Bart James Tanski (born January 7, 1990) is a former American football player and current

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coach. He is the special teams coordinator and safeties coach for Robert Morris University, positions he has held since 2023. He played wide receiver for the Bowling Green Falcons. He is from Mentor, Ohio and was the 2007 Ohio Mr. Football Award winner.

Playing career

High school

Bart was the quarterback at

Mentor High School Mentor High School is a public high school located in Mentor, Ohio, United States. It is the only high school in the Mentor Exempted Village School District (informally, "Mentor Schools"). At one time, it was the largest high school in Ohio ba ...

, where he led his team to two OHSAA Division I state title games in 2006 and 2007. Bart won the Mr. Football Award in 2007; given to the best high school football player in the state of Ohio—Mentor High's first as well.

College

Despite being named Ohio's Mr. Football, Bart struggled to earn an NCAA Division I scholarship for football. He ultimately walked on the team at Bowling Green State University. For his senior season in

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Tanski was named team captain for Bowling Green.

Coaching career

Tanski became an assistant coach for the

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team after being a graduate assistant for the Findlay Oilers. Tanski now serves as cornerbacks coach for Robert Morris Colonials football.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Tanski, Bart 1990 births Living people American football wide receivers Bowling Green Falcons football players Findlay Oilers football coaches Mentor High School alumni Robert Morris Colonials football coaches Syracuse Orange football coaches Coaches of American football from Ohio People from Mentor, Ohio Players of American football from Ohio Sportspeople from Greater Cleveland