2009 FINALIST: John Troxell, Franklin & Marshall College

Division III

It is inspiring to know a person who defines giving by his acts of selflessness. He gives 200% of himself and is a mentor both on and off the field. In life it is not the things you get but the hearts you touch that determine your success. ~ Linda Sheridan

About This Coach

Before taking the reins of the Diplomats in 2006, Coach Troxell began his career as an assistant coach at Columbia University, where he earned an M.A. in sociology and education in 1997. For three years he served as assistant coach at Muhlenberg College, guiding the Mules to the Eastern College Athletic Conference title in 2000. He then returned to his alma mater, Lafayette College, where he had been the starting free safety on the 1992 Patriot League championship team.

Team and Coach Involvement in the Community

• Serves on board of directors for Lauren’s First and Goal, a pediatric cancer charity
• Organizes football camp to raise funds for Lauren’s First and Goal
• Players and Coaches participate in James Street Cleanup, helping clean the community
• Players tutor inner-city students at a local elementary school as part of Fulton Fridays
• Team volunteered at Day Care Read-a-Thon, raising money to buy books for a day care center