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- 2022 Coaching Staff
- Matt Hildebrand
Matt Hildebrand
- Position Head Coach
- Hometown York, PA
- High School Dallastown
- College Mansfield University
Coaching Bio
Coach Hildebrand is in his 10th year as the head football coach of the Hornets, and is in his 15th year overall of coaching football for the Hornets. Coach Hildebrand is originally from York, Pennsylvania where he went to high school at Dallastown Area High School. Coach Hildebrand was a three-year starter, captain, and was selected to the All-Conference team three years in a row. Coach Hildebrand graduated from Dallastown in 2002.
After high school, Coach Hildebrand attended Mansfield University majoring in Elementary Education. While at Mansfield, Coach Hildebrand was a Quarterback, Tight End, and Wide Receiver for the Mountaineer Football Team from 2002-2005, before graduating in December 2006.
Coach Hildebrand currently teaches fourth grade and resides in Wellsboro with his wife, Amber and sons, Brycen and Emmett.
| Coaching History | |
|---|---|
| YEAR | POSITION |
| 2013-2022 | Head Coach |
| 2011-2012 | Offensive Coordinator |
| 2010 | Middle School Head Coach |
| 2009 | Quarterbacks, Defensive Backs |
| 2007-2008 | Wide Receivers, Tight Ends, Defensive Backs |
| Varsity Coaching Records | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YEAR | OVERALL | PCT | LEAGUE | PCT |
| 2023 | 0-0 | 0.000 | 0-0 | 0.000 |
| 2022 | 1-9 | 0.100 | 1-7 | 0.125 |
| 2021 | 5-4 | 0.556 | 4-2 | 0.667 |
| 2020 | 3-3 | 0.500 | 2-3 | 0.400 |
| 2019 | 9-2 | 0.818 | 7-1 | 0.875 |
| 2018 | 8-3 | 0.727 | 6-2 | 0.750 |
| 2017 | 10-1 | 0.909 | 10-0 | 1.000 |
| 2016 | 11-1 | 0.917 | 10-0 | 1.000 |
| 2015 | 10-3 | 0.769 | 6-2 | 0.750 |
| 2014 | 8-3 | 0.727 | 6-2 | 0.750 |
| 2013 | 10-1 | 0.909 | 9-0 | 1.000 |
| TOTALS | 75-30 | 0.714 | 61-19 | 0.763 |
| Varsity Playoff Records | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YEAR | WINS | LOSSES | TIES | PCT |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.000 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.000 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.000 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.000 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.500 |
| 2015 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.667 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.000 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.000 |
| TOTALS | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0.273 |
| Varsity Opponent Records | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEAM | WINS | LOSSES | TIES | PCT |
| Athens | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0.778 |
| Bald Eagle Area | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.000 |
| Bloomsburg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Bucktail | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Canton | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.500 |
| Columbia Montour Vo-Tech | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Cowanesque Valley | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Hughesville | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Lewisburg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
| Line Mountain | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.000 |
| Loyalsock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
| Milton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Montgomery | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Montoursville | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.000 |
| Muncy | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.833 |
| North Penn-Mansfield | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0.615 |
| Old Forge | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.000 |
| Port Allegany | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Sayre | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| South Williamsport | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.200 |
| Towanda | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0.778 |
| Troy | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0.455 |
| Wyalusing | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0.889 |
| Junior High Coaching Records | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YEAR | OVERALL | PCT | LEAGUE | PCT |
| 2010 | 3-6 | 0.333 | 0-0 | 0.000 |
| TOTALS | 3-6 | 0.333 | 0-0 | 0.000 |
| Junior High Opponent Records | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEAM | WINS | LOSSES | TIES | PCT |
| Athens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Canton | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.000 |
| Cowanesque Valley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Montgomery | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Sayre | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.000 |
| South Williamsport | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.000 |
| Towanda | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.000 |
| Troy | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.000 |
| Wyalusing | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.000 |
Brought To Play At Alfred University.
