Thomas Rebholz, Jr. begins his third season on the Cal U staff and his second year as the safeties coach.
Last season, he coached an AFCA All-American and the PSAC West Defensive Player of the Year in Rontez Miles. As a junior, he set career highs for tackles and interceptions.
In 2010, he mentored a corps of young running backs that included Lamont Smith. Smith was an All-PSAC West First-Team selection after becoming just the sixth different player in school history to rush for over 1,000 yards in a season.
Prior to Cal U, Rebholz served as an assistant coach at Pikeville (Ky.), an NAIA program. He also previously served as a graduate assistant with Duquesne in 2008. While with the Division I Dukes, he worked with the tight ends and also assisted with the strength & conditioning program.
A native of Pittsburgh, Rebholz joined the Vulcans after being a four-year letterman at rival IUP from 1998-2001. With the Crimson Hawks, he was a fullback for a program that posted a 35-11 record and appeared in four-straight NCAA Playoffs. As a senior, he received the Tim Singel Program Award (formerly the Coaches Award).
Following his playing days with the Crimson Hawks, he was a student assistant at IUP in 2002 before coaching as an assistant at Division III Gettysburg in 2003.
Rebholz graduated from IUP in 2003 as a double major in physical education and sport and business administration.
