John Schlarman
	Position: Graduate Assistant Experience: 3rd Year at UK Coaches: Offensive Line, Tight Ends

After a series of injuries in the offensive line last season, Schlarman helped develop three untested players who joined the starting lineup. Despite their inexperience, the young linemen played well. During the second half of the season, beginning with games of Oct. 20, Kentucky led the league in passing offense and was third in total offense.

Schlarman rejoined his alma mater in January of 2000 from Bourbon County (Ky.) High School, where he coached the defensive line in 1998 and 1999, helping guide the team to the state playoffs both seasons.

Schlarman was a four-year starter in the Kentucky offensive line from 1994-97. He was named to the Freshman All-SEC team in 1994 and was named the team’s most outstanding offensive lineman in 1995 and ’96. Following his junior season, he was chosen for the “Unsung Hero All-America Team” by the College Football Chronicle. As a senior in 1997, he played under Guy Morriss. He earned first-team All-Southeastern Conference accolades.

Also an outstanding student, Schlarman was a three-year member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll and was a finalist for Academic All-America in 1997 after earning a place on the GTE Academic All-District IV team. He graduated with a degree in mathematics. Prior to UK, he was an all-state offensive lineman at Highlands High School in Fort Thomas, Ky.

As a graduate assistant at UK, he is working on his master’s degree in sports management. John is married to the former Lee Anne Federspiel – daughter of former UK linebacker Joe Federspiel.

Schlarman’s Coaching Experiece

Year    School/Team       Position
1998-99 Bourbon County HS Assistant Coach (Defensive Line)
2000-02 Kentucky          Graduate Assistant  (Offensive Line)