He coached the Chillicothe High School Cavaliers for four seasons before returning to the Miami RedHawks in 1973 as an assistant.
Durchik replaced head coach Joe Galat for the final two games of the 1985 season, winning both.
In 2006, he led the team to the Canadian Bowl but lost to the Vancouver Island Raiders by two points due to a late field goal.
In 2009, Durchik and the Wildcats made a return to the Canadian Bowl but lost to the Vancouver Island Raiders again.
Durchik has three grown children (Matt, Jennifer, and Lindsay) and four grandchildren (Kira, Jaxon, Colin and Elena).