Coleman Hutzler
{{Short description|American football player and coach (born 1984)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox college coach
| name = Coleman Hutzler
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| current_title = Defensive coordinator & linebackers coach
| current_team = Mississippi State
| current_conference = SEC
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1984|5|5}}
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| alma_mater = Middlebury College (2006)
| player_years1 = 2002–2005
| player_team1 = Middlebury
| player_positions = Linebacker
| coach_years1 = 2006
| coach_team1 = San Diego (DA)
| coach_years2 = 2007
| coach_team2 = Stanford (RA)
| coach_years3 = 2008–2009
| coach_team3 = Stanford (DA)
| coach_years4 = 2010–2011
| coach_team4 = Florida (STC/LB)
| coach_years5 = 2012–2013
| coach_team5 = New Mexico (STC/OLB)
| coach_years6 = 2014
| coach_team6 = Florida (STC/OLB)
| coach_years7 = 2015
| coach_team7 = Boston College (STC/OLB)
| coach_years8 = 2016–2019
| coach_team8 = South Carolina (STC/LB)
| coach_years9 = 2020
| coach_team9 = Texas (co-DC/ILB)
| coach_years10 = 2021
| coach_team10 = Ole Miss (STC)
| coach_years11 = 2022–2023
| coach_team11 = Alabama (STC/OLB)
| coach_years12 = 2024–present
| coach_team12 = Mississippi State (DC/LB)
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Coleman Hutzler (born May 5, 1984) is an American college football coach. He is the defensive coordinator and linebackers coach for Mississippi State University, positions he has held since 2024.
Coaching career
Hutzler got his first coaching job in 2006 with San Diego as a defensive assistant. In 2007, Hutzler joined the Stanford Cardinal as a recruiting assistant, the in 2008 he was promoted to be a defensive assistant.{{cite web |last1=Rosenberg |first1=Benjamin |title=Mississippi State officially hires Coleman Hutzler as defensive coordinator, inside linebackers coach |url=https://cdispatch.com/sports/mississippi-state-officially-hires-coleman-hutzler-as-defensive-coordinator-inside-linebackers-coach/ |website=The Commercial Dispatch |date=9 December 2023 |access-date=15 February 2024}} In 2010, Hutzler was hired by Florida as the team's special teams coordinator and linebackers coach.{{cite web |last1=Smith III |first1=Kennington |title=Coleman Hutzler to leave Alabama, join Mississippi State as defensive coordinator |url=https://theathletic.com/5117573/2023/12/06/coleman-hutzler-mississippi-state-football-alabama/ |website=The Athletic |access-date=16 February 2024}} In 2012, Hutzler joined the New Mexico Lobos as the special teams coordinator and outside linebackers coach. In 2014, Hutzler joined Florida again under the same role.{{cite web |last1=Krajisnik |first1=Stefan |title=Mississippi State football hires Coleman Hutzler of Alabama as defensive coordinator |url=https://www.clarionledger.com/story/sports/college/mississippi-state/2023/12/06/coleman-hutzler-mississippi-state-football-defensive-coordiantor-jeff-lebby-zach-arnett-matt-brock/71805571007/ |website=The Clarion-Ledger |access-date=16 February 2024}} In 2015, Hutzler joined the Boston College Eagles to be the special teams coordinator and linebackers coach.{{cite web |last1=Potter |first1=Charlie |title=Alabama assistant Coleman Hutzler hired at Mississippi State |url=https://www.on3.com/teams/alabama-crimson-tide/news/official-alabama-assistant-coleman-hutzler-hired-at-mississippi-state/ |website=On3.com |access-date=16 February 2024}} In 2016, Hutzler was hired by South Carolina as the team's special teams coordinator and linebackers coach.{{cite web |last1=Kelly |first1=Nick |title=Alabama football assistant Coleman Hutzler expected to leave for Mississippi State |url=https://www.tuscaloosanews.com/story/sports/college/football/2023/12/06/coleman-hutzler-mississippi-state-defensive-coordinator-alabama-football/71825737007/ |website=The Tuscaloosa News |access-date=16 February 2024}} For the 2020 season, Hutzler joined the Texas Longhorns as the team's co-defensive coordinator and linebackers coach.{{cite web |last1=Jones |first1=Kaelen |title=Why Texas turned to Coleman Hutzler to help fix the defense |url=https://theathletic.com/1682941/2020/03/18/texas-longhorns-football-new-staff-coleman-hutzler-fix-defense/ |website=The Athletic |access-date=16 February 2024}} During the 2021 season, Hutzler was hired by the Ole Miss Rebels as the team's special teams coordinator.{{cite web |last1=Stahl |first1=Matt |title=Alabama assistant Coleman Hutzler likely to get Mississippi State defensive coordinator job |url=https://www.al.com/alabamafootball/2023/12/alabama-assistant-coleman-hutzler-likely-to-get-mississippi-state-defensive-coordinator-job.html |website=AL.com |date=6 December 2023 |access-date=15 February 2024}} In 2022, Hutzler was hired by Alabama to be the special teams coordinator and outside linebackers coach.{{cite web |last1=Tsoukalas |first1=Tony |title=Alabama Set To Add Coleman Hutzler to Coaching Staff |url=https://www.si.com/college/alabama/bamacentral/alabama-set-to-add-coleman-hutzler-to-coaching-staff-tsoukalas |website=Sports Illustrated |access-date=16 February 2024}} For the 2024 season, Hutzler joined the Mississippi State Bulldogs to be the team's defensive coordinator and linebackers coach.{{cite web |last1=Stahl |first1=Matt |title=Coleman Hutzler talks Alabama CFP run, juggling Mississippi State defensive coordinator job |url=https://www.al.com/alabamafootball/2023/12/coleman-hutzler-talks-alabama-cfp-run-juggling-mississippi-state-defensive-coordinator-job.html |website=AL.com |date=30 December 2023 |access-date=15 February 2024}}
References
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External links
- [https://bceagles.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/coleman-hutzler/36 Boston College Eagles profile]
- [https://texassports.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/coleman-hutzler/2960 Texas Longhorns profile]
- [https://olemisssports.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/coleman-hutzler/717 Ole Miss Rebels profile]
- [https://rolltide.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/coleman-hutzler/1354 Alabama Crimson Tide profile]
- [https://hailstate.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/coleman-hutzler/2901 Mississippi State Bulldogs profile]
{{Southeastern Conference defensive coordinators}}
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