ERIE, Pa. - Mercyhurst University head football coach, Marty Schaetzle, recently announced that Andrew Janocko will be joining the coaching staff for the upcoming 2014 season and will be in charge of the Laker quarterbacks. He replaces David Arnold, who vacated his position as wide receivers coach last month, as a full-time member of the staff.

A native of Clearfield, Pennsylvania, Janocko brings plenty of experience from both the collegiate and professional levels. After graduating from the University of Pittsburgh in 2010, he served as a graduate assistant at Rutgers in 2011 before heading to the National Football League to serve as an assistant coach with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

"Andrew (Janocko) comes from a great coaching family and has an extensive coaching background in just a short amount of time since his graduation," said Schaetzle. "More importantly, he brings a great deal of experience with him in the system we run. Pittsburgh and Rutgers run a similar system that we do, so we are excited to see what he will add to our offensive scheme."

With the Buccaneers, Janocko handled a variety of roles, including working with the quarterbacks and kick returners in 2012 and the wide receivers and kick returners in 2013. During his time, he also worked closely with the offensive coordinator and the head coach in determining practice schedules and film breakdown. Janocko was also in charge of scout team responsibilities during his two seasons with the organization.

Janocko was a three-year letterwinner for the University of Pittsburgh from 2008 to 2010 after redshirting in 2007. He served as the Panthers' primary placeholder and backup quarterback, playing in all 39 games during his collegiate career. He helped lead the Panthers to the 2010 Big East Championship and he participated in three bowl games - the Sun Bowl, the Meineke Car Care Bowl, and the BBVA Compass Bowl. He was also a three-time member of the Big East All-Academic Team.

After his graduation, Janocko headed to Piscataway, New Jersey to serve as a graduate assistant coach at Rutgers University. There, he worked directly with the quarterbacks and he handled communication from the center to the quarterback on the sidelines during game day. He was also responsible for opponent film breakdown.

He played for his father, Tim, at Clearfield Area High School from 2004 to 2006, serving as the team's starting quarterback. He led Clearfield Area to a pair of District IX championships and to two PIAA Class AAA state playoff appearances. He was a two-time Pennsylvania Football News All-State honoree and was also a two-time All-District and All-Conference selection.

Janocko graduated from Pittsburgh in 2010 with a degree in history and a minor in political science. He is the son of Tim and Trina Janocko.