With 17 years of experience as a college coach, Andrew Cohen joins the Lycoming staff as the linebackers coach after spending the last three years as the defensive coordinator at Bucknell University.
After beginning his career as a graduate assistant at Stony Brook, Cohen was a member of Bucknell’s staff from 1995-99. He coached the defensive line in 1995, 1996 and 1999 and the outside linebackers in 1997 and 1998. Along the way, he mentored an All-American and Patriot League Defensive Player of the Year in Ed Burman, who broke the school record with 14.5 sacks in 1995.
Cohen worked with a Bison defense that set a school record with 47 sacks in 1999 and ranked No. 1 in the league in total defense four out of five years. His tenure at Bucknell was highlighted by the 1996 Patriot League title and a record-setting 10-1 campaign the following year. Cohen also served as assistant strength and conditioning coordinator.
In 2000, Cohen left Bucknell to become the defensive coordinator and recruiting coordinator at Stony Brook. He helped lead the Seawolves to an 8-2 record in 2002, buoyed by a defense that ranked third nationally in points allowed and sixth in yards allowed.
From 2003-05, Cohen served as defensive line coach and recruiting coordinator at Fordham. He mentored a number of all-conference defensive linemen, including Aki Jones, who went on to play with the Washington Redskins.
In 2006, Cohen was the defensive line coach at Columbia, helping the Lions finish 5-5, its best record in 10 years, while leading the Ivy League in scoring defense (16.3), takeaways (25) and defensive touchdowns (6).
A 1993 graduate of Marist College, he was a one-year starter and three-year letterwinner as a linebacker. Cohen also earned a master’s degree from Stony Brook in 1994. While pursuing the latter degree, he also got his start in coaching as a defensive line coach, video coordinator and strength and conditioning coordinator.
Cohen resides in Lewisburg with his wife, Bridget, and sons, Seth, 9, and Kyle, 3.
