University of Pennsylvania Athletics

Ivy League Championships
2015, 2016

All-Ivy Players Coached: 19 

Recruiting Areas: Georgia (440, 470, 678, 770 Area Codes), Pennsylvania (Philadelphia/Montgomery County Areas), Texas (San Antonio/Austin Areas)

John Regan has been at the forefront of a resurgent offensive attack for the University of Pennsylvania in his three seasons as Offensive Coordinator, guiding the Red and Blue's offense to record-setting heights and a pair of Ivy League championships. He enters his fourth season as Penn's Offensive Coordinator and second as quarterbacks coach in 2018.

In 2017, Penn's Total Offense ranked No. 31 in the nation, averaging 413.9 yards per game. The Red and Blue boasted the Ivy League's most-feared weapon in wide receiver Justin Watson -- the All-American set an Ivy record with a TD catch in all 10 games and led all Division I players (FCS or FBS) in percentage of his team's total receptions (47.6%). Regan's offense was also dangerous on the ground, featuring two All-Ivy running backs and the nation's No. 20 Rushing Offense (199.5 yards per game). Of Penn's 14 All-Ivy selections in 2017, seven came from the offensive side of the ball.

Penn was No. 2 in the Ivy League in Scoring Offense in 2016, averaging 27.7 points per game. The Quakers led the Ivy League in Passing Efficiency, Completion Percentage, Fourth Down Conversion Percentage and Fewest Passes Had Intercepted in 2016, bolstered by Reagan unleashing a three-headed monster the Ivy League had rarely seen before.

Penn's offense boasted the Ivy League's leading rusher (Tre Solomon, 907 yards) and receiver (Justin Watson, 1,115 yards) who complemented quarterback Alek Torgersen who put together a 2016 season where he was No. 2 in the Ivy League in passing TDs (17), No. 3 in rushing TDs (8) and No. 3 in passing yards (2,231).

Torgersen-to-Watson was a historic pairing under Reagan's tutelage. Torgersen graduated as Penn's all-time leader in passing touchdowns (52) and total offense (7,937 yards). His 67.4% completion percentage in Ivy League games is an all-time Ivy record. Watson enters his senior season as a two-time All-American and a finalist for STATS FCS Offensive Player of the Year whose 2016 season included a Penn single-season record in receptions (89) and receiving yards (1,115). He ranked No. 3 in the FCS in receptions per game (8.9), No. 5 in yards per game (115.0) and No. 8 in total receiving yards. Watson has gone for 100+ yards 13 times over the past two seasons -- something no Ivy League wide receiver had previously accomplished.

Reagan began his second stint with the Quakers as the team's offensive coordinator and offensive line coach in 2015 after previously serving as tight ends coach in 1997.

His second stint began with a bang as the Quakers were second in the Ivy League (and No. 24 nationally) in scoring offense en route to an Ivy League championship. Reagan's offense put up 32.9 points-per-game in 2015, averaging 412.1 yards-per-game.

Reagan saw six of his players earn All-Ivy honors at the end of the 2015 campaign, led by first-team selections in quarterback Alek Torgersen, wide receiver Justin Watson, and lineman Tanner Thexton. They were joined as All-Ivy selections by second-team choices in tight end Ryan O'Malley and lineman Daniel Poulos in addition to honorable mention selection lineman Nick Demes.

Justin Watson announced his presence as a threat at wide receiver in Reagan's offense during the 2015 campaign. In addition to unanimous first-team All-Ivy honors, Watson was runner-up for Ivy League Offensive Player of the Year and a third-team STATS FCS All-American. In 2015, Watson led the Ivy League in receptions, receiving yards, and receiving touchdowns while finishing inside the Top-15 nationally in all three categories -- in addition to ranking No. 5 nationally in receiving yards and receptions per game.

