FRANK SWORDEN

FRANK SWORDEN

2009 – FOOTBALL

Frank Sworden
Trinity High School
West Liberty State College
Football

 At Trinity High School, a 3 year letterman and 2 way player in football and a 2 year letterman in baseball.

 West Liberty State College
 4 year letterman and starting defensive tackle
 1967: All WVIAC honorable mention.
 1968: 1st team All WVIAC.
 1968: 2 time WVIC Defensive Player of the Week, Defensive Captain and recipient of the West Liberty “Mr. Football Award”.

 Coaching Career
 1969-70: Assistant football, wrestling and track coach in the Columbus (OH) public schools.
 1970-73: Canon-McMillan High School – Assistant football and wrestling coach.
 1973-77: West Virginia Wesleyan: Defensive Coordinator
 1977: Washington & Jefferson – Offensive line coach and Defensive coordinator.
 1977-79: Baseball coach

 McGuffey High School (1979 – 2001)
 All time winning coach: 122-98-6
 1980-81: First back-to-back winning seasons in school history
 1984-89: 22 game home winning streak
 1993: Big 8 conference champs – WPIAL AAA runner up
 1994: Big 8 and WPIAL AAA champs

 Honors
 1980, 91, 94: Washington County Coach of the Year
 1993-94: Big 8 Conference Coach of the Year
 1994: Post-Gazette and Dapper Dan AAA Coach of the Year
 Inducted into the West Liberty State College Athletic Hall of Fame
 Inducted into the Tri-County Football Association Hall of Fame – 2004
 Inducted into the Pennsylvania Scholastic Football Coaches Hall of Fame – 2008
 Inducted into the McGuffey High School Hall of Fame – 2009