Historian, Author & Educator
Full Bio:
Todd Mealy is an accomplished historian, author, and educator whose work spans biographies, civil rights scholarship, and children’s books. He has written extensively on figures like Muhammad Ali, Jane Elliott, and William Howard Day, and his scholarship has been featured in books, documentaries, and podcasts. Todd serves as Executive Director of the National Institute for Customizing Education and has taught history at Dickinson College while coaching high school football in Lancaster County. He collaborates with his son Carter on children’s books and is deeply committed to educational equity and community engagement.
Head football coach, Penn Manor High School, 2007-2014 – the school’s all-time wins leader and leader in winning percentage, including seven straight appearances in the District-3 playoffs (2008-14). Section 1 Coach of the Year in 2008 and 2012.
Head football coach, Lancaster Catholic, 2018-19 – overall record 20-3, Section champs 2018 and 2019. Section 4 Coach of the Year 2019.
Head football Coach, JP McCaskey (one year, 2025).
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