In late November 1966, he was part of the team which played the final game in George Washington football history, a 16–7 loss to Villanova.
The school's board of trustees voted to end the football program in January 1967 and Kuharchek transferred to the University of Tampa in Florida.
[2] Following a two-year hiatus from football, Kuharchek became an assistant coach at Tampa Catholic High School in 1972, spending the next four years as defensive coordinator at the institute.
Kuharchek spend two years on the Crusaders staff before being hired at East Tennessee State University in Johnson City as the Buccaneers defensive coordinator.
The franchise was coached by former Heisman Trophy winner Steve Spurrier and finished each season of its three-year existence with a winning record.