Peter Vaas

Peter Vaas
Sport(s) Football
Current position
Title Quarterbacks coach
Team South Florida
Conference Big East
Biographical details
Born April 26, 1952 (1952-04-26) (age 59)
Place of birth Westwood, Massachusetts
Alma mater College of the Holy Cross
Playing career
1971–1973 Holy Cross
Position(s) Quarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1974–1978
1979–1982
1983–1985
1986–1989
1990
1991
1992–1995
1996
1998–1999
2000–2003
2004–2005
2005–2006
2007
2009
2010–		 Allegheny (AC)
New Hampshire (OB)
New Hampshire (OC)
Allegheny
Notre Dame (RB)
Notre Dame (QB)
Holy Cross
Montreal Alouettes (OC)
Barcelona Dragons (QB/WR)
Berlin Thunder
Cologne Centurions
Notre Dame (QB)
Duke (OC/QB)
Miami (OH) (OC/TE)
South Florida (QB)
Head coaching record
Overall 43–41–1 (college)
31–31 (NFL Europe)
Statistics
College Football Data Warehouse
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
2 NCAC (1987–1988)
2 World Bowl (IX, X)
Awards
2× NCAC Coach of the Year (1987–1988)
NFL Europe Coach of the Year (2002)

Peter Vaas (born April 26, 1952) is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the quarterbacks coach for the South Florida Bulls football team, a position he has held since the 2010 season. Vaas served as the head football coach at Allegheny College from 1986 to 1989 and at the College of the Holy Cross from 1992 to 1995, compiling a career college football record of 43–41–1. He played football as a quarterback at Holy Cross from 1971 to 1973.

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Playing career

Vaas was a walk-on quarterback at Holy Cross. He was a three-year starter and set nine individual school passing records in his senior season. As a senior he completed 135 passes for 1,631 yards and 13 touchdowns (and five touchdowns in one game). His career numbers included 2,642 passing yards and 21 touchdown passes.

Coaching career

Vaas immediately began his coaching career following his graduation from Holy Cross in 1974. He served as an assistant coach at Allegheny College in Meadville, Pennsylvania for five seasons.

In 1979, Vaas was hired as the offensive backfield coach at the University of New Hampshire in Durham. He spent four seasons in that capacity before beeing promoted to the position of offensive coordinator in 1983.

Allegheny

Vaas returned to Allegheny College as the Gators' head coach in 1986, a position he held for four seasons, until 1989. He led the team to back-to-back North Coast Athletic Conference championships in 1987 and 1988[1] and earned conference "Coach of the Year" honors both years.[2] His coaching record at the school was 29 wins, 11 losses and one tie. As of the conclusion of the 2010 season, this ranks him fifth at Allegheny in total wins and fourth at the school in winning percentage (.720).[3]

Holy Cross

He spent four seasons as the head coach at Holy Cross from 1992 to 1995. His only winning season came in 1992, when he led his squad to a second place finish in the Patriot League.

Head coaching record

College

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Allegheny Gators (North Coast Athletic Conference) (1986–1989)
1986 Allegheny 6–4 4–2 3rd
1987 Allegheny 9–1–1 6–0 1st
1988 Allegheny 8–2 6–0 1st
1989 Allegheny 6–4 5–2 3rd
Allegheny: 29–11–1 21–4
Holy Cross Crusaders (Patriot League) (1992–1995)
1992 Holy Cross 6–5 4–1 2nd
1993 Holy Cross 3–8 2–3 4th
1994 Holy Cross 3–8 2–3 4th
1995 Holy Cross 2–9 1–4 5th
Holy Cross: 14–30 9–11
Total: 43–41–1
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title

Professional

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Berlin Thunder (NFL Europe) (2000–2003)
2000 Berlin Thunder 4–6 6th
2001 Berlin Thunder 6–4 2nd W World Bowl IX
2002 Berlin Thunder 6–4 2nd W World Bowl X
2003 Berlin Thunder 3–7 6th
Berlin Thunder: 21–21
Cologne Centurions (NFL Europe) (2004–2005)
2004 Cologne Centurions 4–6 4th
2005 Cologne Centurions 6–4 3rd
Cologne Centurions: 10–10
Total: 31–31

References

  1. ^ "2011 NCAC Football Guide". North Coast Athletic Conference. p. 28. http://issuu.com/ncacoffice/docs/2011_ncac_fb_guide. Retrieved November 30, 2011. 
  2. ^ "2011 NCAC Football Guide". North Coast Athletic Conference. p. 17. http://issuu.com/ncacoffice/docs/2011_ncac_fb_guide. Retrieved November 30, 2011. 
  3. ^ DeLassus, David. "Allegheny Coaching Records". College Football Data Warehouse. http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_iii/ncac/allegheny/coaching_records.php. Retrieved November 24, 2010. 

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