Joel Dolinski Joel Dolinski ( born April 1975 , Sewickley , Pennsylvania ) is the current head football coach at Seton Hill University , a NCAA Division II institution located in Greensburg , Pa . Seton Hill competes in the WVIAC ( West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference ) . Life . Dolinski was raised in Ambridge , Pennsylvania , Beaver County . A 1993 graduate of Ambridge Area High School where he was a National Honor Society student while participating in track & field , volleyball , and football . Playing for head football coach Frank Antonini , Dolinski was an All Conference ( MAC ) offensive and defensive lineman and an All State ( Pa ) offensive lineman earning a scholarship to play football at the University of Cincinnati ( NCAA Division I ) . Playing career . While earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in communication from the University of Cincinnati , Dolinski was a 4 year letterman ( 94 , 95 , 96 , 97 redshirted 93 ) and 3 year starter at offensive line for the Bearcats . As a junior , Dolinski earned 2nd Team All Conference USA offensive lineman and as a senior he helped lead the Bearcats to the Humanitarian Bowl . It was Cincinnati ' s first bowl appearance in 47 years . The Bearcats won 35 - 19 over the Aggies of Utah State . Dolinski was also a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity as well as Men of Metro and Sigma Sigma Honorary organizations while at UC . Coaching career . Dolinski began his coaching career in 1998 as offensive line coach at Bethany College ( WV ) , a NCAA Division III school . As offensive line coach for the Bison , Bethany produced a 1 , 000 yard rusher in Tim Caldwell , and gave up one of the fewest sacks against totals in school history . He also tutored freshman center Geno Ochap , to all conference honors . In 1999 , Dolinski returned to the University of Cincinnati . At UC , he served as the offensive graduate assistant coach where he coached the tight ends and assisted with coaching the offensive line . Dolinski was on the coaching staff for the 1999 , 2000 , and 2001 seasons . The Bearcats made back to back Motor City Bowl appearances after the 2000 and 2001 seasons . After earning a Master ' s of Education degree in educational foundations December 2001 from the University of Cincinnati , Dolinski spent three years ( 2002 , 2003 , 2004 ) working in athletic administration with the Bearcat basketball team and Coach Bob Huggins before returning to coaching on the football field . In 2005 , Dolinski joined head football coach Chris Snyder ' s staff at Seton Hill University for the inaugural football season . Dolinski served as the offensive line coach as well as the compliance coordinator for all sports ( NAIA ) . In 2006 , Dolinski had run game coordinator added to his offensive line coaching duties . In 2007 , Dolinski was promoted to offensive coordinator / offensive line coach where the Griffin offense saw large improvements in all major offensive categories including a conference low sacks against ( 6 in 299 attempts ) . In 2008 , Seton Hill became a full NCAA Division II member from their provisional membership in 2006 and 2007 . In 2008 , Chris Snyder stepped down from his football coaching duties to focus on his obligations as executive athletic director at Seton Hill . That allowed Dolinski to take over as the second head football coach at Seton Hill University , where he still coaches the offensive line .