Bart James Tanski (born January 7, 1990) is a former American football player and current college football coach. He is the special teams coordinator and safeties coach for Robert Morris University, positions he has held since 2023. He played wide receiver for the Bowling Green Falcons. He is from Mentor, Ohio and was the 2007 Ohio Mr. Football Award winner.[1][2]
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Special teams coordinator & safeties coach |
| Team | Robert Morris |
| Conference | NEC |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | January 7, 1990 Mentor, Ohio, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Bowling Green State University (2013) University of Findlay (2015) Syracuse University (2017) |
| Playing career | |
| 2008–2012 | Bowling Green |
| Position(s) | Wide receiver |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2013 | Findlay (DB) |
| 2014 | Findlay (WR/OLB) |
| 2015–2016 | Syracuse (GA) |
| 2017 | Syracuse (DQC) |
| 2018–2022 | Robert Morris (S) |
| 2023–present | Robert Morris (ST/S) |
Playing career
editHigh school
editBart was the quarterback at Mentor High School, where he led his team to two OHSAA Division I state title games in 2006 and 2007. Bart won the Mr. Football Award in 2007; given to the best high school football player in the state of Ohio—Mentor High's first as well.[1][3][4]
College
editDespite being named Ohio's Mr. Football, Bart struggled to earn an NCAA Division I scholarship for football. He ultimately walked on the team at Bowling Green State University.[5]
For his senior season in 2012 Tanski was named team captain for Bowling Green.[6]
Coaching career
editTanski became an assistant coach for the Syracuse Orange football team after being a graduate assistant for the Findlay Oilers.[7] Tanski now serves as cornerbacks coach for Robert Morris Colonials football.
References
edit- ^ a b Brynne Shaw/The Plain Dealer. "Mentor QB Bart Tanski is Ohio's Mr. Football | cleveland.com". Blog.cleveland.com. Retrieved September 2, 2010.
- ^ "Refreshing to". Bgsufalcons.cstv.com. Archived from the original on December 11, 2007. Retrieved September 2, 2010.
- ^ "OHSAA: 2007 State Tournament Division I". www.ohsaa.org.
- ^ "OHSAA: 2006 State Tournament Division I". www.ohsaa.org.
- ^ Autulloblade, Ryan. "The Blade ~ Toledo Ohio". toledoblade.com. Retrieved September 2, 2010.
- ^ "Bart Tanski - 2011 Football".
- ^ "College football: Mentor's Bart Tanski takes graduate assistant post at Syracuse".