Tyler Hopperton (born August 3, 1989) is an American college football coach. He is the head football coach for Mount St. Joseph University, a position he has held since 2017.[1] Hopperton was a standout linebacker at Mount St. Joseph from 2008 to 2011, before going into coaching at his alma mater, where he started off as the linebackers coach and special teams coordinator. Hopperton eventually became an assistant head coach in 2015, a position he held for two seasons until the retirement of head coach Rod Huber during the 2017 offseason. Hopperton was at first named the interim head coach for the 2017 season, but was eventually named the full-time head coach during the season. Since his hiring in 2017, Hopperton has led the Lions to three HCAC titles, and 2 NCAA Division III playoff appearances.[2]

Tyler Hopperton
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamMount St. Joseph
ConferenceHCAC
Record53–19
Biographical details
Born (1989-08-03) August 3, 1989 (age 35)
Walton, Kentucky, U.S.
Playing career
2008–2011Mount St. Joseph
Position(s)Linebacker
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2012–2014Mount St. Joseph (ST/LB)
2015–2016Mount St. Joseph (AHC/ST)
2017–presentMount St. Joseph
Head coaching record
Overall53–19
Tournaments0–2 (NCAA D-III playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
3 HCAC (2018, 2022–2023)
Awards
HCAC Coach of the Year (2022–2023)

Head coaching record

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Mount St. Joseph Lions (Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference) (2017–present)
2017 Mount St. Joseph 6–4 5–3 T–3rd
2018 Mount St. Joseph 8–2 7–1 T–1st
2019 Mount St. Joseph 7–3 5–2 2nd
2020–21 Mount St. Joseph 5–1 5–1 2nd
2021 Mount St. Joseph 6–4 5–2 2nd
2022 Mount St. Joseph 10–1 7–0 1st L NCAA Division III First Round
2023 Mount St. Joseph 9–2 7–0 1st L NCAA Division III First Round
2024 Mount St. Joseph 2–2 0–0
Mount St. Joseph: 53–19 41–9
Total: 53–19
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

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  1. ^ "Hopperton tabbed to lead Lions into the future". MSJLions. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
  2. ^ "Tyler Hopperton". MSJLions. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
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