Grand View University

Jon Pilcher enters his fifteenth year coaching for Grand View football. He has coached two AFCA All-Americans, a Remington Award Winner (best Center in NAIA) and 20 All-Conference players. Prior to Grand View, Pilcher was the head coach at Nevada and Louisa-Muscatine High Schools for three seasons. He spent eight years as an assistant football coach at Nevada, Muscatine and Mountain Grove High Schools, and one year as an assistant coach at Iowa Central Community College.

As a player, Pilcher was a two-year First-Team All-Conference selection and a Des Moines Register All-State Lineman. He was a three-year starter for the University of Northern Iowa where he received All-Conference recognition and the Oil Can Award his senior year. Pilcher has a bachelor’s degree in physical education from the University of Northern Iowa. He completed his master of sport science degree in sport management from the United States Sports Academy and his school administration endorsement from Viterbo University.

Pilcher resides in Ankeny with his wife, Michelle, and three children, Grayden, Maya and Brock.