Word: lentz
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Former Harvard defensive line coach Jim Lentz once said, "Defense is emotion." Neal fully agrees and Lentz's statement has remained in his mind. "There are great mental and emotional challenges to meet every Saturday afternoon," he affirms, and on defense "you can totally let yourself...
Fazio, an All-America honorable mention at the University of Pittsburgh in 1960, replaces Jim Lentz, who was named head football coach at Bowdoin last May. Stephens, a five-year offensive end with the Pats, fills in the vacancy left by retiring offensive end coach Steve Novick last year...
There were also several changes among the assistant coaches. Football coach John Yovicsin lost long-time aide Jim Lentz to the top job at Bowdoin. In addition Steve Novick is reportedly on his way out and Tom Stephenson had to quit because of his graduation from graduate school...
...coordinator of the Crimson's defensive planning, Lentz has been largely responsible for the football team's consistent success on defense. In the last ten seasons Harvard has never finished below third place in Ivy League defensive standings. Since Yovicsin must devote much of his time to public relations and administrative chores, Lentz has filled a vacuum by providing enthusiasm and instruction to the team as a whole. Defensive players who have played professional football after graduating from Harvard have remarked that their training under Lentz was equal to, or better than, that of any big-time players...
...Lentz, now 37, reached a point where he chose to build his own staff as a head coach rather than to remain an expert assistant for the rest of his life. His decision may bring glories to Bowdoin football, but it may also result in unfamiliar holes in Harvard's line next fall...