Biographical details | |
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Born | Johnstown, Pennsylvania | November 12, 1947
Died | March 31, 2023 Tampa, Florida |
Alma mater | University of Tampa |
Playing career | |
1965–1966 | George Washington |
1967–1968 | Tampa |
Position(s) | Linebacker |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1969 | Tampa (assistant) |
1972–1975 | Tampa Catholic HS (DC) |
1976 | Kentucky (GA) |
1977–1978 | Wisconsin–Eau Claire (DC) |
1979–1980 | Holy Cross (DB) |
1981–1982 | East Tennessee State (DC) |
1983–1985 | Tampa Bay Bandits (AC) |
1986 | Memphis (LB) |
1987–1989 | Memphis (DC) |
1990 | BC Lions (LB) |
1991 | UTEP (LB) |
1992 | Orlando Thunder (DB) |
1993 | UTEP (DB) |
1994–1995 | UTEP (DC) |
1996–2000 | Rhein Fire (DC/LB) |
2001–2005 2006 | Rhein Fire |
2006 | Tampa Bay Storm (QC) |
2006-2007 | Louisiana Tech (ILB) |
2008 | Tampa Bay Storm (DL) |
2009 | Toronto Argonauts (DC) |
2011 | Omaha Nighthawks (DB) |
2012 | Omaha Nighthawks (DC) |
2015 | Toronto Argonauts (ILB) |
2020 | Team 9 (DC) |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 24–28 (NFLEL) |
Bowls | 0–2 |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Awards | |
Tampa Athletic Hall of Fame (2002) | |
Peter C. Kuharchek (born November 12, 1947 - died March 31, 2023) was an American football coach and former player, whose coaching career spanned over 40 years at the high school, collegiate and professional levels. He was the head coach for the Rhein Fire of the NFL Europe League (NFLEL) from 2001 to 2005, compiling a record of 24 wins and 28 losses. At the collegiate level, he most notably served as defensive coordinator at the University of Memphis from 1987 to 1989, and the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) from 1994 through 1995. Besides his tenure in the NFLEL — which also included stints as assistant for the Orlando Thunder (1992) and Rhein Fire (1996–2000) — Kuharchek worked in four other professional leagues — including the United States Football League (USFL), Canadian Football League (CFL), Arena Football League (AFL), and United Football League (UFL). Most notably, he was the defensive coordinator for the CFL's Toronto Argonauts in 2009.
As of 2020, he was serving as the defensive coordinator of the XFL's Team 9 farm team.