John Salavantis
John Salavantis is an American former gridiron football coach. He was the 22nd head football coach at Ottawa University in Ottawa, Kansas, serving for one season, in 1978, and compiling a record of 7–3.[1] Salavantis later workred as an assistant coach in the Canadian Football League (CFL) with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and the Ottawa Rough Riders. Currently, Salavantis serves as the radio colour analyst on AM 900 CHML for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.[2]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | North Adams, Massachusetts |
| Playing career | |
| 1962–1965 | Ottawa |
| Position(s) | Offensive tackle |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1971 | Pratt CC (offense) |
| 1972 | Pratt CC |
| 1974 | McPherson (OC) |
| 1975–1977 | Independence CC |
| 1978 | Ottawa |
| 1980–1982 | Missouri Southern (assistant) |
| 1983–1984 | Garden City CC (assistant) |
| 1985–1990 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats (assistant) |
| 1991 | Montreal Machine (OL) |
| 1993 | Ottawa Rough Riders (WR) |
| 1994–1997 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats (OL) |
| 2006 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats (OL) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 7–3 (college) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| First team All-KCAC (1965) | |
Salavantis graduated from Drury High School in North Adams, Massachusetts, before attending Ottawa, where he played football for four years as an offensive tackle.[3]
Head coaching record
College
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa Braves (Heart of America Athletic Conference) (1978) | |||||||||
| 1978 | Ottawa | 7–3 | 4–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| Ottawa: | 7–3 | 4–2 | |||||||
| Total: | 7–3 | ||||||||
References
- "2012 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Ottawa Braves. p. 7. Retrieved February 26, 2013.
- https://3downnation.com/2018/04/17/coach-sal-ready-new-role-ticats-radio-broadcasts/
- Bird, Allen L. (November 16, 1971). "Former Drury star coaching in Kansas; Salavantis' team ranked 12th". The Transcript. North Adams, Massachusetts. p. 14. Retrieved October 6, 2019 – via Newspapers.com
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