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Ethan Lape

Ethan Lape '22 enters his fourth year on the coaching staff in 2025, and second as defensive line coach. 

Lape (pronounced LAY-p) has spent the last two seasons with the program as an assistant coach, overseeing the running backs. He mentored Hunter Clasen, who was a 2022 unanimous All-American, five-time All-American, two-time All-Region, and two-time American Rivers Conference (A-R-C) offensive MVP.

Lape was a four-year member of the football program, where he played offensive line. The Knights won three American Rivers Conference Championships during his undergrad years. He was also on the men's wrestling team.

Lape graduated from Wartburg with a bachelor's in Sports Management.