LANCASTER, Pa. – Lancaster Catholic High School’s head football coach Todd Mealy resigned Monday due to other professional responsibilities. His assistant Chris Maiorino has been promoted to head coach, the school announced.
Mealy guided the Crusaders for two seasons, winning a pair of Section 3 Championships while compiling a 20-3 overall record, including a 17-1 mark in league play. He served as the team’s defensive coordinator for the prior two seasons and as the head coach at Penn Manor for eight seasons (2007-14). Mealy, a History teacher at Penn Manor High School who owns a doctorate in American Studies, will pursue other opportunities outside of athletics while continuing to focus on his young family.
“We would like to thank Coach Mealy for his dedication to the program over the last four years. He was a great head coach on and off the field, and we wish him nothing but great success in his future endeavors,” Athletic Director Rich Hinnenkamp said. “We are excited to stay in the program and keep the consistency from the last four years moving forward. I am very excited for Chris to be the head coach and believe he will bring great energy to the team, the school and to our feeder programs.”
Maiorino served as the offensive/defensive line coach at LCHS for the past four years, joining the Crusader family with Mealy back in 2016. Lancaster Catholic ranked second in the Section rushing with 3,140 yards this year. The team’s top three running backs each averaged over 7.9 yards per attempt behind his line play.
“I am honored to become the next head football coach at Lancaster Catholic. Being a part of this program over the past four years has meant a lot to my family, and I am excited to serve in this new role,” Maiorino said. “We look forward to building on the strong traditions in place as well as establishing new ones as we grow the football program. As a staff, we will aim to continue to build positive relationships with our players, their families and the Lancaster Catholic community.”
Overall, Maiorino has coached high school football for 14 years, twelve of those with Mealy. While at Catholic High, he was instrumental in the program’s use of Hudl and other video work while also assisting in game management and other administrative duties.
Maiorino graduated from Millersville University in 2004 with a degree in elementary education. He was a four-year member of the Marauder football program, serving as a team captain during his senior year. Maiorino currently is an Instructional Coach at Edward Hand Middle School in the School District of Lancaster, a role he has held for eight years.
Chris and his wife, Lauren, live in Mountville with their four children, Julia, Bennett, Catherine and Lane. The Maiorinos are members of St. Leo the Great Parish and their two oldest children attend St. Leo the Great Catholic School.