered the private sector and took a career in banking.