Recruiting Areas: Pennsylvania - Berks, Lancaster, Lebanon, York, Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Perry, North Umberland, Columbia, Snyder, and Montour Counties.
Maryland - Frederick and Carroll Counties
Mike Hoyt begins his eighth season as defensive coordinator and associate head coach at Albright College
Hoyt graduated from Canisius College in Buffalo, NY in 1992. He was a three letterman as a safety for the Golden Griffins. As a senior, Hoyt was named a CoSida Academic All-American, team defensive MVP, and voted captain by his teammates.
Hoyt began his coaching career in 1992 at Onondaga Central HS in N.Y. where he worked with the defensive backs and offensive line. He moved to Port Byron H.S. in N.Y. for the '93 season working with the running backs and defensive backs. After two years in the high school ranks, Hoyt returned to Canisius for the '94 & '95 seasons to work with the defensive line where he mentored Div. IAA All-American and MAAC Defensive Player of the Year Frank Zabawa.
Coach Hoyt moved on to DII Millersville University in the PSAC for the '96 & '97 seasons where he also coached the defensive line. In 1998 he joined the staff at Franklin & Marshall College coaching running backs before becoming the head coach at Solanco High School in Lancaster County for the '99 & '00 seasons. Hoyt returned to F&M as linebackers coach for '01 & '02 seasons and coached the secondary in 2003.
Hoyt also serves as the Director of Strength & Fitness for all of Albright's athletic teams. Mike and his wife, Katrina have three daughters: Britny, LiErin and McKenna. They reside in Lancaster, PA.