Susquehanna University Athletics

Tom Perkovich, referred to by many as Coach Perk, was hired as the 30th head coach in Susquehanna University history in 2015 and completed his tenth year at the helm in 2024. During his tenure at SU, Perkovich has turned the Susquehanna University football team into an East Region power, winning 51 games in the last five seasons and at least nine wins in each of them. The 2024 season was the finest in program history as Susquehanna reached the NCAA Division III Semifinals, matched only one other time by the 1991 team, while setting a program record for season wins with a 12-2 overall record. 

The River Hawks are routinely in the D3football.com and AFCA Top 25 polls, while SU has qualified for the postseason in each of the last four seasons with Perkovich at the helm. A superb recruiter and offensive mind, Perkovich prides his teams on having a gritty, poised and aggressive style, bringing a balanced attacking style on both offense and defense. 

• 73-22 overall record at the helm of the River Hawks
• 12-0 Landmark Conference mark
• 46-17 Centennial Conference mark
• 4-0 in Centennial/MAC Bowl Series contests, outscoring opposition 182-61 (+121)
• 8-0 in Goal Post Trophy Rivalry Game vs. Juniata
• 7-1 in Stagg Hat Trophy Rivalry Game vs. Lycoming
• 7-2 on Homecoming
• Ranked in the D3football.com Top 25 Poll 51 weeks during his tenure
• Ranked as high as #6 in D3football.com and AFCA Coaches Poll in 2024. 
• 37 All-Landmark Conference recipients
• 62 All-Centennial Conference recipients
• 19 D3football.com All-Region selections
• 2 Landmark Offensive Player of the Year
• 2 Landmark Defensive Player of the Year
• 1 Landmark Rookie of the Year
• 2 Centennial Rookie of the Year picks
• 4 AFCA All-America selections
• 1 D3football.com All-America selection
• Second all-time at Susquehanna in career wins
• Coached two of the top four seasons at SU for wins in program history (2019, 2021)
• 17th in winning percentage among active head coaches with six or more seasons
• 5 straight six or more win seasons in the Centennial Conference
• 30-8 home record while at SU
• 23 straight regular season wins from 2021-24, a school record
• 15 straight wins from 2019-2021, a school record
• 23 straight games without a regulation loss from 2018-21, a school record
• 13 straight home wins from 2018-21

• 23 straight regular season wins from 2021-present, a school record
• 15 straight wins from 2019-2021, a school record
• 23 straight games without a regulation loss from 2018-21, a school record
• Statistical Season Team Records
  • Season points, 2019 (476)
  • Total TDs, 2019 (66)
  • Rushing TDs, 2019 (32)
  • Passing Yardage, 2019 (2668)
  • Passing Completions, 2021 (215)
  • Passing TDs, 2021 (31)
  • Total Offense, 2019 (4686)
  • XPs, 2019 (59)
  • FGs, 2019 (13)
• Best winning percentage of any school in Centennial/MAC Bowl Series (4-0)
• 88 points vs. Wilkes in 2019 was third-most ever at SU
• 14 All-Centennial Conference honorees in 2019, most ever
• 20 All-Landmark Conference selections in 2024, most ever

