Adam Scheier (born April 12, 1973) is an

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coach and former player. He currently works for

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. He previously served as the

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interim head coach during the 2013 Little Caesars Pizza Bowl, as

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had left to take the head coaching job at

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. He also served as the

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coordinator for the

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team.

Playing career

Scheier played

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where he was named the Special Teams Player of the Year as a senior. He earned his degree in psychology from Dartmouth shortly after his playing career concluded in 1995. He began coaching at Dartmouth the following year.

Head coaching record

References

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