Thursday, July 17, 2008

John Lindley, Linebacker Coach, Hillsdale College, MI



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Coaching Experience

John Lindley, linebacker coach, enters his fourth season on the Hillsdale College coaching staff in 2008. During his tenure with the Chargers, Lindley has coached Tom Korte to two straight First-Team All-GLIAC seasons.

Lindley comes to Hillsdale after spending the 2004 season at Tiffin University as the offensive line coach. In a coaching career that has spanned more than 20 seasons, Lindley is experienced at finding and coaching talent in the state of Michigan. Lindley has coached at Eastern Michigan and Central Michigan Universities, as well as New Jersey City University. He also spent three years as the offensive line coach at Michigan Tech before going to Tiffin.

His respect for head coach Keith Otterbein and the Hillsdale program are the two things that drew Lindley to the job as Chargers’ linebacker coach. “When my former teams played Hillsdale, they were always tough, hard-nosed guys,” Lindley said. “I didn’t know much about the school then, but I have since learned that my philosophy is very much in line with the school’s. It’s just a perfect fit.

"We will be known as the most aggressive linebackers in football. "When it comes to coaching his players, Lindley steps into a position that has been well-known for Hillsdale in recent years. Rob North, a 2004 graduate, and Josh Mott, a 2005 graduate, were each All-Amercian selections either pre-season or after the season. Both were linebackers and embodied that intensity Lindley wants his current players to bring to the field every day in practice.

Lindley received his bachelor’s degree from Michigan Tech, and has a Master’s Degree in Urban Education from Jersey City State College.

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