’ Left: Marty Schaetzle, football Right: Gary Manchel, men s basketball
- Mercyhurst’s culture provides an important stabilizing force, but coaches must also adapt to an ever changing environment in order to remain successful, according to Marty Schaetzle, who will enter his 18th season at the helm of Mercyhurst’s football program this fall. “Professionally, it’s very challenging to be at one place for a long time,” he said. “In order to be able to last so long, we have to be able to adjust with the way we relate to the kids and with the x’s and o’s. I’ve learned that what I did 15 years ago isn’t going to work now.”
But while student-athletes, strategies, and even administrations change, there are some things Laker coaches can always count on.
“When I frst came here, I thought I’d be here for a year or two and go on to bigger and better things,” Gotkin said. “But after 31 years, I’m still here because, hey, it’s Mercyhurst.”
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