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Doug Socha
Current position
Title Head coach
Team Lenoir–Rhyne
Conference SAC
Record0–0
Biographical details
Born c. 1974 or 1975 (age 48–49)
North Tonawanda, New York, U.S.
Alma mater California State University, Northridge (1999)
Playing career
1993–1994 Los Angeles Valley
1995–1996 Mesa State
Position(s) Defensive back
Coaching career ( HC unless noted)
1997 Grand Junction HS (CO) (assistant)
1998–1999 College of the Canyons (DB)
2000 Buffalo ( GA)
2001–2005Buffalo (WR)
2006–2009 American Heritage (FL) ( OC)
2010–2011American Heritage (FL)
2012–2015 Oxbridge Academy (FL)
2016 Buffalo Bills (OA)
2017–2023 Keiser
2024–present Lenoir–Rhyne
Head coaching record
Overall54–15 (college)
51–12 (high school)
Tournaments10–4 (NAIA playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 NAIA (2023)
2 TSC (2022–2023)
3 MSC Sun Division (2019–2021)
1 Florida Class 3A (2011)

Doug Socha (born c. 1975) is an American college football coach. He is the head football coach for Lenoir–Rhyne University, a position he has held since 2024. Socha led the Keiser Seahawks to back-to-back NAIA Football National Championship title games in 2022 and 2023: winning in 2023.

Playing career and education

Socha played college football for Los Angeles Valley College and Mesa State as a defensive back. [1] [2] In 1999, he graduated from California State University, Northridge. [3]

Coaching career

In 1997, Socha was an assistant football coach for Grand Junction High School. [4] From 1998 to 1999 Socha was the defensive backs coach for the College of the Canyons. In 2000, Socha joined Buffalo as a graduate assistant before becoming the team's wide receivers coach from 2001 to 2005. [5]

Socha spent four years—2006 to 2009—as the offensive coordinator for American Heritage School in Delray Beach, Florida, before being promoted to head football coach in 2010. [6] In August 2012, Socha was hired as the inaugural head football coach for Oxbridge Academy in West Palm Beach, Florida. [7] [8] He held that position until 2015 when his contract with the school expired. [9]

In 2016, Socha coached for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL) as an offensive analyst before becoming the first coach for Keiser University. [10] [11]

Head coaching record

College

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs NAIA#
Keiser Seahawks ( Mid-South Conference) (2018–2021)
2018 Keiser 6–4 4–2 3rd (Sun)
2019 Keiser 9–1 6–0 1st (Sun) L NAIA First Round 9
2020 Keiser 9–1 5–0 1st (Sun) L NAIA Semifinal 4
2021 Keiser 9–3 5–1 1st (Sun) L NAIA Quarterfinal 11
Keiser Seahawks ( Sun Conference) (2022–2023)
2022 Keiser 9–4 6–0 1st L NAIA Championship
2023 Keiser 12–2 7–0 1st W NAIA Championship 3
Keiser: 54–15 33–3
Lenoir–Rhyne Bears ( South Atlantic Conference) (2024–present)
2024 Lenoir–Rhyne 0–0 0–0
Lenoir–Rhyne: 0–0 0–0
Total: 54–15
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

High school

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
American Heritage Stallions () (2010–2011)
2010 American Heritage 10–4 4–0 1st
2011 American Heritage 12–2 5–0 1st
American Heritage: 22–6 9–0
Oxbridge Academy ThunderWolves () (2012–2015)
2012 Oxbridge Academy 0–1 0–0
2013 Oxbridge Academy 10–2 4–0 1st
2014 Oxbridge Academy 10–1 8–0 1st
2015 Oxbridge Academy 9–3 2–0 1st
Oxbridge Academy: 29–7 14–0
Total: 51–12
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

  1. ^ Garcia, Irene (September 25, 1994). "Valley Takes Break From Tradition in 20-0 WSC Victory Over Glendale". The Los Angeles Times. p. 76. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  2. ^ Arnold, Patti (October 29, 1995). "Mavs stampede Highlands, break losing streak". The Daily Sentinel. p. 36. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  3. ^ "Doug Socha - Head Football Coach - No. 3 Football Coaches". Keiser University Athletics. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
  4. ^ Webmaster (2017-01-19). "Keiser University Announces Football Coach". Keiser University. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
  5. ^ "Buffalo Bills Add Doug Socha as Offensive Assistant". BuffaLowDown. 2016-09-03. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
  6. ^ Porter, Matt; Greer, Jeff (June 26, 2012). "Heritage football coach resigns". The Palm Beach Post. West Palm Beach, Florida. p. 2C. Retrieved December 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ Greer, Jeff (August 23, 2012). "Socha chosen as first football coach". The Palm Beach Post. West Palm Beach, Florida. p. 3C. Retrieved December 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ Luciano, Joseph. "Veteran coach to take helm of Oxbridge's first football program". Palm Beach Daily News. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
  9. ^ Wagner, Jodie. "Football: Coach Doug Socha, athletic director Craig Sponsky let go". The Palm Beach Post. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
  10. ^ Lichtenstein, Adam. "Doug Socha welcomes challenge of building Keiser football program". The Palm Beach Post. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
  11. ^ Dusenbury, Wells (August 26, 2016). "Former Oxbridge coach Doug Socha takes coaching position with Buffalo Bills". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved December 18, 2023.

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