Phil Kauffman built a remarkable legacy as head football coach at Cocalico High School, compiling a 186-112 record over 18 seasons. Under his leadership, the Eagles won 11 Lancaster-Lebanon League section titles and two District Three championships, and reached the PIAA Class AA semifinals in 1994. Kauffman's success on the sidelines was recognized seven times, as he was voted Lancaster-Lebanon League Coach of the Year on multiple occasions throughout his career.
His contributions to the game were further honored with his induction into the Susquehanna Chapter of the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame in 2015, followed by his induction into the Pennsylvania Scholastic Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 2016. Beyond coaching, Kauffman remained connected to the sport as a football analyst on Blue Ridge Cable.
A three-sport athlete in his own right, Kauffman played football, basketball, and baseball at Cocalico, and was a member of Lancaster County championship baseball teams in 1964 and 1965.
The Phil Kauffman File
Graduate Cocalico HS 1965
8 varsity letters: 2 basketball, 3 football, 3 baseball
All County catcher 2 years for the 64-65 Lancaster County Baseball Champions
Held RBI school record for 20 years.
Kutztown University class of 1969. 4 years football, 3 years baseball BS Secondary Ed Social Studies.
History teacher 35 years Cocalico SD
Football Coach 34 years: 6 years asst. Coach; 28 years head coach
Record: 186-112
11 Section Championships; 2 District AA Titles
33 game section winning streak 94 to 97
7 time Coach of the Year
Asst Coach Big 33 vs Ohio 1998
Member PA State Sports HOF 2015; PA Coaches HOF 2016; LL League HOF 2024
14 years color commentator for Blue Ridge Cabl