Chestnut Hill College Preps for Inaugural Sprint Football Season

In a series of firsts at the College, Director of Athletics and Recreation Lynn Tubman is pleased to announce the selection of Mike Pearson as the College’s first head coach for sprint football.

“We are thrilled to announce Mike Pearson as our first head sprint football coach at Chestnut Hill College,” stated Tubman. “The search committee and the administration focused on finding a candidate with the necessary experience to build a new program as well as someone who values the mission of the College. Everyone involved in the process was impressed with Mike’s commitment to the student-athlete and developing a program that provides a balanced experience that will result in success on and off the field.”

Coach Pearson will serve full time as the head coach for sprint football and as an assistant director of athletics for recruitment. He will be responsible for increasing the exposure of the College and its intercollegiate athletic programs to prospective student-athletes and their families as well as serve as the athletics department’s liaison to the College’s Admissions Office to coordinate and support student recruitment.

“Mike’s experience coaching at the DII, DIII and sprint football levels will be extremely valuable in recruiting qualified student-athletes. We can’t wait to get started and we are confident Mike will bring a high level of professionalism and energy to our campus community,” said Tubman.

A recent assistant with Lock Haven University (2014-present) and the Collegiate Sprint Football League’s (CSFL) program at Mansfield University (2011-2014), Pearson has the experience and demeanor to lead the Griffins into a new arena of collegiate athletics.

Overjoyed at the opportunity, Pearson stated, “It is with great focus and enthusiasm that I am proud to serve the Chestnut Hill College students, staff, and faculty as their first head football coach. I will strive to uphold the honor and mission of the College in my work each day.”

Coach Pearson will be formally introduced to the Chestnut Hill College community as the College’s first head sprint football coach at a pep rally scheduled for Wednesday, November 5, at 2:00 p.m. on the College’s campus.

Recruitment efforts for sprint football players will begin immediately. Interested student-athletes are invited to complete and submit a prospective student-athlete questionnaire.

For more information, visit GriffinAthletics.com and SprintFootball.com.