John Luckhardt
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John Luckhardt is an American football
coach and former player. He is currently the head coach at California University of Pennsylvania
in California, Pennsylvania
, a position he has held since 2002. Luckhardt coached at Washington & Jefferson College
from 1982 to 1998, where he compiled a record of 137–37–2 and posted a school record for wins. He was elected to the Washington & Jefferson College Athletics Hall of Fame in 2007.
Luckhardt's record at California was 78–30 in his first nine years as head coach (2002–2010).
Luckhardt attended Chartiers Valley High School
. He then moved on to Purdue University
and played for the Purdue Boilermakers football
, where he was a linebacker on the 1967 Rose Bowl
team.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
coach and former player. He is currently the head coach at California University of Pennsylvania
California University of Pennsylvania
California University of Pennsylvania is a public university located in California, Pennsylvania, USA. Founded in 1852, it is a member of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education. Cal U's enrollment is approximately 9,400.The main campus consists of about 38 buildings situated on 92 acres...
in California, Pennsylvania
California, Pennsylvania
California is a borough in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States, along the Monongahela River. The population was 5,274 as of the 2000 census. California is the home of California University of Pennsylvania. Founded in 1849, the borough was named for the territory of California following...
, a position he has held since 2002. Luckhardt coached at Washington & Jefferson College
Washington & Jefferson Presidents football
The Washington & Jefferson Presidents football team represents Washington & Jefferson College in collegiate level football. The team competes in NCAA Division III and is affiliated with the Presidents' Athletic Conference...
from 1982 to 1998, where he compiled a record of 137–37–2 and posted a school record for wins. He was elected to the Washington & Jefferson College Athletics Hall of Fame in 2007.
Luckhardt's record at California was 78–30 in his first nine years as head coach (2002–2010).
Luckhardt attended Chartiers Valley High School
Chartiers Valley High School
Chartiers Valley High School is a public school in the Bridgeville borough of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA. The school's on-site stadium is home to the professional soccer team the Pittsburgh Riverhounds. The school has an indoor swimming pool which is open to the public three evenings a...
. He then moved on to Purdue University
Purdue University
Purdue University, located in West Lafayette, Indiana, U.S., is the flagship university of the six-campus Purdue University system. Purdue was founded on May 6, 1869, as a land-grant university when the Indiana General Assembly, taking advantage of the Morrill Act, accepted a donation of land and...
and played for the Purdue Boilermakers football
Purdue Boilermakers football
The Purdue Boilermakers football team is the intercollegiate football program of the Purdue University Boilermakers. The program is classified in the NCAA's Division I Bowl Subdivision, and the team competes in the Big Ten Conference. The Boilermakers have an all-time record of...
, where he was a linebacker on the 1967 Rose Bowl
1967 Rose Bowl
The 1967 Rose Bowl was a college football bowl game played on Monday, January 2, 1967. It was the 53rd Rose Bowl Game. The Purdue Boilermakers defeated the USC Trojans, 14–13. John Charles, the Purdue defensive back, was named the Rose Bowl Player Of The Game.-Teams:This was the first Rose...
team.