Board members Joseph Joswiak and Aaron Rose cast the dissenting votes
Benedek replaces Eric Kasperowicz, who resigned from the position in January. He previously served as the passing game coordinator and quarterback coach at Mt Lebanon High School, where he also served as a JV head coach and as a Ninth Grade football coach.
He began his coaching career as a tight end coach for the PennWest Clarion University Golden Eagles Football Team, for which he had played quarterback, served as team captain, and was named a team MV during his college years. Benedek began his college career as a quarterback for the Saint Francis University Red Flash Football Team.
Benedek also previously served as an assistant football coach at Elizabeth Forward High School. A 2019 Elizabeth Forward graduate, Benedek played quarterback for the Warriors Football Team and served as team captain for three years.
He holds a master’s degree in secondary mathematics and a bachelor’s degree in communications (digital media) from PennWest University. Benedek is currently a long-term substitute mathematics teacher at Quaker Valley High School.
For more information, contact Zach Matusak, Athletics Director, at (724) 625-9380.