Kuharchek Named Quality Control/Player Development Coach

Published on March 21, 2006 under Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I)
Tampa Bay Storm News Release


TAMPA BAY - The five-time world champion Tampa Bay Storm have named Pete Kuharchek to the position of Quality Control/Player Development Coach, Head Coach and General Manager Tim Marcum announced today.

Kuharchek, 58, a native of Johnstown, Pennsylvania, graduated from the University of Tampa in 1969 and is a part of the University of Tampa Athletic Hall of Fame. He joins the company of Super Bowl Champions Fred Solomon and John Matuzak amongst others in that prestigious group. Kuharchek was the Spartans' leading tackler and defensive MVP in 1967 and 1968.

Kuharchek's coaching resume includes stops with the Tampa Bay Bandits from 1983-85 as linebacker coach, the Orlando Thunder of the World League as defensive backs coach in 1992, defensive coordinator for the University of Texas at El Paso from 1993-95, and with the Rhein Fire of NFL Europe as defensive coordinator from 1996-00 and head coach from 2001-05.

As defensive coordinator for the Fire he helped them reach the World Bowl five times while taking home the championships in 1998 and 2000. He also coached in one other championship game with Orlando in 1992.

This week the Storm travel to Atlanta to take on the Georgia Force in a critical Southern Division match-up at Philips Arena on Sunday at 3 p.m. The Storm return to the St. Pete Times Forum Saturday, April 1 as they take on the Utah Blaze at 7:30 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at the McDonalds Box Office at the St. Pete Times Forum, be calling 813.301.6600 or by visiting www.tampabaystorm.com.

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