Stephen "Steve" Wasil (born April 14, 1984) is a former

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who played for the

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and

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. He is currently the Offensive Coordinator at

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College career

Wasil attended

, where he was a member of the football team. He still holds the records for all-time most passing yards in a game (412), most passing yards in a season (3313), and most touchdowns in a season (33). In 2005, he led the Britons to a

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Championship and was named the league's Most Valuable Offensive Player.

Professional career

Muskegon Thunder

In 2007, Wasil began playing professionally for the

of the

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. He led the Thunder to a 4–8 record, but they lost the qualifying game to officially make the playoffs. He was named team MVP.

Texas Copperheads

In 2008, Wasil moved up to

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as member of the

. He played in eight games for the 2–14 Copperheads, completing 122-of-264 attempts for 1,205 yards (49 long), 15 touchdowns, 11 interceptions and rushed 12 times for 41 yards and 1 touchdown.

Albany Firebirds

In 2009, Wasil was again in af2 as member of the

. The team went 7–5 with Wasil as the starter. The team sputtered with Wasil on the injured reserve list, going 0–4, and failing to qualify for the playoffs.

Alabama Vipers

In 2010, Wasil finally made it to the

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as member of the

. He was the backup quarterback for the season behind Kevin Eakin. He started in place of Eakin in Week 7 against the

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, throwing for 200 yards and two touchdowns.

Kansas City Command

In 2011, Wasil signed with the

. He took over as the Command starting quarterback in June, and threw 26 touchdowns and 1,385 yards. He re-signed with the Command for the 2012 season, but was later traded to the

in exchange for 2011 Game Tape Exchange Defensive Lineman of the Year,

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Tampa Bay Storm

Wasil played the 2012 season with the Storm, leading them to an 8–10 record, failing to make it to the playoffs, but it was Wasil's most impressive season as a professional, throwing 71 touchdowns and 3,666 yards.

AFL statistics

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Coaching career

Wasil retired from the AFL in 2013, after initially re-signing with the Storm. Wasil announced that he would be starting his coaching career as the quarterbacks coach for his alma mater,

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Wasil, Stephen 1984 births Living people American football quarterbacks Albany Firebirds (af2) players Alabama Vipers players Arkansas Diamonds (indoor football) players Kansas City Command players Tampa Bay Storm players Albion Britons football players West Michigan ThunderHawks players Albion Britons football coaches People from Redford, Michigan Players of American football from Wayne County, Michigan Coaches of American football from Michigan