Mark Duda

Mark Duda
Lackawanna Falcons
Position:Head coach
Personal information
Born: (1961-02-04) February 4, 1961 (age 63)
Plymouth, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:273 lb (124 kg)
Career information
High school:Wyoming Valley West
(Plymouth, Pennsylvania)
College:Maryland
NFL draft:1983 / round: 4 / pick: 96
Career history
As a player:
As a coach:
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Sacks:9.5
Fumble recoveries:4
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Mark D. Duda (born February 4, 1961) is a former professional American football defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He played his entire NFL career with the St. Louis Cardinals from 1983 until 1987.

From 1979 to 1982, Duda played college football at Maryland, where he recorded 19 sacks (13 of them in his last season). He played in 55 NFL games for the Cardinals between 1983 and 1987.[1]

Duda became the defensive coordinator for Lackawanna College in 1993 when the school started its football program. He became the head coach the next season.[2] As of 2018, Duda was the most winning football coach in junior college history. In 2019, Lackawanna went to its first NJCAA National Football Championship.[2]

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs NJCAA#
Lackawanna Falcons (Seaboard Conference) (1994)
1994 Lackawanna 9–2 4–0 1st L McKinnon Midwest Bowl
Lackawanna Falcons (Independent) (1995–1996)
1995 Lackawanna 8–3 L Golden Isles Bowl
1996 Lackawanna 4–6
Lackawanna Falcons (Northeast Football Conference) (1997–2001)
1997 Lackawanna 9–2 5–0 1st L Dixie Rotary Bowl
1998 Lackawanna 8–2 6–0 1st
1999 Lackawanna 6–5 3–3 T–4th
2000 Lackawanna 10–1 5–0 1st L Golden Isles Bowl
2001 Lackawanna 10–1 5–0 1st L Real Dairy Bowl
Lackawanna Falcons (Independent) (2002)
2002 Lackawanna 6–4
Lackawanna Falcons (Northeast Football Conference) (2003–present)
2003 Lackawanna 8–3 3–1 3rd
2004 Lackawanna 3–7 1–2 5th
2005 Lackawanna 5–3 1–2 6th
2006 Lackawanna 1–9[n 1] 0–5[n 1] N/A[n 1] V Valley of the Sun Bowl[n 1]
2007 Lackawanna 7–3 3–2 T–2nd
2008 Lackawanna 7–4 3–2 3rd L North Star Bowl
2009 Lackawanna 5–4 3–2 T–2nd
2010 Lackawanna 9–2 4–2 W Graphic Egde Bowl
2011 Lackawanna 7–4 3–3 T–3rd L Salt City Bowl
2012 Lackawanna 5–5 2–4 5th
2013 Lackawanna 4–6 1–4 T–5th
2014 Lackawanna 5–5 2–3 T–3rd
2015 Lackawanna 8–2 4–0 1st 12
2016 Lackawanna 10–1 2–0 1st W Valley of the Sun Bowl 8
2017 Lackawanna 7–2 1–1 2nd 19
2018 Lackawanna 11–0 2–0 1st W El Toro Bowl 6
2019 Lackawanna 10–1 2–0 1st L NJCAA National Championship 2
2020–21 Lackawanna 1–1 0–0 N/A
2021 Lackawanna 7–3 0–1 2nd
2022 Lackawanna 7–3 2–0 1st L HF Sinclair Wool Bowl 13
2023 Lackawanna 7–3 2–0 1st 14
2024 Lackawanna 7–3 2–0 1st 11
Lackawanna: 201–99[n 1] 69–40[n 1]
Total: 201–99[n 1]
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References and notes

  1. ^ Shaffer, Jonas (January 17, 2018). "Ravens guard Marshal Yanda, ex-Terp Mark Duda selected to JuCo football Hall of Fame". Baltimore Sun.
  2. ^ a b "Mark Duda - Head Football Coach, Defensive Line - Football Coaches". Lackawanna College. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
  3. ^ Walsh, Scott (November 3, 2007). "Falcons must forfeit eight victories". The Times-Tribune. p. B7. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
  1. ^ a b c d e f g Lackawanna finished the 2006 season 9–1 but had to forfeit eight wins, including their Valley of the Sun win, due to an ineligible player.[3]