Athletic Background
Summary of Career and Accomplishments
I competed as a high school student at one of the top programs in the state of California, winning 2 state championships as an offensive lineman before continuing my career at the college level. I played offensive line for a perennial top 15 program at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore playing for for the one of the most respected head coaches in the country in Jim Margraff, winning the team "Unsung Hero" award for my accomplishments as a Senior.
Who is the best coach you ever had and why?
My college head coach at Johns Hopkins, Jim Margraff, was one of the most influential men I've ever been associated with. He ran a program with class and integrity and always put the needs of his players before anything else. And he did it while becoming the winningest head coach in the history of the state of Maryland. I aspire to the model he set every day as a professional college football coach.
What should athletes and parents know about you?
My ultimate goal is to improve the ability and resiliency of athletes by providing competent and safe training methods in an environment that puts the needs of the athlete first.
Coaching Background
Summary of Coaching Background
I have a decade's experience working with offensive line and skill positions at the high school and NCAA level. This has spanned from the high school and Division 3 college level in California to the division 2 level in the Midwest. I then led one of the top offenses in the country at the division 3 level at Ithaca College in New York before moving to the FCS level in Philadelphia. I have a USA Weightlifting certification for training and programming purposes.
Here is my bio:
Before coming to the University of Pennsylvania as Tight Ends coach, Sean Reeder's 2022 offense at Ithaca College helped guide the Bombers to their first Elite 8 appearance since 2003, averaging nearly 40 points and 400 yards per game while developing the Conference Offensive Player of the Year in Quarterback AJ Wingfield and 2-time All American Offensive Lineman Jake Villanueva.
Sean Reeder was hired to Ithaca College in 2017. Reeder made an immediately impact in the offense's production, as the Bombers rushed for nearly 40 more yards (118.5 to 70.8) from a season ago (2016 to 2017) and allowed 21 fewer sacks (19 to 40). Ithaca also averaged five more points per game. Two linemen were named All-Liberty League at the end of the season (Geoff Bell '18 and Jae Choi '20).
In 2018, seniors Jake Bernstein and Bobby Puckey were named All-Liberty League after another productive season on the line. IC averaged 22.9 points and 352.9 yards per game. Bernstein would also be named All-ECAC, while the duo earned CoSIDA Academic All-District honors.
The 2019 Bombers were one of the most prolific offenses in program history. Ithaca averaged 37.6 points per game and 447.8 yards of offense. IC averaged 323.0 yards passing and 124.8 yards rushing. The Bombers scored more than 30 points in seven games, including 66 in the opener against Saint Vincent and 59 against St. Lawrence and Rochester.
The 2021 Ithaca Offense led the Liberty League in yards per game and produced an All-American in Right Guard Jake Villanueva.
Reeder came to IC after a two-year stint at Division II Wayne State College in Wayne, Nebraska, where he served as offensive line coach, mentoring 4 all NSIC All-Conference OL in his time there.
Prior to that, he spent a year at California Lutheran University as a tight ends and assistant offensive line coach for the Kingsmen. He also assisted at Agoura High School for the 2013 season.
As a student-athlete, Reeder played at Johns Hopkins University and graduated in 2013. While a part of the Hopkins program, Reeder played in three NCAA Division III playoffs as an offensive lineman.
Reeder earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Biomedical Engineering from JHU and his master's in Exercise Science at Wayne State College.
How can you help someone improve their game?
I will take a holistic approach to improving a player's abilities, incorporating both science-based mechanical work and position-specific movement into training sessions.
What does a typical training session look like?
Each session will be tailored to the skill development of the individual athlete. The position focus will be dependent on the player. We will begin with a base understanding of posture and necessary strength and movement mechanics and then build to more advanced techniques as the player progresses. This will include multiple football positions from both skill to line and either side of the ball.
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