Football Coaching Staff
Head Coach Randy Moore
Phone: 330.569.5345Email: moorera@hiram.edu
Randy Moore was named the Head Football Coach at Hiram on Dec. 18, 2009. Moore comes to Hiram from Otterbein College where he served as defensive coordinator for the past seven years.
“Randy is a seasoned and successful coach with extensive experience at the NCAA Div. III level,” said Hiram College Director of Athletics Tom Mulligan. “He is a relentless recruiter and an excellent tactician who has spent the majority of his 27-year coaching career representing selective liberal arts institutions. He is a good fit for Hiram. We’re excited to be able to attract a coach with his experience and energy.”
At Otterbein, Moore was part of the staff which led the 2008 and 2009 teams to 17 victories and the institution’s first berth in the NCAA playoffs. Prior to joining the staff at Otterbein, Moore served as defensive coordinator at Hope College, head coach at Lake Forest College, defensive coordinator at Wartburg College, assistant coach at Michigan Technological University, and assistant coach at New Mexico State University. He earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Iowa and a master’s degree in educational administration from New Mexico State University.
“I’m honored to have the opportunity to work with outstanding people who have made me feel very positive about the future of Hiram College football,” said Moore. “There are so many good things happening here at Hiram right now, you can feel the momentum when you step on campus. I’m anxious to get started and to build a program that everyone associated with Hiram will feel positive about.”
Moore and his wife, Teri, have two children, son, Matt, and daughter, Megan.
Assistant Coach Dustin Miller
Phone: 330.569.5446
Email: millerdc@hiram.edu
Dustin Miller will begin his second season at Hiram in 2011
as the offensive coordinator. Miller joins the Terrier program after spending the past three seasons as the offensive coordinator at Malone University in Canton.
During his tenure at Malone, Miller's offenses ranked in the NAIA top-20 each season as well as leading the American Mideast Conference in 2008 and was the Mid-States Mideast Conference Assistant Coach of the Year. The Pioneers averaged 424 yards and 30 points per game in addition to setting 20 team records.
Miller has additional coaching experience at the collegiate level with stops at Tabor (Kan.) College (2004-05), Bethany (Kan.) College (1999-2003) and Bethel (Kan.) College (1995-98). At all three places, Miller coached one of the top offenses in each school's conference and in the NAIA. He also was a part of a combined four Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference Championship teams at Tabor and Bethany College. In addition, Miller was a two-time KCAC Assistant Coach of the Year (2004-05) and was the AFLAC National Assistant Coach of the Year (2002).
Miller is a 1993 graduate of Bethany (Kan.) College with a degree in secondary education with an emphasis in social science. He later earned a master's degree in physcial education from Wichita State (Kan.) University. At Bethany, Miller was a four-year member of the football team and was a All-Conference running back. In four seasons, he was part a team that posted a 33-5-1 record and won two conference titles.
Miller currently resides in Canton, Ohio.
Assistant Coach Drew Owens
Phone: 330.569.5342
Email: owensdr@hiram.edu
Drew Owens will be in his second season as the offensive line coach/assistant offensive coordinator/recruiting coordinator at Hiram College in 2011.
Owens comes to Hiram after a two-year stint at NCAA Division II Saint Anselm (N.H.) College as an offensive line coach and recruiting coordinator. In 2008 at Saint Anselm, Owens coach an offense line that paved the way for 230 yards per game, capturing the rushing title in the Northeast 10 Conference.
Owens has also coached at the high school level at Westerville Central High School in Columbus, Ohio as an offensive line coach.
Owens is a 2008 graduate of Otterbein College where he earned a degree in History. Owens began his collegaite career at the University of Rhode Island before transferring to Otterbein in 2005.
Owens currently resides in Kent, Ohio.
Assistant Coach Scott Bronkema
Email: bronkemasr@hiram.edu
Scott Bronkema will begin his second season as a member of the Hiram coaching staff in 2011 and will be in charge of the wide receivers.
