Recruiting Areas: Section 6
Dalton Maska begins his second season on the Cortland coaching staff in 2019. He coaches Cortland’s offensive line and serves as the program’s recruiting coordinator.
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Maska also coached the offensive line as well as tight ends during the 2018 season. The Red Dragons allowed only 4.5 tackles for loss per game – good for 20th nationally in Division III – and also ranked in the top 40 nationally in passing offense, scoring offense, team pass efficiency and total offense.
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Prior to his arrival at Cortland Maska served as a graduate assistant coach at his alma mater, Alfred University, from 2015-17, during which time he coached offensive linemen who earned five All-Empire 8, three D3football.com All-East and two D3football.com All-America awards. The 2016 squad finished 12-1 and advanced to the NCAA Division III quarterfinals.
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Maska earned his MBA from Alfred in 2017 and a bachelor’s degree in marketing from the school in 2015. He played four seasons with the Saxons from 2011-14, the last two as a starter, and was a team captain during his senior year. A native of Lockport, N.Y., Maska graduated in 2011 from Starpoint High School, where he competed in football and track and field.