Lycoming College

Mike Pearson returned to Lycoming for a second stint as an assistant coach at his alma mater in 2020 after working for six years as the head spring football coach at Chestnut Hill College. Pearson will work with running backs this season.
 
The 2021 season marks Pearson’s 31^st on the sidelines. From 2015-19, he started the sprint football team as the head coach at Chestnut Hill College, developing the team into a competitor in the Collegiate Sprint Football League (CSFL), as his 2019 team posted a 5-2 record, the program’s third straight winning season. He finished his time at the school with an 18-15 mark as head coach, mentoring 51 all-conference selections.
 
Prior to that, Pearson worked as the defensive back, wide receiver, and tight end coach for Mansfield University’s inaugural sprint football program (2011-2013) before working with the defensive backs at Lock Haven University in 2014.
 
Pearson’s first stint on the Warrior staff came from 2001-07, when he worked as the wide receivers coach. He coached 10 All-MAC performers, five D3Football.com All-Region picks and three D3Football.com All-Americans: Sean McGinley, Sean Hennigar and Ricky Lannetti. He helped the Warriors to an appearance in the NCAA Division III quarterfinals in 2003.
 
Pearson began his career as the head junior varsity coach at Towanda Area (1991-93) before becoming the linebacker and wide receivers coach at South Williamsport Area (1994-96). He worked in California for four years, working as the defensive coordinator at 29 Palms (1997-98) and the head coach at Yucca Valley High School (1999-00) before joining the Warriors’ staff. Pearson was also the head coach at South Williamsport Area High School (2008-10), coaching the 2009 and 2011 District IV North All-Star Team in the annual Lions’ Club game and serving as the president of the District IV Coaches’ Association.
 
Pearson was a four-year letterwinner at receiver at Lycoming College from 1987-90, helping the team to 36 wins, two MAC Championships (1989 and 1990), two NCAA Division III Championship appearances and an appearance in the Stagg Bowl, the Division III National Championship game (1990).
 
He graduated in 1991 with a bachelor’s degree in psychology and later collected a master’s degree in sport management from the University of California (PA) in 2007.
 
Pearson is a fifth-grade teacher at Connections Academy. He and wife, Malena ’91, have three children, Angelo, Beau and Mia.