Lichten Named Head Football Coach at Becker

Leicester, Mass.- Becker College Director of Athletics Frank Millerick announced on Thursday the hiring of Michael Lichten as the schools new head football coach.

Lichten was the defensive coordinator for Becker College during the 2010 season. Prior to his arrival at Becker Lichten spent two seasons at Northeastern University and a season at the University of New Hampshire as an assistant coach. “I am very excited that Michael Lichten has accepted our offer to become the next Head Football Coach at Becker College.  Coach Lichten is well aware of the challenges that are ahead of him and I have all the confidence that he will step and meet these challenges head on.  In a very short period of time Coach Lichten has earned the respect and admiration of not only his student-athletes, but the entire Becker community.  There is a lot of work to be done and I know Coach Lichten is eager to begin,” said athletic director Frank Millerick.

After graduating from Newton North High School, Lichten continued his education at the University of New Hampshire where he received at Bachelors Degree in History. “It is a great honor to be given the opportunity to lead the Becker College Football program.  It will be my focus to develop our players not only into great athletes, but into tremendous students and young adults as well, “said Lichten.