Max Wassel enters his second season as an assistant coach in charge of the inside linebackers following a brilliant playing career for the Seahawks.
“Max Wassel was a four-year guy here, started his last two years, fought through an injury, went on the be a captain for us, an All-League player and just another one who really illustrates and exemplifies what we want out of our coaches, and out of our kids,” said Seahawk head coach Jason Houghtaling.
As a senior in 2014, Wassel was a terror all season from his inside linebacker spot en route to earning First-Team All-NEC honors. Seemingly always around the action, the 5-11, 235-pound Totowa, New Jersey native was tops on the team with 81 tackles, a 7.5 average per game, which ranked No. 6 in the NEC. In addition, his 21 tackles for loss (for minus 61 yards) ranked No. 2 in the NEC while his 52 solo tackles ranked No. 3 in the league. He added four sacks (minus 35 yards), along with three pass deflections, two interceptions and two forced fumbles.
Against Sacred Heart on November 1, Wassel wowed the Seahawk faithful on hand as well as the audience viewing the game on ESPN3.com, by totaling an astounding 18 tackles, which was the highest individual tackling mark by an NEC player in 2014.
