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SOUTHFIELD—After a transformative season leading Lawrence Technological University’s Blue Devils, Scott Merchant announces he will be stepping down as head coach effective immediately.
“We thank Coach Merchant for his hard work and contributions to Lawrence Technological University and the Blue Devils football program,” said Mary Ann Meltzer, director of athletics at LTU. “We are grateful for his leadership and commitment to both the athletic and academic success of our student-athletes and we wish him all the best in his future endeavors.”
Effective immediately, Recruiting and Offensive Coordinator Oscar Olejniczak has been named as the new head coach. Olejniczak held assistant coaching jobs at Michigan State, Wayne State, and Campbell universities and also led successful high school teams in the Catholic League at Detroit U-D Jesuit and Royal Oak Shrine.
“Given his experience and success, we are excited to elevate Coach Oleniczak to the position of Head Coach. We are fortunate to provide a seamless transition for our current and future student- athletes given Coach Olejniczak’s background and familiarity with our program,” Meltzer commented.
LTU reintroduced football as an intercollegiate sport in 2017 after a 60-plus-year absence. The Blue Devils play in the Mid-States Football Association, a conference affiliated with the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). Home games are played at the 2,200- seat Blue Devils Stadium at the intersection of Ten Mile Road and the Lodge Freeway on LTU’s Southfield campus.
Lawrence Technological University is one of only 13 independent, technological, comprehensive doctoral universities in the United States. Located in Southfield, Mich., LTU was founded in 1932, and offers more than 100 programs through its Colleges of Architecture and Design, Arts and Sciences, Business and Information Technology, Engineering, and Health Sciences, as well as Specs@LTU as part of its growing Center for Professional Development. PayScale lists Lawrence Tech among the nation’s top 11% of universities for alumni salaries. Forbes and The Wall Street Journal rank LTU among the nation’s top 10%. U.S. News and World Report lists it in the top tier of best Midwest colleges. Princeton Review lists LTU in the nation’s top 15%. Students benefit from small class sizes and a real-world, hands-on, “theory and practice” education with an emphasis on leadership. Activities on Lawrence Tech’s 107-acre campus include more than 60 student organizations and NAIA varsity sports.
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