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Chris Tongel
Assistant Coach
Boys Varsity Football
Christopher Tongel enters his first season with the Penn Manor Football coaching staff, working with the offensive line. Coach Tongel is a 2014 graduate of Lancaster Catholic High School, having competed in football, wrestling, and lacrosse. He attended Elizabethtown College and played lacrosse, earning recognition on the Landmark Conference Honor Roll. Team achievements included multiple Landmark Conference championships and NCAA tournament bids. Coach Tongel enjoys working as a member of the Academic Support Team at Pequea Elementary School within the Penn Manor District. He enjoys sporting a goofy or silly necktie each day for the students he works with. He is also proud to serve as a volunteer Hunter-Trapper Educator for the Pennsylvania Game Commission. Coach Tongel is a contributing writer for 717 Sports, a local sports media company. He lives in Willow Street with his wife, Brianna, and daughter, Paisley. In his free time he enjoys exploring and engaging in outdoor activities with his wife, including archery hunting, fishing, and camping. Coach Tongel is excited to joins the Comets staff!
