Steve Boyce

- Position Head Coach
- Hometown Wellsboro, PA
- High School Wellsboro
- College Mansfield University
Coaching Bio
Coach Boyce was the head coach of the Hornet Football team from 2011-2012. Coach Boyce is a former graduate of Wellsboro Area High School, where he was a captain, two-time Defensive Player of the Year, Outstanding Lineman of the Year, and All-NTL at both guard and linebacker.
After graduating from Wellsboro, Coach Boyce attended Mansfield University where he was a three year starter and captain. While at Mansfield, Coach Boyce played nickle back, was a four-time PSAC Honor Roll Player of the Week, a two-time ECAC Player of the Week, the Most Improved Player of the Year in 1992, and also received the Off-Season training Award in the Spring of 1992. Coach Boyce also ranks in the top 10 on the All-Time Mansfield defensive leaders list with 259 career tackles.
Coach Boyce first started coaching football in 1995 at the Middle School level in Wellsboro before moving to Reading, PA to coach the Linebackers at Reading High School. Coach Boyce returned to Tioga County in 1998 and spent three years coaching at Cowanesque Valley. Coach Boyce was head coach of the Indians from 1999 to 2000 where he compiled seven career wins and picked up wins over North Penn, Sayre, and Towanda. After a two year coaching absence, Coach Boyce returned to Wellsboro in 2002 to coach the Wide Receivers and Defensive Backs under former head coach Russ Manney.
Coach Boyce currently teaches Kindergarten at the Charlotte Lappla Elementary School in Wellsboro and resides in Tioga with his wife Jill and two girls Brittany and Bethanny Jo.
Coaching History |
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YEAR | POSITION |
2011-2012 | Head Coach |
2009-2010 | Defensive Coordinator |
2002 | Wide Receivers, Defensive Backs |
1999-2000 | Head Coach (Cowanesque Valley - Westfield, PA) |
1998 | Middle School Assistant (Cowanesque Valley - Westfield, PA) |
1996-1997 | Linebackers (Reading, PA) |
1995 | Middle School Assistant |
Varsity Coaching Records |
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YEAR | OVERALL | PCT | LEAGUE | PCT |
2012 | 5-5 | 0.500 | 4-5 | 0.444 |
2011 | 4-6 | 0.400 | 3-6 | 0.333 |
TOTALS | 9-11 | 0.450 | 7-11 | 0.389 |
Varsity Opponent Records |
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TEAM | WINS | LOSSES | TIES | PCT |
Athens | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.000 |
Canton | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.500 |
Columbia Montour Vo-Tech | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
Cowanesque Valley | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.500 |
Loyalsock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
Montgomery | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
North Penn | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.500 |
Sayre | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.000 |
South Williamsport | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.000 |
Towanda | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.000 |
Troy | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.000 |
Wyalusing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
Covert, Tremper end careers at All-Star game.
Pietropola becomes new All-Time passing leader.
Covert and Gamble sign with Westminster.
Hildebrand named new football head coach.
Gridders Club honors 2012 Seniors.
Brooks carries Hornets over North Penn.
Hornets run wild against CMVT.
Hornets top Canton in the fog.
Hornet Defense keys 14-6 win over Wyalusing.
Parent Meeting with Coach Boyce.
Jared Hurlbert hired by Brockway.
Gridders Club honors 2011 Seniors.
Hornets bring back Morton Jones.
Panthers secure win; Wellsboro falls to Towanda.
Hornets fall to Sayre 7-10 in overtime.
Hornets take 46-22 win over Red Raiders.
Hornets take 44-6 victory over CMVT
Cowanesque's first win over Hornets in 21 years.
NTL West football suffer losses.
Panthers dominate over Hornets.
Hornets claim overtime victory.
Hornets sting Rams in overtime.
Wellsboro secures home opener win.
Warriors stymie Hornets, win 26-0.

