Chuck Ehret joined the LaGrange College football coaching staff prior to the 2023 season.
The 2026 season with be Ehret's fourth year on the staff as he serves as the Panthers' Run Game Coordinator and Offensive Line Coach.
Since arriving at LaGrange in 2023, Ehret has played a pivotal role in the rise of the Panthers into one of the nation's top NCAA Division III programs. During the 2025 season, he helped guide LaGrange to a historic 10-2 record, the program's first USA South Conference Championship, its first NCAA Division III Playoff victory, and the most wins in school history.
Under Ehret's leadership, the offensive line has become one of the strengths of the Panthers' offense. His unit paved the way for one of the most balanced and explosive offenses in program history, helping establish one of the conference's top rushing attacks while providing outstanding pass protection. The offensive line played a key role in LaGrange producing multiple All-Conference performers and advancing to the NCAA Playoffs for the first time in school history.
Ehret joined the Panthers after spending six seasons at Manchester University, an NCAA Division III institution in North Manchester, Indiana. During his tenure, he served as Special Teams Coordinator before being promoted to Offensive Coordinator in 2021. Throughout his time with the Spartans, Ehret coached every offensive position group while helping rewrite the school's offensive record book.
Manchester's offense broke 16 school records during his tenure. In 2019, running back Donavan Henderson Jr. became one of the nation's most prolific rushers, earning D3football.com All-Region honors after finishing second nationally with 1,703 rushing yards and 20 rushing touchdowns. Henderson set a school record with 394 rushing yards in a game against Anderson and tied an NCAA record with eight rushing touchdowns in a single game. He concluded his career as Manchester's all-time leading rusher with 3,969 career rushing yards and 53 rushing touchdowns.
In 2017, All-American wide receiver Dakota Nelson completed his career as Manchester's all-time leader in season receiving yards (1,116) and career touchdowns (34) before earning an opportunity to work out for NFL scouts at Ball State University's Pro Scouting Day.
Manchester's 2022 season also featured outstanding offensive production as running back David Smith rushed for 1,052 yards and averaged 5.4 yards per carry while earning HCAC All-Conference honors. Offensive linemen Conner Hindman and Austin Ellis also received All-Conference recognition after leading an offensive line that finished tied for 30th nationally in sacks allowed, allowing just one sack per game.
Before Manchester, Ehret coached at Earlham College, Adrian College, and Defiance College. Throughout his coaching career, he has mentored 20 All-Conference selections, six D3football.com All-Region honorees, three D3football.com All-Americans, and one Campbell Trophy semifinalist.
A native of Richwood, Ohio, Ehret earned a Bachelor of Science in Sport Management from Malone University in 2005 before receiving a Master of Science degree from Valparaiso University in 2007.
Ehret and his wife, Jennifer, have three daughters — Kalynne, Kennedy, and Karlee — and reside in LaGrange.
