Aaron Smetanka (born August 24, 1988) is an American college football coach. He is the head football coach for Saint Vincent College, a position he has held since 2019.[1][2][3] He was the head football coach for Greensburg Central Catholic High School from 2017 to 2018.[4][5] He also coached for Peters Township High School and Chartiers Valley High School.[6] He played college football for Robert Morris and Saint Vincent before playing professionally for the Erie Explosion of the Continental Indoor Football League (CIFL) as a quarterback.[7][8][9]

Aaron Smetanka
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamSaint Vincent
ConferencePAC
Record19–29
Biographical details
Born (1988-08-24) August 24, 1988 (age 36)
Allison Park, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Playing career
2007–2009Robert Morris
2010–2011Saint Vincent
2013–2014Erie Explosion
Position(s)Quarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2012Peters Township HS (PA) (QB)
2013–2015Saint Vincent (QB)
2016Chartiers Valley HS (PA) (QB)
2017–2018Greensburg Central Catholic HS (PA)
2019–presentSaint Vincent
Head coaching record
Overall19–29 (college)
10–10 (high school)
Accomplishments and honors
Awards

Head coaching record

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College

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Saint Vincent Bearcats (Presidents' Athletic Conference) (2019–present)
2019 Saint Vincent 3–7 3–6 T–7th
2020–21 Saint Vincent 2–2 2–2 T–3rd
2021 Saint Vincent 5–5 4–5 T–6th
2022 Saint Vincent 5–5 5–3 T–4th
2023 Saint Vincent 3–7 3–7 T–7th
2024 Saint Vincent 1–3 1–3
Saint Vincent: 19–29 18–26
Total: 19–29

High school

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Greensburg Central Catholic Centurions () (2017–2018)
2017 Greensburg Central Catholic 3–7 2–5 6th
2018 Greensburg Central Catholic 7–3 3–3 4th
Greensburg Central Catholic: 10–10 5–8
Total: 10–10

References

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  1. ^ "Aaron Smetanka - Head Football Coach - Staff Directory". Saint Vincent College. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  2. ^ "Saint Vincent football slowly coming around under 3rd-year coach Smetanka | TribLIVE.com". triblive.com. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  3. ^ Review, The (October 2, 2019). "Faith and Fortitude: A Look Into The New Football Coach and Team". The Review. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  4. ^ "Aaron Smetanka - Greensburg Central Catholic". Southwest PA Says No More. October 11, 2018. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  5. ^ Beckner, Bill (August 17, 2017). "Smetanka adds energy to Greensburg Central Catholic football". www.tribliveoffers.com. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  6. ^ "Former St. Vincent QB gets head coaching nod". December 5, 2018.
  7. ^ "Aaron Smetanka - Football". Robert Morris University Athletics. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  8. ^ "Aaron Smetanka - Football". Saint Vincent College. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  9. ^ "Explosion QB Aaron Smetanka Named 2014 CIFL Offensive MVP". OurSports Central. May 22, 2014. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
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