- Position Head Coach
- Hometown Wellsboro, PA
- High School Wellsboro
- College Mansfield University
Coaching Bio
Coach Boyce was the head coach of the Hornet Football team from 2011-2012. Coach Boyce is a former graduate of Wellsboro Area High School, where he was a captain, two-time Defensive Player of the Year, Outstanding Lineman of the Year, and All-NTL at both guard and linebacker.
After graduating from Wellsboro, Coach Boyce attended Mansfield University where he was a three year starter and captain. While at Mansfield, Coach Boyce played nickle back, was a four-time PSAC Honor Roll Player of the Week, a two-time ECAC Player of the Week, the Most Improved Player of the Year in 1992, and also received the Off-Season training Award in the Spring of 1992. Coach Boyce also ranks in the top 10 on the All-Time Mansfield defensive leaders list with 259 career tackles.
Coach Boyce first started coaching football in 1995 at the Middle School level in Wellsboro before moving to Reading, PA to coach the Linebackers at Reading High School. Coach Boyce returned to Tioga County in 1998 and spent three years coaching at Cowanesque Valley. Coach Boyce was head coach of the Indians from 1999 to 2000 where he compiled seven career wins and picked up wins over North Penn, Sayre, and Towanda. After a two year coaching absence, Coach Boyce returned to Wellsboro in 2002 to coach the Wide Receivers and Defensive Backs under former head coach Russ Manney.
Coach Boyce currently teaches Kindergarten at the Charlotte Lappla Elementary School in Wellsboro and resides in Tioga with his wife Jill and two girls Brittany and Bethanny Jo.
Coaching History |
|
---|---|
YEAR | POSITION |
2011-2012 | Head Coach |
2009-2010 | Defensive Coordinator |
2002 | Wide Receivers, Defensive Backs |
1999-2000 | Head Coach (Cowanesque Valley - Westfield, PA) |
1998 | Middle School Assistant (Cowanesque Valley - Westfield, PA) |
1996-1997 | Linebackers (Reading, PA) |
1995 | Middle School Assistant |
Varsity Coaching Records |
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---|---|---|---|---|
YEAR | OVERALL | PCT | LEAGUE | PCT |
2012 | 5-5 | 0.500 | 4-5 | 0.444 |
2011 | 4-6 | 0.400 | 3-6 | 0.333 |
TOTALS | 9-11 | 0.450 | 7-11 | 0.389 |
Varsity Opponent Records |
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---|---|---|---|---|
TEAM | WINS | LOSSES | TIES | PCT |
Athens | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.000 |
Canton | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.500 |
Columbia Montour Vo-Tech | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
Cowanesque Valley | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.500 |
Loyalsock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
Montgomery | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
North Penn | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.500 |
Sayre | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.000 |
South Williamsport | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.000 |
Towanda | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.000 |
Troy | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.000 |
Wyalusing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
Team Headlines
Covert, Tremper end careers at All-Star game.
Pietropola becomes new All-Time passing leader.
Covert and Gamble sign with Westminster.
Hildebrand named new football head coach.
Gridders Club honors 2012 Seniors.
Brooks carries Hornets over North Penn.
Hornets run wild against CMVT.
Hornets top Canton in the fog.
Hornet Defense keys 14-6 win over Wyalusing.
Parent Meeting with Coach Boyce.
Jared Hurlbert hired by Brockway.
Gridders Club honors 2011 Seniors.
Game Highlights
Hornets bring back Morton Jones.
Panthers secure win; Wellsboro falls to Towanda.
Hornets fall to Sayre 7-10 in overtime.
Hornets take 46-22 win over Red Raiders.
Hornets take 44-6 victory over CMVT
Cowanesque's first win over Hornets in 21 years.
NTL West football suffer losses.
Panthers dominate over Hornets.
Hornets claim overtime victory.
Hornets sting Rams in overtime.
Wellsboro secures home opener win.
Warriors stymie Hornets, win 26-0.