NCAA D2 Northeast Conference
Mercyhurst Football Coaches
Mercyhurst University is an NCAA D2 program in the Northeast Conference, located in Erie, PA. The football staff lists 13 coaches, led by head coach Tom Sydeski. Email addresses are listed for 13 of them.
Men's Football staff13
- Email with CoachReachTom SydeskiHead coachHead Coach
- Email with CoachReachMichael WaringGeneral Manager (Recruiting Coordinator/Offensive Line)
- Email with CoachReachBryce DempseyAssistant Coach (Defensive Coordinator)
- Email with CoachReachKellen O'NeillAssistant Coach (Special Teams Coordinator / Tight Ends)
- Email with CoachReachMichael FormanAssistant Coach (Defensive Backs / Pass Game Coordinator)
- Email with CoachReachBrandan RiversAssistant Coach (Defensive Backs)
- Email with CoachReachJared LeeAssistant Coach (Running Backs)
- Email with CoachReachJD WilliamsAssistant Coach (Wide Receivers)
- Email with CoachReachKalleigh BurkeAssistant Coach (Defensive Line)
- Email with CoachReachMike KraheAssistant Coach (Defensive Analyst / Outside Linebackers)
- Email with CoachReachTom HermanAssistant Coach (Chief of Staff)
- Email with CoachReachMackenzie BardolDirector of Football Operations
- Email with CoachReachAdam ScarpinoGraduate Assistant Coach (Special Teams)
How to email a football coach
Coaches read hundreds of emails a week. The ones that get answered are short, specific and easy to act on.
- Email the right personAt big programs, the recruiting coordinator or the assistant who covers your position reads recruit email first. At smaller schools the head coach usually does. Copy both when in doubt.
- Put the essentials in the subject lineGrad year, position, hometown and one standout number. Example: "2027 OF · 6.6 60-yd · 3.9 GPA · Columbus, OH".
- Keep the body under 150 wordsWho you are, why this program specifically, your key stats and academics, and a link to highlights and schedule. One ask: "Would you be open to a call?"
- Link, don't attachAttachments get stripped and go unopened. Link your highlight video and a profile page the coach can skim on a phone.
- Follow up in 7–10 daysReply to your own email with a new result or an upcoming game or showcase the coach can watch. Two polite follow-ups is normal; five is not.
- Know the recruiting calendarCoaches can read your email during a dead period, but they may not be able to reply the way you expect. Check the NCAA calendar for your sport before you worry about silence.
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Data source: Mercyhurst University's public athletics staff directory (hurstathletics.com), last checked 2026-10-19. Use "Report a correction" on any row to flag a change.