Williamsburg's New Varsity Football Coach 'Comes Home'

Football is like life – it requires perseverance, self-denial, hard work, sacrifice, dedication and respect for authority.

– Vince Lombardi, Second-winningest NFL coach

Thirty-four Williamsburg football players hear this advice from their new coach, Ryan Hileman, at every practice.

Hileman is in his first year of coaching Varsity Blue Pirate Football. He previously coached the junior high team last year. When the varsity position opened up after the resignation of long-time head coach Bob Hearn, Hileman said it "felt right to take the job. I had a real connection with the kids."

The kids recip...