Mark Duda
American football player and coach (born 1961)

Mark Duda
Profile
PositionHead coach
Personal information
Born (1961-02-04) February 4, 1961 (age 64)
Plymouth, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
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

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.

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

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) (2003–2025)
2003 Lackawanna 8–3 3–1 3rd
2004 Lackawanna 4–7 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
2025 Lackawanna 4–6 1–1 T–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

Notes

  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]

References

  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.
  • Lackawanna profile
  • Career statistics from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference
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