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Football announces new recruiting class

The Hillsdale College football team has recruited three transfer players, including a quarterback, to add to its Team 132 recruiting class.  Redshirt sophomore quarterback Cole Canter, sophomore offensive lineman Hudson Jones, and sophomore defensive back Jonah Jensen arrived on Hillsdale’s campus for the spring term and are already practicing with the team. They will play...

Dual threat: Football players spend the spring on the track
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Dual threat: Football players spend the spring on the track

Senior Drew Ransom played cornerback. Courtesy | Hillsdale College Athletic Department  Senior Drew Ransom is a free safety by fall and a sprinter by spring.  The Charger football player broke free from the field as he flew to a first-place finish in the 200-meter dash during Hillsdale’s first track meet this semester.  “It was unreal,” Ransom said....

Football’s new head coach prepares for fall
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Football’s new head coach prepares for fall

Nate Shreffler is in his first year as head coach. Courtesy | Hillsdale College Athletic Department For 25 years, Nate Shreffler ’93 coached the Hillsdale football team’s offensive line. He could have coached anywhere in the country, said former head coach Keith Otterbein ’79. But his love and passion for Hillsdale College has kept him coaching...

Football maxes out Academic All-District Spots
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Football maxes out Academic All-District Spots

Eight Hillsdale football players earned honors for excellence on and off the field. Courtesy | Hillsdale College Athletic Department The Hillsdale Chargers football team placed the maximum number of players on the College Sports Communicators’ Academic All-District Team this 2023 season. This season, eight players qualified for the All-District team, including seniors Garrit Aissen, Trevor...

Keith Otterbein Retires after 22 Seasons as Head Football Coach
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Keith Otterbein Retires after 22 Seasons as Head Football Coach

After 22 seasons as the head football coach for Hillsdale College, Keith Otterbein announced his retirement Nov. 15. Offensive coordinator Nate Shreffler will fill his position.  Otterbein led the Chargers to three NCAA Division II playoff appearances, three GLIAC division championships, and one G-MAC regular season championship, which was when the 2018 Chargers went undefeated...