Reagan's offense was first or second in seven Ivy League team statistics in 2015 -- leading the Ancient Eight in scoring offense (32.9), completion percentage (68.3%), fewest passes intercepted (5), red zone offense (82.9%), and passing efficiency (159.6).

Reagan spent last season as offensive coordinator at Kansas and the previous four years at Rice, including the last three as offensive coordinator. In his three seasons at the helm of the Owls offense, Reagan led two of the three most productive offensive seasons in school history, which included a win in the 2012 Armed Forces Bowl, a 2013 Conference USA championship, and an appearance in the 2013 Liberty Bowl.

In 2012, the Owls produced the second-most productive offensive season in school history, piling up 5,556 yards, 414 points and 306 first downs on their way to winning the last five games, including the Armed Forces Bowl. The Owls also set a school record and led the nation by averaging 33:59 in time of possession.

Reagan joined the Owls in 2010 and served as run game coordinator, tight ends coach and assisted with the offensive line before he was promoted to offensive coordinator in 2011.

Prior to joining the Owls, Reagan spent five seasons at Kansas as the offensive line coach and run game coordinator. Under his direction, KU posted a better rushing average in each of the first four seasons, including running for 188.8 yards per game in 2007.

In 2008, Reagan molded an offensive line which featured two redshirt freshmen starters at the tackle spots who went on to earn freshman All-America honors (Jeremiah Hatch and Jeff Spikes). Under Reagan's direction, offensive tackle Anthony Collins developed into a 2007 All-America selection and was one of three finalists for the Outland Trophy, given annually to the best interior lineman in college football. Collins went on to be selected in the fourth round of the 2008 NFL Draft by the Cincinnati Bengals.

The 2006 season was also an extremely successful campaign, due in part to the exploits Reagan's unit accomplished. Jon Cornish set a new Kansas single-season rushing record with 1,427 yards following the KU line, and Reagan saw center David Ochoa earn All-Big 12 Second Team honors.

In 2005, Reagan helped execute KU's rushing offense which ended the season averaging 134 yards per game and nearly four yards per carry. The year before his arrival, the Jayhawks averaged just 94.0 yards per game and less than three yards per carry. Reagan had two offensive linemen -- David Ochoa and Bob Whitaker -- earn All-Big 12 honors during his first year at KU, and Matt Thompson was named Academic All-District Second Team.

Reagan, who spent the 2003-04 seasons as the offensive line coach at the U.S. Air Force Academy and assisted with several special teams units, was also a member of the Temple coaching staff for three years. He directed the defensive line at Temple for two seasons before his switch to the opposite side of the ball. In 2001, Temple ranked 19th nationally in total defense behind a pair of Reagan's disciples -- defensive tackle Dan Klecko, who became Temple's first unanimous All-Big East honoree, and defensive end Raheem Brock, who was taken in the seventh round of the NFL draft by the Philadelphia Eagles.

Reagan joined the Temple coaching staff in February 2000 after instructing the Akron defensive line in 1999. Before coaching at Akron, Reagan was the tight ends coach and offensive tackle coach at Army in 1998. In 1997, he came to Penn after serving as an offensive graduate assistant at Oklahoma State. He began his coaching career in 1994 as the assistant offensive line and fullback coach at Albany, where he remained until moving to Stillwater in 1996.

A native of Delmar, N.Y., Reagan was a standout center at Bethlehem High School and was inducted into the Capital Region Football Hall of Fame in upstate New York in 2012.

He was a three-year starter at Syracuse, graduating in 1994 with a dual major in exercise science and sport psychology. As a senior captain in 1993, Reagan earned the Ben Schwartzwalder Most Exemplary Football Player Award after leading his team to a 26-22 victory over Colorado in the Fiesta Bowl. While with the Orangemen, he also competed in the 1992 Hall of Fame Bowl when Syracuse defeated Ohio State, 24-17. Reagan was twice named to the GTE Academic All-America team (1992-93) and was presented with the Toyota Leadership Award following his senior season.