John Cryder begins his sixth season as an assistant coach for the Eagles, coaching the tight ends and assisting offensive coordinator Mike Turner with the offensive line.

Before joining the C-N staff, Cryder was an assistant coach for the storied State College High School football program in Pennsylvania for thirteen years. He was both offensive coordinator and assistant head coach at State College from 1997-2003. During his years at State High, Cryder was chosen to coach two Pennsylvania All-Star games.

Cryder, who enters his 25th year of coaching football, graduated from Penn State University in 1985 with a B.S. in Chemical Education and worked many years as a Chemist for Penn State's Chemistry department. He earned a Master's Degree from C-N in education.

Cryder resides in Jefferson City.