Jim Hilvert, former head football coach at Thomas More, is returning to Division III as the head coach at Baldwin Wallace, D3football.com's Adam Turer is reporting.
After spending eight seasons as the Saints' head coach, Hilvert resigned in 2014 t0 take the head coaching job at Cincinnati's La Salle High School. He led them to two state championships, the program's second and third in a row, in Ohio's high school Division II.
He will be taking over as head coach at Baldwin Wallace after John Snell relinquished his coaching duties in November to take an assistant athletic director post. Snell compiled a 92-60 mark in 15 seasons as head coach. The Yellow Jackets were 3-7 this past season, after a run of six seasons finishing .500 or better.
Hilvert was 67-19 at Thomas More.
"Jim is an intense competitor who is focused on winning and is committed to developing student athletes for success on and off the field," said BW athletics director Kris Diaz. "Jim's excitement, energy and drive are contagious and we look forward to welcoming him to BW."
"In BW, I found people and a program that fit my coaching philosophy," Hilvert said. "BW has a rich football tradition and high expectations for success in the finest D3 league in the country. My goal is to win the OAC and shoot for a national championship."
Prior to Thomas More, Hilvert was an assistant head coach and defensive coordinator at Mount St. Joseph in Cincinnati. Hilvert earned a BS in political science from St. Joseph's (Ind.) and a master's degree in sports administration from Western Michigan.