John Hauser (gridiron football)
{{Short description|American football player and coach (born 1975)}}
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{{Infobox college coach
| name = John Hauser
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| current_title = Defensive Coordinator / Safeties Coach
| current_team = Ohio
| current_conference = MAC
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1980|2|27}}
| birth_place = Columbus, Ohio
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| alma_mater = Wittenberg University
| player_years1 = 1998
| player_team1 = Ball State
| player_years2 = 1999–2002
| player_team2 = Wittenberg
| player_positions = FS
| coach_years1 = 2003
| coach_team1 = Wittenberg (asst.)
| coach_years2 = 2003–2005
| coach_team2 = Northern Illinois (GA)
| coach_years3 = 2005–2008
| coach_team3 = Northern Illinois (DB)
| coach_years4 = 2009–2012
| coach_team4 = Wayne State (DC/DB)
| coach_years5 = 2012
| coach_team5 = Illinois (Director of Player Personnel)
| coach_years6 = 2012–2013
| coach_team6 = The Citadel (S/OLB)
| coach_years7 = 2014–2016
| coach_team7 = Miami (OH) (DB)
| coach_years8 = 2016–2022
| coach_team8 = Miami (OH) (co-DC/CB)
| coach_years9 = 2022–2023
| coach_team9 = Ohio (S)
| coach_years10 = 2023–2024
| coach_team10 = Ohio (S/DPGC)
| coach_years11 = 2024–2025
| coach_team11 = Ohio (DC/S)
| coach_years12 = 2025–present
| coach_team12 = Ohio (AHC/DC/S)
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John Hauser (born February 27, 1980) is an American football coach and former football player. He is currently the associate head coach, defensive coordinator and safeties coach coach at Ohio University{{Cite web|url=https://247sports.com/Coach/John-Hauser-2244/|title=John Hauser|publisher=247 Sports|access-date=May 20, 2024}} Before joining the staff at Ohio, he was the co-defensive coordinator at Miami (OH).{{Cite web|url=https://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/college/miami-university/2018/08/30/miami-redhawks-mac-football-season-preview-2018/1122360002/|title=2018 Miami RedHawks football season preview|publisher=Cincinnati Enquirer|access-date=May 20, 2024|date=August 30, 2018|first=Charlie|last=Hatch}}
Early life and education
Hauser was born in Columbus, Ohio and is an alumnus of Bishop Hartley High School where he played football and won a state championship in baseball. After one year at Ball State University, he attended Wittenberg University in Ohio where he played college football as a safety from 1999 to 2002.{{Cite web|url=https://www.wittenbergtigers.com/sports/mtrack/2000-01/bios/john_hauser|title=John Hauser|publisher=Wittenberg University Athletics|access-date=May 20, 2024}} He was a Division III All-American in 2002 and received his bachelor's degree in business management.{{Cite web|url=https://miamiredhawks.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/john-hauser/19|title=John Hauser|publisher=Miami University Athletics|access-date=May 20, 2024}} He earned his master's degree from Northern Illinois University in adult education in 2007.{{Cite web|url=https://niuhuskies.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/john-hauser/521|title=John Hauser|publisher=Northern Illinois University Athletics|access-date=May 20, 2024}}
Coaching career
Hauser's first coaching position was as an assistant at his alma mater Wittenberg for one season in 2003. He was a graduate assistant at Northern Illinois before being promoted to defensive backs coach in 2006.{{Cite web|url=https://ohiobobcats.com/news/2024/4/30/football-mattix-named-defensive-ends-coach-albin-announces-2024-staff-updates.aspx|title=New NIU Football Assistants Carnelius Cruz & John Hauser Familiar With Program|publisher=Northern Illinois University Athletics|access-date=May 20, 2024|date=April 20, 2006}} He left NIU for his first defensive coordinator position at Wayne State. In his three seasons with the Warriors he led a defense that led NCAA Division II in sacks, coached three NFL free-agents signees, and his defense helped Wayne State reach the national championship game for the first time in 2011.{{Cite web|url=https://ohiobobcats.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/john-hauser/478|title=John Hauser|publisher=Ohio University Athletics|access-date=May 20, 2024}}
After brief stops at Illinois and The Citadel he came back to the state of Ohio and the MAC where he began a long stint at Miami (OH) under Chuck Martin with the first two years as the defensive backs coach before being promoted to co-defensive coordinator in 2016.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hustlebelt.com/miami/2013/12/31/5260996/meet-some-more-miami-redhawks-assistant-coaches|title=Meet Some More Miami RedHawks Assistant Coaches|publisher=Hustle Belt|access-date=May 20, 2024|date=December 31, 2013}} In 2016 and 2017 his defenses finished third in the MAC in scoring defense both seasons and had another good showing by placing fourth in 2018.{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/stats/_/view/team/season/2016/group/15|title=Mid-American Conference Team Total Defense Stats 2016|publisher=ESPN|accessdate=May 20, 2024}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/stats/_/view/team/season/2017/group/15|title=Mid-American Conference Team Total Defense Stats 2017|publisher=ESPN|accessdate=May 20, 2024}} In 2019 they were better. They finished second in the MAC in scoring and third in total defense while leading Miami to a MAC championship that year.