Gridders Club Honors 2023 Seniors.
Hornets End Skid, Mercy Rule Wyalusing For Homecoming Win.
Miscues Doom Hornets in 30-22 Loss To Muncy.
Montoursville Rallies With 21-Point 3rd Quarter to Defeat Wellsboro.
Hildebrand selected to coach in PSFCA East/West All-Star game.
Hornets regain Jones Trophy after 13-0 win over North Penn in u0022Mud Bowlu0022.
Hornets roll to 49-13 senior night win over Athens.
Hornets hang tough in loss to Montoursville.
Hornets shutout Towanda, 43-0, following 2 week layoff.
Hildebrand scores win 67 in 48-6 victory over CV.
Clemens joins Bloomsburg Football program.
Hauser signs National Letter of Intent to Kutztown.
Turnovers doom Hornets in 17-14 loss to North Penn.
Hornets top North Penn 21-7 to regain Morton Jones Trophy.
Hornets top undefeated Warriors, 40-6.
Hornets ruin Milton's Homecoming, 47-7.
Hauser breaks 1,000 as Hornets hammer Hughesville.
Hauser breaks rushing record in Hornets' 54-12 win against Towanda.
Big 2nd quarter leads Hornets past Red Raiders.
Hornets rout CV in opener, 53-6.
Brown signs Letter of Intent to St. Francis.
Brown to play in East/West All-Star Game.
Brown, Hauser named to PA Writers All-State Team.
Gridders Club honors 2018 senior football class.
Hauser named WETM Sports Fall MVP.
Trojans end Hornets season in D4 AA quarterfinals.
Brown sets record in Hornets 49-22 win over Wyalusing.
Hornets gut out 20-14 Homecoming win over Milton.
Hornets rally from 21-point halftime deficit to beat Athens.
Second half Hornets sting Hughesville, 28-7.
Hornets score 30 unanswered points to topple Towanda.
Hornets turn up heat in second half to top Montgomery.
Button's career night leads Hornets past Troy.
Hornets overcome slow start to roll past CV.
Kozuhowski set to join Mansfield University's sprint football program.
Pietropola, Henry to continue football careers.
Henry named to PA Football Writers All-State Football team.
Henry, Brown, Pietropola named NTL Large School Players of the Year.
Gridders Club honors 2017 senior football class.
Hornets fall short against Line Mountain, 14-13.
Hornets top North Penn, 36-7 to cap undefeated regular season.
Hornets steamroll Wyalusing on Senior Night, 53-0.
Hornets set record in 75-0 Homecoming win.
Hornets hand Muncy 46-14 loss.
Hornet defense keys 49-14 win over Troy.
Moser's three touchdowns lead Hornets past Sayre.
Hornets topple Canton at new Wellsboro Community Athletic Complex.
Hildebrand and Gridders Club holding Parent Meeting.
Jones to continue football career at Lycoming College.
Football Parent Meeting announced.
Gridders Club honors 2016 senior football class.
Henry, Jones, Pietropola named NTL Large School Players of the Year.
Hornets roll past Hughesville in District IV quarterfinals.
Hornets shutout Panthers in final regular season game to go 10-0.
Hornets romp Red Raiders on Homecoming.
Hornets shutout Towanda, 21-0.
Hornets improve to 3-0 with 28-14 win over Athens.
Gridders Club hosting golf tournament.
Hornet defense pitches second straight shutout.
Hildebrand to hold mandatory player/parent meeting.
Covert, Tremper end careers at All-Star game.
Covert continues football career at Lycoming.
Tremper continues football career at Westminster College.
Smethers to play football at Bloomsburg.
Hornets rack up more post-season awards.
Tremper named to All-State football team.
Henry, Jones, Covert take top NTL football All-Star awards, Hildebrand NTL Coach of the Year.
Gridders Club honor 2015 Seniors.
