Football
- Title:
- Offensive Line Coach/Recruiting Coordinator
- Email:
- brs206@lehigh.edu
- Phone:
- 610-758-5760
- Alma Mater:
- Fourth season
Now in his fourth season, Brett Sawyer is the Lehigh football program’s offensive line coach as well as the recruiting coordinator. In 2008, Sawyer mentored a pair of All-Patriot League offensive linemen, including First-Team selection Will Rackley as well as Kevin Bayani ’09. Rackley’s selection to the All-League teams gave Sawyer a First-Team honoree in each of his three seasons on the Lehigh sideline. With that pair leading the way, Lehigh’s offense averaged over 25 points and 215 passing yards per game in 2008, and also led the Patriot League in red-zone offense.
Sawyer’s 2007 group of offensive lineman, which featured a pair of freshmen seeing significant playing time, ranked first in the Patriot League and 23rd in the nation in fewest sacks allowed (14), blocking for an offense that yielded over 200 passing yards per game. In addition, Sawyer mentored All-Patriot League selections John Reese and Jimmy Kehs, who both went onto earn All-America distinction.
In 2006, Sawyer oversaw an offensive line that paved the way for the Patriot League’s leading scoring offense, at 27.2 points per game. The 2006 Lehigh offensive line produced three All-Patriot League selections in First-Teamers John Reese and Jim Petrucelli and Second-Team selection Jimmy Kehs.
Sawyer joined the Lehigh staff in January 2006 after having spent the 2004 and 2005 seasons working alongside Lehigh head coach Andy Coen at the
Serving as the tight end coach at Penn for two seasons, Sawyer coached Chris Mizell to All-Ivy League mention in 2005. Sawyer also has prior experience at
During the 2000 and 2001 seasons, Sawyer was a graduate assistant at the
A 1998 graduate of
Sawyer and his wife, Brook, reside in Center Valley with their son Cade (4), and daughter Haley, who was born in May of 2008.
Recruiting Areas: Central and Northern New Jersey,