{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/stats/_/view/team/season/2017/group/15|title=Mid-American Conference Team Total Defense Stats 2017|publisher=ESPN|accessdate=May 20, 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.journal-news.com/sports/redhawks-headed-back-mac-championship-game-for-first-time-since-2010/vxjr6Rr4kGaOPbEIu9akMP/|title=RedHawks headed back to MAC Championship game for first time since 2010|first=Mark|last=Schmetzer|date=November 15, 2019|website=Journal-News}}{{cite web|url=https://www.freep.com/story/sports/college/2019/12/07/central-michigan-football-miami-ohio-mac-championship-2019/4365692002/|title=Central Michigan football's Cinderella story stopped by Miami (Ohio) in MAC title game, 26-21|date=December 7, 2019|website=Detroit Free Press|first=Nick|last=Buckley|accessdate=May 20, 2024}} In 2020 and 2021 Miami finished third in the MAC in total defense both years.{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/stats/team/_/view/defense/season/2021/group/15/table/passing/sort/yardsPerGame/dir/asc|title=Mid-American Conference Team Total Defense Stats 2021|publisher=ESPN|accessdate=May 7, 2022}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/stats/team/_/view/defense/season/2020/group/15/table/passing/sort/yardsPerGame/dir/asc|title=Mid-American Conference Team Total Defense Stats 2022|publisher=ESPN|accessdate=May 7, 2022}}
Hauser joined Tim Albin's staff at Ohio in 2022, first as the safeties coach, before also taking over the duties as defensive passing game coordinator a year later.{{Cite web|url=https://highlandcountypress.com/sports/mattix-named-defensive-ends-coach-ou-albin-announces-2024-staff-updates#gsc.tab=0|title=Mattix named defensive ends coach at OU; Albin announces 2024 staff updates|publisher=Highland County Press|access-date=May 20, 2024|date=May 17, 2024}} Prior to the 2024 season he was promoted to defensive coordinator.{{Cite web|url=https://footballscoop.com/news/sources-ohio-set-to-promote-hauser-to-dc|title=Ohio planning to promote John Hauser to DC|publisher=Football Scoop|access-date=May 20, 2024|date=April 10, 2024|first=John|last=Brice}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.athensmessenger.com/sports/ohiouniversity/mattix-named-defensive-ends-coach-albin-announces-2024-staff-updates/article_beb442d0-0763-11ef-b55c-37cc8af24442.html|title=Mattix named defensive ends coach, Albin announces 2024 staff updates|publisher=Athens Messenger|access-date=May 13, 2024}}
In 2024 the football team had a third straight nine win season.{{cite web|url= https://ohiobobcats.com/news/2024/11/29/ohio-football-remains-undefeated-at-home-punches-ticket-to-mac-championship.aspx | title=Ohio Football Remains Undefeated at Home, Punches Ticket To MAC Championship|date= November 29, 2024|access-date= November 29, 2024|website= Ohiobobcats.com |publisher=Ohio Athletics|first=Ashley|last=Beach}} His defense finished the regular season third in the MAC in points per game.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/stats/_/view/team/group/15| title= MAC College Football Stat Leaders 2024|access-date= November 29, 2024|website=ESPN}} At 7–1 in MAC play they qualified to play Miami in the MAC Championship game{{cite web|url=https://www.si.com/college/group-five/mac/mac-football-championship-set-between-miami-redhawks-and-ohio-bobcats| title= MAC Football Championship Set Between Miami RedHawks and Ohio Bobcats| date= November 29, 2024|access-date= November 29, 2024|website=Sports Illustrated|first=Kevin|last=Barral}} Ohio defeated Miami in the MAC Championship game to give the Bobcats their first conference championship since 1968.{{cite web|url=https://getsomemaction.com/news/2024/12/7/ohio-wins-first-mac-football-championship.aspx| title= Ohio Wins First MAC Football Championship Game| date= December 7, 2024|access-date= December 9, 2024|website=Mid-American Conference}} Ohio then won the 2024 Cure Bowl by as score and Ohio its first ever 11 win season, and extended Ohio's bowl winning streak to six games.{{cite web|url= https://lastwordonsports.com/collegefootball/2024/12/21/ohio-bobcats-win-2024-cure-bowl/#google_vignette | title= Ohio Bobcats Win 2024 Cure Bowl| date= December 20, 2024|access-date= December 21, 2024|website=Last Word on Sports|first=Phillip|last=Jordan}} After the season, new head coach Brian Smith promoted him to Associate Head Coach.{{cite web |url=https://ohiobobcats.com/news/2024/12/20/football-john-hauser-promoted-to-associate-head-coach.aspx |title= John Hauser Promoted to Associate Head Coach |work=Ohio Athletics |date=December 20, 2024|access-date=January 22, 2025|language=en}}
References
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External links
- [https://niuhuskies.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/john-hauser/521 Northern Illinois Huskies coaching bio]
- [https://miamiredhawks.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/john-hauser/19 Miami RedHawks coaching bio]
- [https://ohiobobcats.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/john-hauser/478 Ohio Bobcats coaching bio]
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