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Ted Egger
Head Coach
E-mail: tegger@hilbert.edu
Phone: 716-926-8835
Alma Mater: Lockhaven, 2000, Adams St, '02,
3rd year at Hilbert
TWITTER: @HilberthawksFB
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Ted Egger enters his third season leading the Hilbert College Football program in 2025, which will be the team's first campaign in the Liberty League.
Egger led the Hawks through a non-conference schedule in 2023 before battling in the Empire 8 in 2024.
In 2023, linebacker Taivaughn Roach led Division III with 12.5 tackles per game on 100 total tackles under the leadership of Egger. Roach followed that up by joining Mike Hanlon as the first two All-Conference honorees in program history in 2024. Hanlon, a freshman fullback, was named to the Empire 8 Second Team while Roach was placed on the Empire 8 Third Team.
As a team, the Hawks averaged 113 yards on the ground in 2024 with four different players finding the endzone on the ground.
Egger arrived in Hamburg in 2022 after serving the last three seasons as the Head Coach at Hocking College (Nelsonville, Ohio) where he implemented a daily regimen of strict team core values and a rigorous academia-driven study program for his players. As a direct result of his efforts, the Hawks rose to a 98% graduation rate with an average team GPA of 3.1 over two seasons. Four different players, in 2022, led the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) as Individual Statistical Leaders.
Prior to Hocking College, Egger spent four years at Pearl River Community College (Poplarville, Miss.). He spent the 2016 season as the Defensive and Special Team's Coordinator before being promoted to the Head Coach and Defensive Coordinator positions prior to the 2017 season. During his tenure, the Rivercats defeated two nationally ranked teams and secured the program's first win in seven years over longtime rival and 2019 the national champion, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College.
Before Pearl River, Egger joined the Concordia University (Saint Paul, Minn.) football coaching staff in the summer of 2015 as the Defensive Coordinator and Defensive Backs Coach. He brought a diverse NCAA Division II football resume to the Bears' sidelines after serving as the Defensive Coordinator at Adams State University, a Division II program in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC).
In his first tour with Adams State from 2002-2004, he was the Special Teams and Video Coordinator and also worked with the secondary and outside linebackers. Then when he rejoined the Grizzlies staff in 2011 as the Defensive, Special Teams and Recruiting Coordinator, ASU's defense consistently ranked among the best in the RMAC and the Division II ranks. The 2013 team was fifth in Division II with 40 sacks, sixth with 99 tackles for loss, eighth in third-down defense and ninth in pass defense efficiency.
Between his two Adams State stops, Egger also worked at three other Division II programs: Lock Haven University from 2004-2005, Ferris State University from 2005-2008, and Northwood University from 2008-2011.
In his coaching career, Egger has signed and/or coached eight players who have had a try-out, signed a free agent NFL contract, or been selected in the NFL Draft.
His coaching career started at his alma mater, Lock Haven, as a student assistant coach working with the secondary in 2000 and 2001 before taking a position as an Assistant Coach and Recruiting Coordinator at Texas Lutheran University (2001-2002).
The Hornell, New York, native played three years as a defensive back for the Bald Eagles at Lock Haven University (1996-1999) where he earned his Bachelor of Science in Health and Physical Education in 2000. He went on to get a Master of Arts in Human Performance and Education in 2002 from Adams State. Ted and his wife Sarah have two sons, T.J. and Christian.
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John Noel
Defensive Line Coach
E-mail: jnoel@hilbert.edu
Phone: 716-926-8777
Alma Mater: Central Methodist College, '00
3rd year at Hilbert
TWITTER: @CoachNoel716
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John Noel recently served as the defensive coordinator at Erie Community College after two stops working with semi-professional football teams. He was announced as the Defensive Line coach for Ted Egger's staff on June 27, 2023.
Noel was the vice president of player personnel and defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach for the River City Raider (St. Charles, MO) Indoor Professional Football league (2015-16) after he served as an assistant coach for the Tennessee Valley Vipers in the Areana Football League (2006-07).
The Missouri native got his first taste of coaching at NAIA Cumberland University (TN), where he did a little bit of everything right out of the gate. He spent another ten years coaching, teaching, and serving as an athletic administrator at Missouri Military Academy, Layman Ward Military Academy (AL) and Westminster Christian Academy (AL) before jumping into the professional leagues
Noel earned a History degree with a minor in education from Central Methodist College in 2000. He will collect his graduate degree in coaching and athletic administration from Concordia University in the Fall 2023 semester.
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Ethan Sheirer
Offensive Line Coach | Recruiting Coordinator
E-mail: escheirer@hilbert.edu
Phone:
Alma Mater: Lake Forest College, '18
1st year at Hilbert
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Ethan Sheirer joins the Hawks after a successful tenure at multiple collegiate programs across the country, bringing with him extensive experience in offensive line development, recruiting operations, and program-building at the Division I and Division III levels.
Sheirer’s most recent stint came at Ohio Wesleyan University, where he served as Offensive Line Coach, Recruiting Coordinator, Director of social media, and Strength & Conditioning Liaison. In that multifaceted role, he led all aspects of offensive line development, designed and executed practice plans, evaluated recruiting prospects nationwide, and enhanced the program’s digital presence. He also played a key role in aligning training initiatives between the football staff and strength personnel to support optimal player performance.
Prior to his time at Ohio Wesleyan, Sheirer spent one season serving as an Offensive Line Graduate Assistant at Boston College. There, he helped guide one of the ACC’s most productive offensive line units, working closely with First Team All-ACC selections Ozzy Trapilo and Drew Kendall, both of whom were selected in the 2025 NFL Draft. The Eagles capped his tenure with a postseason appearance in the Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl.
Sheirer also spent three seasons at the University at Buffalo, where he rose from Special Teams Quality Control to Senior Special Teams Analyst and ultimately to Offensive Line Graduate Assistant. His work with UB’s specialists contributed to national recognition, including All-MAC selections, a Lou Groza Award semifinalist, and multiple school record-breaking performances. He played an integral role in film analysis, game-day execution, practice planning, and recruiting across various territories.
Before entering Division I coaching, Sheirer began his career at the University of Jamestown, serving as Running Backs Graduate Assistant and later as Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach. In addition to mentoring the running backs unit, he coordinated scout defense, led extensive recruiting territories, and contributed to the program’s academic and player-development systems.
A center at Lake Forest College, Sheirer was a standout student-athlete and team captain during his collegiate playing career. He earned First Team All-Conference honors and was voted both Team Captain and Most Valuable Player by his teammates.
updated February 2026
