Eastern Michigan Athletics
Football
Karcher, Ken
vs
Louisiana
Sep 20 (Sat)
3:30 p.m.
Ken Karcher
- Title:
- Assistant Coach/Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
- Email:
- kkarcher@emich.edu
- Phone:
- 734.487.2160
Entering his fourth year at EMU is Ken Karcher, who came to Ypsilanti after spending the 2008 campaign as the quarterbacks coach at the University of Toledo. Karcher will serve as the offensive coordinator and will also coach the quarterbacks.
The 48-year-old Karcher has a distinguished coaching and playing career in college, professional football and high school. He was the head football coach at Liberty University from 2000-05. In addition to his coaching experience, Karcher played collegiately at Notre Dame and Tulane and also in the NFL for the Denver Broncos.
A native of Glenshaw, Pa., Karcher was a Parade All-America quarterback at Shaler H.S. He started his collegiate playing career at the University of Notre Dame before transferring to Tulane University and completing his college playing career.
After earning his bachelor’s degree at Tulane in 1986, Karcher went on to play in the NFL from 1987-89 as a backup quarterback for the Denver Broncos.
Once his playing career ended, Karcher began his coaching career at North Texas State University in 1991 as the quarterbacks and receivers coach. From North Texas, Karcher moved on to become the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for the Orlando Thunder of the World League in 1992.
From there it was back to the college ranks as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at the University of Pittsburgh (1993-96) followed by three seasons back in professional football as the offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach for the Rhein Fire in NFL Europe.
In 2000, Karcher became the head football coach at Liberty University and served in that capacity through the 2005 season. His 2003 and ‘04 Liberty teams finished second in the Big South Conference with identical 3-1 records.
Karcher moved into the high school coaching ranks in 2006-07 as the offensive coordinator, quarterbacks coach, assistant athletics director and athletics director at Fellowship Christian High School in Roswell, Ga..
He returned to college in 2008 as the quarterbacks coach at the University of Toledo.
Karcher and his wife, the former Pauline Termini, have four children: Austin (23), Kelly (21), Katie (19) and Clay (16).
The Ken Karcher File
Name: Ken Karcher
Born: July 1, 1963 - Glenshaw, Pa.
High School: Shaler Area
College: Tulane University - Bachelor’s degree in general studies - 1986
Family: Wife-Pauline (Termini); Four children: Austin (23), Kelly (21), Katie (19), Clay (16)
Coaching Experience
Year School Position Record-Highlights
2011 Eastern Michigan University Asst. Coach/Off. Coord./QB 16th-best ground attack in the nation
2010 Eastern Michigan University Asst. Coach/Off. Coord./QB
2009 Eastern Michigan University Asst. Coach/Off. Coord./QB
2008 University of Toledo Asst. Coach-Quarterbacks Upset Michigan in Ann Arbor
2007 Fellowship Christian H.S. Asst. Coach/Off. Coor./QBs /Athletics Dir. GHSA Quarterfinals
2006 Fellowship Christian H.S. Asst. Coach/Off. Coor./QBs /Asst. Athletics Dir.
2005 Liberty University Head Football Coach
2004 Liberty University Head Football Coach Second place in Big South
2003 Liberty University Head Football Coach Second place in Big South
2002 Liberty University Head Football Coach
2001 Liberty University Head Football Coach
2000 Liberty University Head Football Coach
1999 Rhein Fire (NFL Europe) Off. Coor./QBs
1998 Rhein Fire (NFL Europe) Off. Coor./QBs World Bowl Champions
1997 Rhein Fire (NFL Europe) Off. Coor./QBs World Bowl Runner-up
1996 University of Pittsburgh Asst. Coach/Off. Coor./QBs
1995 University of Pittsburgh Asst. Coach/Off. Coor./QBs
1994 University of Pittsburgh Asst. Coach/Off. Coor./QBs
1993 University of Pittsburgh Asst. Coach/Passing Game Coor./QBs
1992 Orlando Thunder (WFL) Asst. Coach/Off. Coor./QBs
1991 University of North Texas Asst. Coach/QBs/WR
The 48-year-old Karcher has a distinguished coaching and playing career in college, professional football and high school. He was the head football coach at Liberty University from 2000-05. In addition to his coaching experience, Karcher played collegiately at Notre Dame and Tulane and also in the NFL for the Denver Broncos.
A native of Glenshaw, Pa., Karcher was a Parade All-America quarterback at Shaler H.S. He started his collegiate playing career at the University of Notre Dame before transferring to Tulane University and completing his college playing career.
After earning his bachelor’s degree at Tulane in 1986, Karcher went on to play in the NFL from 1987-89 as a backup quarterback for the Denver Broncos.
Once his playing career ended, Karcher began his coaching career at North Texas State University in 1991 as the quarterbacks and receivers coach. From North Texas, Karcher moved on to become the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for the Orlando Thunder of the World League in 1992.
From there it was back to the college ranks as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at the University of Pittsburgh (1993-96) followed by three seasons back in professional football as the offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach for the Rhein Fire in NFL Europe.
In 2000, Karcher became the head football coach at Liberty University and served in that capacity through the 2005 season. His 2003 and ‘04 Liberty teams finished second in the Big South Conference with identical 3-1 records.
Karcher moved into the high school coaching ranks in 2006-07 as the offensive coordinator, quarterbacks coach, assistant athletics director and athletics director at Fellowship Christian High School in Roswell, Ga..
He returned to college in 2008 as the quarterbacks coach at the University of Toledo.
Karcher and his wife, the former Pauline Termini, have four children: Austin (23), Kelly (21), Katie (19) and Clay (16).
The Ken Karcher File
Name: Ken Karcher
Born: July 1, 1963 - Glenshaw, Pa.
High School: Shaler Area
College: Tulane University - Bachelor’s degree in general studies - 1986
Family: Wife-Pauline (Termini); Four children: Austin (23), Kelly (21), Katie (19), Clay (16)
Coaching Experience
Year School Position Record-Highlights
2011 Eastern Michigan University Asst. Coach/Off. Coord./QB 16th-best ground attack in the nation
2010 Eastern Michigan University Asst. Coach/Off. Coord./QB
2009 Eastern Michigan University Asst. Coach/Off. Coord./QB
2008 University of Toledo Asst. Coach-Quarterbacks Upset Michigan in Ann Arbor
2007 Fellowship Christian H.S. Asst. Coach/Off. Coor./QBs /Athletics Dir. GHSA Quarterfinals
2006 Fellowship Christian H.S. Asst. Coach/Off. Coor./QBs /Asst. Athletics Dir.
2005 Liberty University Head Football Coach
2004 Liberty University Head Football Coach Second place in Big South
2003 Liberty University Head Football Coach Second place in Big South
2002 Liberty University Head Football Coach
2001 Liberty University Head Football Coach
2000 Liberty University Head Football Coach
1999 Rhein Fire (NFL Europe) Off. Coor./QBs
1998 Rhein Fire (NFL Europe) Off. Coor./QBs World Bowl Champions
1997 Rhein Fire (NFL Europe) Off. Coor./QBs World Bowl Runner-up
1996 University of Pittsburgh Asst. Coach/Off. Coor./QBs
1995 University of Pittsburgh Asst. Coach/Off. Coor./QBs
1994 University of Pittsburgh Asst. Coach/Off. Coor./QBs
1993 University of Pittsburgh Asst. Coach/Passing Game Coor./QBs
1992 Orlando Thunder (WFL) Asst. Coach/Off. Coor./QBs
1991 University of North Texas Asst. Coach/QBs/WR
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