Mark Duda

American football player and coach (born 1961) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Mark D. Duda (born February 4, 1961) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He played his entire NFL career with the St. Louis Cardinals from 1983 until 1987. He served as the head football coach at Lackawanna College in Scranton, Pennsylvania from 1994 to 2025.

PositionHead coach
Born (1961-02-04) February 4, 1961 (age 65)
Plymouth, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight273 lb (124 kg)
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Mark Duda
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PositionHead coach
Personal information
Born (1961-02-04) February 4, 1961 (age 65)
Plymouth, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight273 lb (124 kg)
Career information
High schoolWyoming Valley West (Plymouth)
CollegeMaryland
NFL draft1983: 4th round, 96th overall pick
Career history
Playing
Coaching
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics
Sacks9.5
Fumble recoveries4
Stats at Pro Football Reference
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From 1979 to 1982, Duda played college football for the Maryland Terrapins, 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 at Lackawanna in 1993, when the school started its football program. He was promoted to head coach the next season.[2] In 2019, Lackawanna went to its first NJCAA National Football Championship.[2]

Head coaching record

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Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs NJCAA#
Lackawanna Falcons (Seaboard Conference) (1994)
1994 Lackawanna 9–24–01stL McKinnon Midwest Bowl
Lackawanna Falcons (Independent) (1995–1996)
1995 Lackawanna 8–3L Golden Isles Bowl
1996 Lackawanna 4–6
Lackawanna Falcons (Northeast Football Conference) (1997–2001)
1997 Lackawanna 9–25–01stL Dixie Rotary Bowl
1998 Lackawanna 8–26–01st
1999 Lackawanna 6–53–3T–4th
2000 Lackawanna 10–15–01stL Golden Isles Bowl
2001 Lackawanna 10–15–01stL Real Dairy Bowl
Lackawanna Falcons (Independent) (2002)
2002 Lackawanna 6–4
Lackawanna Falcons (Northeast Football Conference) (2003–2025)
2003 Lackawanna 8–33–13rd
2004 Lackawanna 4–71–25th
2005 Lackawanna 5–31–26th
2006 Lackawanna 1–9[n 1]0–5[n 1]N/A[n 1]V Valley of the Sun Bowl[n 1]
2007 Lackawanna 7–33–2T–2nd
2008 Lackawanna 7–43–23rdL North Star Bowl
2009 Lackawanna 5–43–2T–2nd
2010 Lackawanna 9–24–2W Graphic Egde Bowl
2011 Lackawanna 7–43–3T–3rdL Salt City Bowl
2012 Lackawanna 5–52–45th
2013 Lackawanna 4–61–4T–5th
2014 Lackawanna 5–52–3T–3rd
2015 Lackawanna 8–24–01st12
2016 Lackawanna 10–12–01stW Valley of the Sun Bowl8
2017 Lackawanna 7–21–12nd19
2018 Lackawanna 11–02–01stW El Toro Bowl6
2019 Lackawanna 10–12–01stL NJCAA National Championship2
2020–21 Lackawanna 1–10–0N/A
2021 Lackawanna 7–30–12nd
2022 Lackawanna 7–32–01stL HF Sinclair Wool Bowl13
2023 Lackawanna 7–32–01st14
2024 Lackawanna 7–32–01st11
2025 Lackawanna 4–61–1T–1st
Lackawanna: 216–106[n 1]70–41[n 1]
Total:216–106[n 1]
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth
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Notes

  1. 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]

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