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American football coach

Jeff Hand
Biographical details
Born	(1970-07-26) July 26, 1970 (age 54)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1992	Waynesburg (DL)
1993	Hanover (DL)
1994–1997	Hanover (LB/ST)
1998	Benedictine (IL) (DC)
1999–2000	Benedictine (IL)
2001–2004	Waynesburg
2005–2013	Westminster (PA)
2014	Amiens Spartiates
2015	Rio Branco Futebol Americano

Head coaching record
Overall	67–74 (college)
Bowls	0–1
Tournaments	0–1 (NCAA D-III playoffs)

Jeff Hand (born July 26, 1970) is an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Benedictine University in Lisle, Illinois from 1999 to 2000, at Waynesburg University in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania from 2001 to 2004, and Westminster College in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania from 2005 to 2013. A native of Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, Hand graduated from Clarion University of Pennsylvania—now known as PennWest Clarion—in 1992.

Head coaching record

College


Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
Benedictine Eagles (Illini–Badger Football Conference) (1999–2000)
1999	Benedictine	6–4	3–4	T–5th
2000	Benedictine	7–3	6–1	2nd
Benedictine:		13–7	9–5
Waynesburg Yellow Jackets (Presidents' Athletic Conference) (2001–2004)
2001	Waynesburg	3–7	2–2	T–2nd
2002	Waynesburg	4–5	2–3	T–3rd
2003	Waynesburg	9–2	5–0	1st	L NCAA Division III First Round
2004	Waynesburg	7–4	3–2	3rd	L ECAC Southwest Bowl
Waynesburg:		23–18	12–7
Westminster Titans (Presidents' Athletic Conference) (2005–2013)
2005	Westminster	4–6	2–4	T–4th
2006	Westminster	2–8	1–5	T–6th
2007	Westminster	5–5	2–4	T–4th
2008	Westminster	5–5	3–3	T–3rd
2009	Westminster	4–6	2–4	T–4th
2010	Westminster	2–8	1–6	7th
2011	Westminster	5–5	4–4	T–5th
2012	Westminster	3–6	2–6	8th
2013	Westminster	4–6	3–5	T–6th
Westminster:		31–49	20–41
Total:		67–74
National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth

References

"Westminster (Pa.) head coach Jeff Hand resigns after nine years on the job". NCAA.com. Westminster (Pa.) Athletics. November 25, 2013. Retrieved December 7, 2013.

v t e Benedictine Eagles head football coaches
Unknown (1917–1920) Leo Rahak (1921–1922) Benedict Brauer (1923–1926) Robert Mastny (1927–1928) Aloysius Vanek (1929) Robert Mastny (1930) Bill Fuzak (1931) Jack Meluch (1932–1933) Robert Mastny (1934–1936) Julian Heim (1937–1942) No team (1943–1947) Milo Harshbarger (1949–1955) Thomas Loehman (1956–1957) James Rugheimer (1958) Henry Knight (1959–1962) Paul Amadio (1963) Fred Churchill (1964) Chuck Kurt (1965–1969) Tom Beck (1970–1974) Marv Carlson (1975–1978) Ralph Young (1979–1983) Bill Barz (1984–1989) John Welty (1990–1997) Rob Boras (1998) Jeff Hand (1999–2000) Mike Murray (2001–2002) Tom Mitchell (2003–2004) Jon Cooper (2005–2015) Josiah Sears (2016–2017) Brad McCaslin (2018) Jim Schroeder (2019– )

Benedictine Eagles head football coaches

Unknown (1917–1920)
Leo Rahak (1921–1922)
Benedict Brauer (1923–1926)
Robert Mastny (1927–1928)
Aloysius Vanek (1929)
Robert Mastny (1930)
Bill Fuzak (1931)
Jack Meluch (1932–1933)
Robert Mastny (1934–1936)
Julian Heim (1937–1942)
No team (1943–1947)
Milo Harshbarger (1949–1955)
Thomas Loehman (1956–1957)
James Rugheimer (1958)
Henry Knight (1959–1962)
Paul Amadio (1963)
Fred Churchill (1964)
Chuck Kurt (1965–1969)
Tom Beck (1970–1974)
Marv Carlson (1975–1978)
Ralph Young (1979–1983)
Bill Barz (1984–1989)
John Welty (1990–1997)
Rob Boras (1998)
Jeff Hand (1999–2000)
Mike Murray (2001–2002)
Tom Mitchell (2003–2004)
Jon Cooper (2005–2015)
Josiah Sears (2016–2017)
Brad McCaslin (2018)
Jim Schroeder (2019– )

v t e Waynesburg Yellow Jackets head football coaches
Thomas D. Whittles (1895) Unknown (1896) William B. Seaman (1897) Unknown (1898–1900) No team (1901) Unknown (1902–1906) Harrison Kauffman (1907) Unknown (1908) Edward Martin (1909) Clemence W. Frietag (1910) F. "Doc" Van Doren (1911) Unknown (1912) Hook (1913) Unknown (1914) Garrett (1915) Edward H. McCleary (1916) No team (1917–1920) Frank N. Wolf (1921–1922) Red Roberts (1923) Britain Patterson (1924) Katy Easterday (1925–1927) Frank N. Wolf (1928–1941) Mark L. Booth (1942) No team (1943–1945) Asa G. Wiley (1946) Stan Keck (1947–1950) John F. Wiley (1951–1954) John Popovich (1955–1958) Peter Mazzaferro (1959–1962) Mike Scarry (1963–1965) Carl DePasqua (1966–1967) Darrell Lewis (1968–1972) Hayden Buckley (1973–1982) William Tornabene (1983–1986) Ty Clarke (1987–1993) Dan Baranik (1994–2000) Jeff Hand (2001–2004) Rick Shepas (2005–2016) Chris Smithley (2017–2021) Cornelius Coleman (2022– )

