Bart Tanski
American football player (born 1990)
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Bart James Tanski (born January 7, 1990) is an American former football player and current college football coach. He is the cornerbacks coach for Kent State University. He played wide receiver for the Bowling Green Falcons. He is from Mentor, Ohio and was the 2007 Ohio Mr. Football Award winner.[1][2]
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Cornerbacks coach |
| Team | Kent State |
| Conference | MAC |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | January 7, 1990 Mentor, Ohio, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Bowling Green State University (2013) University of Findlay (2015) Syracuse University (2017) |
| Playing career | |
| 2008–2012 | Bowling Green |
| Position | Wide receiver |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2013 | Findlay (DB) |
| 2014 | Findlay (WR) |
| 2015–2016 | Syracuse (GA) |
| 2017 | Syracuse (DQC) |
| 2018–2022 | Robert Morris (S) |
| 2023–2024 | Robert Morris (STC/S) |
| 2025–present | Kent State (CB) |
Playing career
High school
Bart was the quarterback at Mentor High School, where he led his team to two OHSAA Division I state title games in 2006 and 2007. Bart won the Mr. Football Award in 2007; given to the best high school football player in the state of Ohio—Mentor High's first as well.[1][3][4]
College
Despite being named Ohio's Mr. Football, Bart struggled to earn an NCAA Division I scholarship for football. He ultimately walked on the team at Bowling Green State University.[5]
For his senior season in 2012 Tanski was named team captain for Bowling Green.[6]
Coaching career
Tanski became an assistant coach for the Syracuse Orange football team after being a graduate assistant for the Findlay Oilers.[7] Tanski then served as cornerbacks coach for Robert Morris Colonials football. He now coaches the cornerbacks for Kent State Golden Flashes football.