Head Coach – Mr. Mike Watkins
Coach Watkins is a 1999 graduate of Bishop McDevitt. He played football all 4 years and received the All Catholic Selection, All City Selection, All Area Selection, Montgomery County All Star Selection and team MVP. Coach has been on the coaching staff since 2014 as McDevitt’s Defensive Coordinator. In 2015 he helped lead them to the District 12 Championship and State Quarter Finals.
Watkins resume includes being a Defensive Coordinator with Princeton University, Athlete Outreach Coordinator and Sports Performance coach at Summit Sports Training Center, and Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach at St. Joseph’s University. He plans to develop each student-athlete so they can grow into their full potential, academically and physically.
Lancers News
September 2017
Bishop McDevitt Football Program Featured In Philadelphia Inquirer Following Strong Start To 2017 Season – Full Article Found Here
January 2017
Mini Max Awards: Congratulations to Coach Pat Manzi and Max Bryson ’17 who were both honored at the Pennsylvania MINI MAX High School Awards Dinner on January 12th. The Maxwell Football Club is honoring Coach Manzi with its Robert Clark Award for contributions to the game of HS football. This is only the 5th time the award has been given out. Max Bryson will be one of 61 young men to win one of the Mini-Max Awards.
August 2016
News story on NBC 10: https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/Bishop-McDevitt-Football-Players-Hit-Field-For-Practice-Despite-Scorching-Temps_Philadelphia-390259561.html
Lancer Football Hall of Fame
Inducted 1991 Nominees
Tom Brown”62, Drew Gordon”68, Joe Quigg”80 ,Chris Conlin ”83, Father Skelly Special
Inducted 1992 Nominees
Tim Dunleavy ”65 ,Joe McAteer ”67 , Rick Kelly ”71 , Bob Arnold ”83 ,Brother Matthew, Special
Inducted 1993 Nominees
Dave Murphy ”61 ,Thomas Bender ”65, Don Watkins”71, Pat Lawn1983 Dr. John Cionci, Special
Inducted 1994 Nominees
Tom Finerghty ”67, Pat Ferguson ”73 , Joe Vitelli ”84, Jim Gibbons, Special
Inducted 1995 Nominees
Dennis Sher ”62, Steve Raab” 70, Mike Montague ”84 , Brian Quigg ”88 ,Dave McDowell, Special
Inducted Nominees 1996
Bill Jenkinson ”65, Rocky Antoni ”76, Mark Dianno ”86, Kevin Greene ”86, Jack Anderson, Special ,Jack McCoog ,Special
Inducted Nominees 1997
Matt Welsh ”75, Joe Hirsch ”82, Antonio Cupit ”86 , Dan Taylor ”88, Jim Agnew ,Special
Inducted Nominees 1998
Fred Beach ”68, Michael Guldin ”78, Michael (Chink) Anderson ”83, Matt Bucksar ”90, Butch Beal, Special
Inducted Nominees 1999
Chuck Alpuche ”77, Michael Thomas ”87 , John Stuart ”91,Tom Hartman ,Special
Inducted Nominees 2000
JimFitzgerald ”66, PhilDiMaria”88, Terrence Wiggins”92Inducted ,DanMoyer,Special,NickPanara,Special
Inducted Nominees 2001
John DeMerlis ”69, Charlie Heiland”74, Bill Doyle”89, Derick Pickett”89, Paul Harkins, Special
Inducted Nominees 2002
Gary Burns ”81, Don Dougherty ”86, Jason Hannings”89, Gavin Lawrence”91, EdMcKee,Special
Inducted Nominees 2003
Louis Miletto ”67, Matt Kolen ”84, Tom Taylor ”86, Michael Dougherty”88, Dr. John Wolfe, Special
Inducted Nominees 2004
Brian McNamara ”83, Gerry Fasano ”83, Lavar Talley ”96, Paul Doyle ”62 , Dan McCarthy ”87
Inducted Nominees 2005
Mark Zataveski ”91, Keith Houselholder ”90, JimGordon ”77 Paul DiMaria ”87, JimRogers, Special
Inducted Nominees 2006
MattWixted ”84, Will Henry ”86, Scott Young ”88, Dan Smith, Coach
Inducted Nominees 2007
Paul Knapp ”73, Pat Watkins ”86, Jake Kolen ”88, Steve Malin 2000
Inducted Nominees 2008
Eric Young ”86, David Maguire ”87, Kevin Howard ”88, John Taylor”91, Mark Paluszek, Coach
Inducted Nominees 2009
Andrew Brown ”87, Ben Payne ”95 , Delano Turnipseed ”85, Matt Moyer 2000, Bob Corcoran, Coach
Inducted Nominees 2010
Ed Romanow ”67, Ed Harkins ”86, Joe Delzingaro”90, Fred Hanes ”97, Tom Bock, Coach
Inducted Nominees 2011
FrankGallagher ”92, Mike Hagarty ”00, David Melcher ”01, Scott Powell, Coach
Inducted Nominees 2012
Jim Curtain, ”68 , DonnyWatkins ”01, Brian O’Meara ”02, Rob McHugh ”03, Mike Wojcik ”06
Inducted Nominees 2013
John McNamara ”65, Pat White ”87, Justin Fisher ”96, Greg Jandrisitz ”97, Brian Mitros ”06 ,Ken Conlin ”80
Inducted Nominees 2014
Pat O’Meara ”94, Mike Scharnikow ”96 , Tony Colletti ”01, Brandon Edwards ”03
Inducted Nominees 2015
Chris Kittredge ”97 , Stephen Yuan ”08, Drew Siegfried ”10,
Inducted Nominees 2016
Pat Manzi,Coach
Inducted Nominees 2017
Dominic Gregorio ”93, Lamar McPherson ”05 , Gary Postell ”11, Karl Stout,Coach, Gene Kane,Coach