• Centennial Conference Rookie of the Year (2): 2015: Diamente Holloway, WR; 2016: Danial Shelton, DB
• Centennial Conference First Team (28): 2015: Ryan Pearce (OL); 2016: Don Bair (OL), Dylan Jenkins (P), Evan Argiriou (K); 2017: Don Bair (OL), Connor Thompson (LB), Danial Shelton (DB), Addison Quinones (DB); 2018: Devon Lindeman (OL), Connor Thompson (LB), Danial Shelton (DB); 2019: Da'Avian Ellington (RB), Mikah Christian (WR), Devon Lindeman (OL), Jhemir Stanley (DL), Cole Dixon (LB), Craig Roumes (LB), Danial Shelton (DB), L'Trell Bradley (DB); 2021: Michael Lefever (TE), Cole Spencer (OL), Dalton Simpson (OL), Sal Gurnari (DL), Craig Roumes (LB), Brendan Krumenacker (LB), Aaron Beverly (DB), Elijah Hoffman (K), Clay Olley (P)
• Centennial Conference Second Team (22): 2015: Jim Berry (LB), Evan Argiriou (K), Dylan Jenkins (P); 2016: Cameron Ott (RB), Tommy Bluj (WR), AJ Willard (DL), Danial Shelton (DB); 2017: Cameron Ott (RB), Diamente Holloway (WR), Ryan Ganard (DB), Terrell Brown (KR); 2018: Mitch Carsley (WR), Cole Spencer (OL), Cole Dixon (LB), Rickey Reyes (DB); 2019: Anthony McCoy (TE), Dalton Simpson (OL), Kashief Hyatt (DL), Elijah Hoffman (K); 2021: Frankie Negrini (RB), Kyle Good (WR), Nick Gonzalez (OL)
• Centennial Conference Honorable Mention (14): 2015: Nick Crusco (QB), Diamente Holloway (WR); 2017: Nick Crusco (QB), Mikah Christian (WR), Tom Haughey (OL), Kyle Micik (DL), Cole Dixon (LB); 2018: Aaron Speight (RB), Anthony McCoy (TE), Kashief Hyatt (DL); 2019: Kyle Good (WR), Connor Young (OL); 2021: Mark Ferris, Jr. (OL), David Gilchrist (DB)
• D3football.com All-Region (13): 2018: Cole Dixon (3rd Team, LB), Danial Shelton (3rd Team, CB); 2019: Daniel Shelton (1st Team, CB), Da'Avian Ellington (2nd Team, RB), Cole Dixon (2nd Team, LB), Craig Roumes (2nd Team, LB); 2021: Michael Lefever (1st Team, TE), Dalton Simpson (2nd Team, C), Elijah Hoffman (2nd Team, K), Craig Roumes (2nd Team, LB), Cole Spencer (3rd Team, T), Sal Gurnari (3rd Team, DT), Aaron Beverly (3rd Team, CB)
• AFCA All-American (2): 2018: Danial Shelton (2nd Team, DB); 2019: Danial Shelton (1st Team, DB)
• AP All-American (1): 2019: Danial Shelton (2nd Team, DB)
• D3football.com All-American (2): 2019: Danial Shelton (1st Team, DB); 2021: Michael Lefever (TE)
• NFCA Hampshire Honor Society (23): 2018: Cameron Ott, Diamente Holloway; 2019: Matthew Brown, Jared Kozich, Noah Schairer, Jordan Wagner, Jake Wiles; 2020: Torey Brown, Mitch Carsley, Mike Deitrich, Dylan Ott, Connor Young; 2021: Antonio Puzzangara, Sean Ryan, Nick Sottile; 2022: Benjamin Burkhardt, Samuel Darrell, Zack Falls, Elijah Hall, Elijah Hoffman, Clay Olley, Anthony Scicchitano, Cole Spencer
• Academic All-Centennial Conference (11): 2015: Dylan Jenkins (P); 2016: Dylan Jenkins (P), Cameron Ott (RB); 2017: Diamente Holloway (WR), Cameron Ott (RB); 2019: Elijah Hoffman (K), Dalton Simpson (OL), Connor Young (OL); 2021: Elijah Hoffman (K), Michael Lefever (TE), Cole Spencer (OL)
• Centennial Conference Academic Honor Roll (84): 2015: 8; 2016: 13; 2017: 14; 2018: 20; 2019:16; 2021: 13
• CoSIDA Academic All-American (1): 2020: Elijah Hoffman (2nd Team, K)
• CoSIDA Academic All-District (10): 2016: Dylan Jenkins (1st Team, P); 2017: Cameron Ott (1st Team, RB), Diamente Holloway (1st Team, WR); 2018: Noah Schairer (1st Team, WR); 2019: Elijah Hoffman (1st Team, K); 2020: Cole Spencer (1st Team, OL), Elijah Hoffman (1st Team, K); 2021: Cole Spencer (1st Team, OL), Elijah Hoffman (K), Michael Lefever (1st Team, TE)

• Offensive Coordinator (2010-2014)
• Offensive Line Coach/Special Teams Coordinator (2006-2010)
• Running Backs Coach (2003-04)

• Running Backs Coach (2006)

• Tight Ends Coach (2005)

• Native of Tonawanda, NY
• Two-sport athlete at Division I Canisius College in Buffalo, NY
• Four-year member of both the football and basketball teams
• All-Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference offensive lineman for Golden Griffins
• Earned Football Gazette Division I-AA Mid-Major All-American Second Team
• Team MVP as a senior
• Lives in Mifflinburg, PA with wife Brandi and children Georgia, Trey, and Reed.