Peter Vaas

Peter Vaas (born April 26, 1952) is an American football coach and former player. He served as the head football coach at Allegheny College from 1986 to 1989 and at the College of the Holy Cross from 1992 to 1995, compiling a career college football record of 43–41–1. He played football as a quarterback at Holy Cross from 1971 to 1973.

Peter Vaas
Current position
TitleOffensive coordinator
TeamTeam 9
ConferenceXFL
Biographical details
Born (1952-04-26) April 26, 1952
Westwood, Massachusetts
Alma materCollege of the Holy Cross
Playing career
1971–1973Holy Cross
Position(s)Quarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1974–1978Allegheny (assistant)
1979–1982New Hampshire (OB)
1983–1985New Hampshire (OC)
1986–1989Allegheny
1990Notre Dame (RB)
1991Notre Dame (QB)
1992–1995Holy Cross
1996Montreal Alouettes (OC)
1998–1999Barcelona Dragons (QB/WR)
2000–2003Berlin Thunder
2004–2005Cologne Centurions
2005–2006Notre Dame (QB)
2007Duke (OC/QB)
2009Miami (OH) (OC/TE)
2010–2011South Florida (QB)
2012South Florida (TE)
2020–presentTeam 9 (OC)
Head coaching record
Overall43–41–1 (college)
31–31 (NFL Europe)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
2 NCAC (1987–1988)
2 World Bowl (IX, X)
Awards
2× NCAC Coach of the Year (1987–1988)
NFL Europe Coach of the Year (2002)

Playing career

Vaas was a walk-on quarterback at Holy Cross. He was a three-year starter and set nine individual school passing records in his senior season. As a senior, he completed 135 passes for 1,631 yards and 13 touchdowns (and five touchdowns in one game). His career numbers included 2,642 passing yards and 21 touchdown passes.

Coaching career

Vaas immediately began his coaching career following his graduation from Holy Cross in 1974. He served as an assistant coach at Allegheny College in Meadville, Pennsylvania for five seasons.

In 1979, Vaas was hired as the offensive backfield coach at the University of New Hampshire in Durham. He spent four seasons in that capacity before being promoted to the position of offensive coordinator in 1983.

Allegheny

Vaas returned to Allegheny College as the Gators' head coach in 1986, a position he held for four seasons, until 1989. He led the team to back-to-back North Coast Athletic Conference championships in 1987 and 1988[1] and earned conference "Coach of the Year" honors both years.[2] His coaching record at the school was 29–11–1. (.720).[3]

Holy Cross

He spent four seasons as the head coach at Holy Cross from 1992 to 1995. His only winning season came in 1992, when he led his squad to a second-place finish in the Patriot League.

XFL

In 2020, Kuharchek was announced as the offensive assistant coach for Team 9, the internal farm team/practice squad of the revived XFL.[4]

Head coaching record

College

Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Allegheny Gators (North Coast Athletic Conference) (1986–1989)
1986 Allegheny 6–44–23rd
1987 Allegheny 9–1–16–01st
1988 Allegheny 8–26–01st
1989 Allegheny 6–45–23rd
Allegheny: 29–11–121–4
Holy Cross Crusaders (Patriot League) (1992–1995)
1992 Holy Cross 6–54–12nd
1993 Holy Cross 3–82–34th
1994 Holy Cross 3–82–34th
1995 Holy Cross 2–91–45th
Holy Cross: 14–309–11
Total:43–41–1
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

Professional

Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Berlin Thunder (NFL Europe) (2000–2003)
2000 Berlin Thunder 4–66th
2001 Berlin Thunder 6–42ndW World Bowl IX
2002 Berlin Thunder 6–42ndW World Bowl X
2003 Berlin Thunder 3–76th
Berlin Thunder: 21–21
Cologne Centurions (NFL Europe) (2004–2005)
2004 Cologne Centurions 4–64th
2005 Cologne Centurions 6–43rd
Cologne Centurions: 10–10
Total:31–31

References

  1. "2011 NCAC Football Guide". North Coast Athletic Conference. p. 28. Retrieved November 30, 2011.
  2. "2011 NCAC Football Guide". North Coast Athletic Conference. p. 17. Retrieved November 30, 2011.
  3. DeLassus, David. "Allegheny Coaching Records". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on November 20, 2010. Retrieved November 24, 2010.
  4. https://www.xfl.com/en-US/teams/team9/team-9-articles/team-9-dallas
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