Susquehanna University Athletics

A known name to high school football in the 570, Todd Tilford made his way to Susquehanna University in 2023 where leads the charge with the running backs. Over the last decade and change, Tilford made his name in the area with successful head coaching runs at Lewisburg High School (2006-11) and Shikellamy High School (2012-19).  

Tilford served on the Lewisburg coaching staff as an assistant coach for 15 years before stepping into the head coaching role. Upon taking over the program, the Green Dragons totaled just ten wins from 2001-07. Tilford parlayed a five-win turnaround in 2008 into 44 combined victories over four seasons, including nine playoff wins. He was twice named the Sun-Gazette Coach of the Year and captured a CSC-II Championship in 2010 where he was named the Pennsylvania "AA" Coach of the Year.

Tilford moved on to his alma mater Shikellamy High School in 2012, charting another indelible run with the Braves that apexed with a 2017 HAC-I championship and reaching the district final that year to post a 9-3 record. His teams won five or more games six times in eight years. 

Following the 2019 season Tilford stepped away to watch his two sons play in college. His oldest son, Gabe, played linebacker at Bloomsburg University, while son Lucas competed in track at Case Western Reserve. A father of four with his wife Krista, he is a graduate of Shippensburg University where he played football.