Nick Dubowski enters his first year as an assistant coach for the IUP football program in 2020. A 2017 graduate of IUP, Dubowski will coach the linebackers for the Crimson Hawks.
Dubowski comes back to the Hawks after spending the 2019 season as the special teams intern at Cornell University. In his only season with the Big Red, he saw Nichkolas Null earn All-Ivy honors and lead the league in punting average. Dubowski also helped Cornell rank 20th nationally in kick return defense and finish third in the Ivy in net punting and punt return defense.
A native of Erie, Dubowski started his coaching career at Mercyhurst University, working as a graduate assistant with the tight ends, fullbacks and tackles for the 2017 and 2018 seasons. During his time with the Lakers he coached an All-American fullback in Theophilus Blackston III and an all-league tight end in Bryce Mostoller. Dubowski also served as the video coordinator.
As a player at IUP, Dubowski played fullback during his freshman and sophomore seasons before moving to linebacker for his final two years. He made nine starts at fullback, catching five passes for 58 yards and a touchdown, and had 41 total tackles with two interceptions and three pass breakups on defense.
He graduated from IUP in 2017 with a bachelor's in operations management and minor in economics.
Dubowski was a two-time all-state linebacker at Erie’s Cathredral Preparatory High School, helping his team win the state title in 2012 while grabbing a No. 17 national ranking by USA Today.
Updated March 26, 2020
