Coach Epstein is starting his fourth year on the Pirates staff. Prior to Belton he coached at Hillsboro High School in Hillsboro Missouri where he helped coach them to a Conference and District Title. Tyler played his college football at the University of Northern Iowa, Southeast Missouri State University and finished his playing career at Lindenwood University in St. Charles Missouri where he was a standout middle linebacker. Coach Epstein is also an assistant wrestling coach and assistant track coach.