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John Noel
Head Coach | Defensive Coordinator
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
Assistant Head Coach | Offensive Coordinator | Offensive Line Coach | Recruiting Coordinator
E-mail: esheirer@hilbert.edu
Phone: (716) 926-8802 ext. 157
Alma Mater: Lake Forest College, '19
1st year at Hilbert
TWITTER: @Coach_Sheirer
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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 June 2026
