Thomas Rebholz, Jr. begins his fourth season on the Cal U staff and his third year as the safeties coach.
While working with the safeties, he coached two-time AFCA All-American and two-time PSAC West Defensive Player of the Year Rontez Miles. Miles was invited to the NFL Combine this spring and signed as an undrafted free agent with the New York Jets.
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 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 Gettysburg in 2003.
Rebholz graduated from IUP in 2003 as a double major in physical education and sport and business administration.
