Morrisville State College Men's Football

Eric Jendryaszek has been named head coach of the Mustangs football program entering the 2025 season.   Jendryaszek comes to Morrisville from The College of New Jersey after serving the Lions program for the past eight seasons, most recently as interim head coach in 2024. Jendryaszek led the Lions to a 6-4 overall mark this past fall, registering a 3-3 New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) slate.   Across the 2024 season, Jendryaszek’s team led the league in nine different statistical categories, including fourth down conversion percentage, passing offense, blocked punts, defensive touchdowns, and punt return defense. Additionally, the Lions ranked fourth overall across Division III in blocked punts and passing offense, averaging 328.5 yards per game, while also ranking 23rd overall in total offense with a 447.7 yards per game average.   Across his time with TCNJ, Jendryaszek served as the recruiting coordinator, was the offensive coordinator for four seasons and was the offensive line coach for the past five. In 2023, the coaching staff at TNCJ garnered Co-NJAC Staff of the Year recognition.   For several seasons, Jendryaszek’s offensive line paved the way for a successful offensive crusade, ranking in the top of the NJAC in passing offense and passing efficiency. Under his direction, numerous student-athletes earned All-Conference recognition, as his line put up a tough competitive front for a nationally ranked offensive scheme.   Prior to his stint with TCNJ, Jendryaszek spent seven seasons with Kings College as the assistant offensive football coach, serving as the recruiting coordinator, offensive run game coordinator, and offensive line coach for the Monarchs.   Jendryaszek played four seasons for SUNY Cortland on the offensive line, returning to his alma mater as an offensive line coach in August 2008 for the next two seasons.   During his time with the Red Dragons, Cortland claimed the 2008 NJAC Conference title, was the Lambert Meadowlands ECAC Division III Team of the Year, and earned a playoff bid advancing to the quarterfinal round of the NCAA Division III tournament, completing the 2008 season with an 11-2 overall record and undefeated NJAC slate. They followed that appearance with an ECAC Northwest Bowl Appearance the following season.   Jendryaszek earned his bachelor’s degree from SUNY Cortland in 2006 in physical education, continuing his playing career with the Rochester Raiders, a member of the Continental Indoor Football League, for two years following graduation, earning the 2007 Continental Indoor title as an offensive lineman and captain for the arena football squad.   An offensive lineman for the Red Dragons from 2002-2005, Jendryaszek was the 2002 Offensive Rookie of the Year and 2005 Most Valuable Offensive Player for Cortland, twice assisting the squad to the ECAC Division III Northwest Bowl Championship two straight seasons. Cortland claimed the 2002 title, posting a 9-2 overall record Jendryaszek’s freshman season.   Jendryaszek played a key role in the Red Dragon’s 7-3 overall slate his senior season, laying claim to the NJAC title, and earning the automatic bid to the NCAA Division III championship tournament. That same season, he was selected to the All-NJAC First Team as an offensive lineman, his second consecutive All-Conference nod as a guard, earning Football Gazette All-American Honorable Mention accolades alongside All-East honors.    

SUNY Morrisville head football coach Eric Jendryaszek has announced the addition of Colin Schaeffer to his staff for the upcoming spring 2026 season, as the Mustangs defensive coordinator and linebackers coach.   Schaeffer comes to Morrisville from Hobart College where he served as Co-Special Teams Coordinator and Linebackers Coach for the 2024 and 2025 seasons. During his time with the Statesmen, Schaeffer coached Liberty League Special Teams Player of the Year (Vicente Lyon) alongside Defensive Player of the Year (linebacker James Bliss) and several All-Conference and All-Region honorees.   Over the course of two seasons on the sidelines with Hobart, the Statesmen went a combined 15-7, putting together an undefeated Liberty League slate in 2024 to earn a second round bid to the NCAA Division III Championship. Hobart followed with an ECAC James Lynah Bowl Championship title in 2025.   Prior to his time with Hobart, Schaeffer spent three seasons with Bucknell University as a Defensive Line Coach, Linebackers Coach and Special Teams Coordinator. Across three seasons he oversaw positional group meetings, all phases of special teams and recruiting within New York State, Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania. Schaeffer coached two pre-season selections for the Patriot League and come season end, a second team linebacker and first team return specialist honoree.   Schaeffer spent three seasons at SUNY Cortland as a linebackers coach where he also assisted with special teams, following stints at Seton Hill University as a defensive line assistant coach and Muhlenberg College as an outside linebackers coach.   A graduate of Juniata College, Schaeffer was an inside linebacker for the Eagles, earning his degree in management with a minor in English in 2016.  

SUNY Morrisville head football coach, Ed Raby, Jr., announced the addition of Jake Orlando as assistant head coach, serving as offensive coordinator and overseeing the quarterbacks beginning with the spring 2024 off-season.   Orlando is no stranger to the Mustang football program, having served a year as the running backs coach in 2019. During that season, Morrisville went 6-5 overall and earned a bid to the ECAC Division III Clayton Chapman Bowl.   Orlando continued his coaching career at the University of New Haven in the spring 2020, overseeing tight ends, quarterbacks and wide receivers during his time with the Chargers. While at New Haven, the Chargers went 26-8 overall across three seasons, including a 10-2 slate in 2021, while claiming the NE-10 title three times, while making three straight appearances in the NCAA Championship Tournament. The 2021 season also saw the Chargers reach the second round of the NCAA tournament. Orlando came to Morrisville in 2019 via Syracuse University where he completed a year-long internship on the sidelines with the Division I Orange that culminated with a Camping World Bowl Championship. Orlando also spent time as an assistant to the offensive coordinator, participating in daily quarterback meetings sand coordinating individual skill position drills. He also worked with the running backs and specialist coaches for two seasons. The SUNY Cortland graduate with a bachelor's degree in sports management.

Burks is no stranger to the Mustang football program, rejoining the staff as assistant coach responsible for defensive backs in 2015, following a six year absence. Burks served as the head coach for the Syracuse Express Semi-Pro Football team for two years.In his second season with the Syracuse Express, Burks coached the team to a 2002 New York Amateur Football League runner-up position. He served as vice president of the New York Amateur Football League for three years.In five seasons on staff with the Mustangs, Burks coached several Northeast Football All-Conference selections, including All-American Jason Tanner, who recorded a record-breaking season in 2003 before continuing his career at Syracuse University.Burks served for six years in the United States Marine Corps earning an honorable discharge at the Sergeant rank.