Waynesburg Yellow Jackets head football coaches

Thomas D. Whittles (1895)
Unknown (1896)
William B. Seaman (1897)
Unknown (1898–1900)
No team (1901)
Unknown (1902–1906)
Harrison Kauffman (1907)
Unknown (1908)
Edward Martin (1909)
Clemence W. Frietag (1910)
F. "Doc" Van Doren (1911)
Unknown (1912)
Hook (1913)
Unknown (1914)
Garrett (1915)
Edward H. McCleary (1916)
No team (1917–1920)
Frank N. Wolf (1921–1922)
Red Roberts (1923)
Britain Patterson (1924)
Katy Easterday (1925–1927)
Frank N. Wolf (1928–1941)
Mark L. Booth (1942)
No team (1943–1945)
Asa G. Wiley (1946)
Stan Keck (1947–1950)
John F. Wiley (1951–1954)
John Popovich (1955–1958)
Peter Mazzaferro (1959–1962)
Mike Scarry (1963–1965)
Carl DePasqua (1966–1967)
Darrell Lewis (1968–1972)
Hayden Buckley (1973–1982)
William Tornabene (1983–1986)
Ty Clarke (1987–1993)
Dan Baranik (1994–2000)
Jeff Hand (2001–2004)
Rick Shepas (2005–2016)
Chris Smithley (2017–2021)
Cornelius Coleman (2022– )

v t e Westminster Titans head football coaches
Unknown (1891–1894) Patterson (1895) Unknown (1896) Joseph Stannard (1897) Unknown (1898) Ziegler (1899) Unknown (1900) Joseph Donohue (1901) M. M. Edmundson (1902–1903) Roy W. Hayes (1904) Jack Lang (1905) Charles E. McMahon (1906–1909) Oscar D. Hollenbeck (1910) Willard Gildersleeve (1911–1912) Frank L. Tinkham (1913) Frank L. Tinkham & Andrew Park (1914) Andrew Park & Tuss McLaughry (1915) Tuss McLaughry (1916) Hugh Lambie (1917) Tuss McLaughry (1918) Byron Wimberly (1919–1920) Tuss McLaughry (1921) Daniel H. McQuiston (1922) Carl Brales (1923) E. Dwight Dyer (1924–1925) Dike Beede (1926–1930) John Lawther (1931–1933) Tom Gilbane & William J. Gilbane (1934) DiMeele & Tom Gilbane (1934–1935) George Roark (1936) Grover Washabaugh (1937–1942) No team (1943–1945) Mel Hetzler (1946–1951) Harold Burry (1952–1971) Joe Fusco (1972–1990) Gene Nicholson (1991–1998) Sean Kelly & Scott Renninger # (1999) Jerry Schmitt (2000–2004) Jeff Hand (2005–2013) Scott Benzel (2014– ) # denotes interim head coach

Westminster Titans head football coaches

Unknown (1891–1894)
Patterson (1895)
Unknown (1896)
Joseph Stannard (1897)
Unknown (1898)
Ziegler (1899)
Unknown (1900)
Joseph Donohue (1901)
M. M. Edmundson (1902–1903)
Roy W. Hayes (1904)
Jack Lang (1905)
Charles E. McMahon (1906–1909)
Oscar D. Hollenbeck (1910)
Willard Gildersleeve (1911–1912)
Frank L. Tinkham (1913)
Frank L. Tinkham & Andrew Park (1914)
Andrew Park & Tuss McLaughry (1915)
Tuss McLaughry (1916)
Hugh Lambie (1917)
Tuss McLaughry (1918)
Byron Wimberly (1919–1920)
Tuss McLaughry (1921)
Daniel H. McQuiston (1922)
Carl Brales (1923)
E. Dwight Dyer (1924–1925)
Dike Beede (1926–1930)
John Lawther (1931–1933)
Tom Gilbane & William J. Gilbane (1934)
DiMeele & Tom Gilbane (1934–1935)
George Roark (1936)
Grover Washabaugh (1937–1942)
No team (1943–1945)
Mel Hetzler (1946–1951)
Harold Burry (1952–1971)
Joe Fusco (1972–1990)
Gene Nicholson (1991–1998)
Sean Kelly & Scott Renninger # (1999)
Jerry Schmitt (2000–2004)
Jeff Hand (2005–2013)
Scott Benzel (2014– )

# denotes interim head coach

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