Bronkema begins his collegiate coaching experience at Hiram as an assistant coach. He is a 2010 graduate of Malone University in Canton.
As a student at Malone, Bronkema was a three-year member of the football team after transferring to Malone from Conerstone (Mich.) College prior to the start of the 2007 season.
Bronkema currently resides in Hudson.
Assistant Coach Adolph Hathaway
Email: hathawayat@hiram.edu
Adolph Hathaway will be in his first season of coaching at Hiram in 2011 and will be in charge of the running backs.
Hathaway is a 2010 graduate of Ohio Dominican University where he earned a bachelor’s degree in history and communication. He went on to earn his master’s in education from Kaplan University.
Hathaway’s previous coaching experience includes a one-year stay working with the football program at Solon High School.
As a student-athlete, Hathaway began his playing career at Erie Community College in Buffalo, N.Y. before transferring to Ohio Dominican in 2007. At both schools, Hathaway played on the defensive line and was a member of the 2007 ODUconference championship team.
Hathaway currently resides in Solon.
Assistant Coach/Intern Charles Johnson
Email: johnsoncw@hiram.edu
Charles Johnson joined the Hiram football coaching staff prior to the 2008 season and will be in charge of the outside linebackers.
Johnson attended Ohio Wesleyan University from 1992-96 where he played three years of football and earned All-North Coast Athletic Conference honors in 1995 as a defensive back. He later played semi-pro football in 2003-04 and had the opportunity to try out with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League.
Johnson is a 1992 graduate of South Point High School where he was a four-sport athlete and is currently working towards a bachelor’s degree in exercise science and fitness from Cleveland State University.
Johnson currently resides in Solon.
Assistant Coach Bill Livingston
Email: livingstonwc@hiram.edu
Bill Livingston will be in his first season of coaching at Hiram in 2011 and will coach the running backs and special teams.
Livingston is a 1997 graduate of Mount Vernon Nazarene University and later earned his master’s degree at Otterbein University in 2011.
Livingston joins the Hiram coaching staff following an eight-year stay at Otterbein where he coached the defensive line, running backs and was the special teams coordinator. During his tenure, the Cardinals made an appearance in the NCAA Division III National Tournament in 2008.
Livingston has also spent time coaching at the high school level including stops at St. Francis DeSales (2000-02) and Columbus West (1994-99). At St. Francis DeSales, he coached the offensive line and the team made two regional championship appearances and was the state runner-up in 2001. While at Columbus West, Livingston coached the running backs and outside linebackers and helped coach the team to a City League Championship in 1997.
His son, Patrick, is a member of the U.S. Navy.
Assistant Coach David Price
Email: pricedk@hiram.edu
David Price will be in his second season as an assistant coach in 2011 and will be in charge of the defensive line.
Price has coached at the prep level for the past two seasons as a defensive line coach and defensive coordinator and has also coached at summer camps with Ball State University and the University of Virginia.
Price is a 2008 graduate of The University of Akron with a degree in psychology. As a student at Akron, he was a member of the football team for two years.
Price was an accomplished high school football player at Albemarle High School in Charlottesville, Virgina (1999-2002). During his tenure, he started along the defensive line, offensive line, linebacker, and at fullback for the Varsity team for three years. Price earned first-team All-Commonwealth district and first-team All-Central Virginia honors as a junior and a senior. As a senior, Price was a first-team all region pick and was selected as a member of the Prep-Star Magazine All-East team.
Assistant Coach Mike Soltis
Email: soltismm@hiram.edu
A 16-year veteran on the Hiram coaching staff, Mike Soltis will once again lend his expertise coaching kickers to the Terriers in 2011.
A 1977 graduate of the College, Soltis holds the school, single-game record for made PAT's with seven.
Soltis began his coaching career as an assistant varsity coach at Cardinal High School (1977-92) where he coached the kickers, punters and wide receivers before returning to his alma mater in 1995.
Soltis, his wife, Jane, and daughter, Margaret, reside in Parkman, Ohio.