Hornets fall to Old Forge, 28-21.
Rise as One: Hornets top North Penn 33-12 for District IV crown.
Hornets shutout Muncy, win first ever District playoff game.
Hornets edge North Penn 35-34 in Double OT.
Moser's 3 touchdowns lead Hornets over Bloomsburg.
Hornets knock off undefeated Troy.
Athens edges Wellsboro 27-26 in final seconds.
Hornets score 32 unanswered points to beat Sayre, 32-7.
Hornets roll over Bucktail, 65-7.
Henry's four touchdowns lead Hornets over CV.
Pietropola, Marple, Smethers, and Levindoski end careers at All-Star game.
Chambers to kick for Bucknell.
Marple to play football at Lock Haven.
Football team holding clothing sale.
Football player/parent meeting.
Gridders Club honors 2014 Seniors.
Pietropola named to All-State football team.
Pietropola becomes new All-Time passing leader.
Hornets season comes to an end.
Hornets sneak past Panthers, 28-26.
Hornets hang on for 28-21 win against Towanda.
Hornets come from behind to beat Bloomsburg, 28-24.
Hornets shut out by Troy on Homecoming.
Hornet Football overcomes sloppy start to beat Athens.
Hornet Football downs Bucktail, 71-6.
Hornet football notches 48-0 win over CV.
Hornets back from NFL HSPD 7-on-7 tournament.
Brooks, Covert, Doty and Gamble end career at All-Star game.
Doty to play at Stevens College.
Coach Hildebrand to start spring practice.
Covert and Gamble sign with Westminster.
Coach Hildebrand Announces Summer Dates.
Coach Hildebrand to hold Parent Meeting.
Doty, Owlett, and Pietropola selected to All-State football team.
Gridders Club honors 2013 Seniors.
Hildebrand, Pietropola highlight All-Star football selections.
South Williamsport ends Hornets season.
Hornets stay undefeated with 21-14 win over Towanda.
Pietropola eclipses 2,000 yard mark in Hornet win over Sayre.
Hornets roll over Montgomery on Senior Night.
Pietropola passes Hornets past Athens.
Hornets turn out the lights on Canton.
Hornet football cruises past CV.
Hornet football tops Troy, 26-17.
Hornet football dominates Wyalusing in season opener.
Coch Hildebrand to hold Parent Meeting.
Football coaching staff to hold Small Fry Camp.
District 4 football combine information.
Football team holding clothing sale.
Coach Hildebrand to hold mandatory parent meeting.
Hildebrand named new football head coach.
Gridders Club honors 2012 Seniors.
Hornets top Canton in the fog.
Hornets garner 33-12 win over Muncy.
Wellsboro garners season opener win.
Hornets secure 28-26 trophy win over Panthers.
Hornets come from behind in 28-24 win over Bloom.
Hornets shut out by Troy on Homecoming.
Hornets secure 41-0 win over Wildcats.
Wellsboro rolls to win over CV.
Hornets' Record Breaking Season!
Hornets take first win over Towanda since 1997.
Hornets remain undefeated after 59-29 victory over Sayre.
Pietropola, Owlett aid Hornets to victory.
Hornets secure homecoming win.
Wellsboro rolls to opening win.
Wellsboro's Jones headed to Lycoming.
Wellsboro runs to 49-26 victory over Hughesville.
Wellsboro clinches NTL title with win over NP-Mansfield.
Henry leads Wellsboro past Troy.
Wellsboro pulls away in second half to top Sayre.
Wellsboro's Covert to play football at Lycoming.
Wellsboro's Tremper signs with Westminster.
Smethers to play football at Bloomsburg.
Troy's Schucker named NTL Large School POY.
Wellsboro pulls away from North Penn-Mansfield for first D4 title.
Wellsboro blanks Muncy, wins first District IV game.
Wellsboro posts strong win over CV.
Troy's Wright named NTL Large School Player of the Year.
