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From his Ole Miss Bio:

Coleman Hutzler was announced as Ole Miss’ special teams coordinator on Jan. 21, 2021 after spending the 2020 season at Texas.

In his lone season on the Forty Acres as co-defensive coordinator, Hutzler’s defense ranked top No. 9 in the FBS in fourth down conversion defense (.333) and Longhorn junior Joseph Ossai earned consensus All-America honors under Hutzler’s guidance. Ossai ranked No. 14 in the country with 58 tackles for loss and led the Big 12 in forced fumbles.

Prior to joining Texas, Hutzler spent four seasons at South Carolina as special teams coordinator and linebackers coach.

In 2019, Hutzler’s special teams units ranked in the top 20 nationally in two categories, including rating No. 10 in net punting (41.96 ypp) and No. 16 in punt return average (13.27 ypr). Punter Joseph Charlton earned second team All-SEC honors on his way to setting the school record in punting average, ranking second in the nation at 47.7 yards per punt.

Placekicker Parker White also continued to improve, posting the third-best field goal percentage in the SEC at 81.8 percent after connecting on 81.2 percent in 2018, which was a significant increase from a 56.0-percent success rate in 2017.

In 2018, Hutzler mentored return specialist Deebo Samuel. Samuel tallied his school-record fourth career kickoff return for a touchdown, tying the SEC mark, and was named first-team All-SEC as a return specialist.

In 2017, Hutzler was nominated for the Broyles Award, which goes to the nation’s top assistant coach. Charlton logged another one of the school’s top single-season punting averages at 43.5 yards per punt, while ranking among the nation’s top 30. Samuel returned each of his two kickoffs for touchdowns in the season’s first two games.

Under Hutzler’s tutelage in 2016, the South Carolina kickoff return team led the SEC and ranked eighth in the nation, averaging 25.8 yards per return. A trio of players, Samuel, A.J. Turner and Rashad Fenton, all returned a kick at least 50 yards, with Samuel posting a 100-yard touchdown return. Placekicker Elliott Fry became the school’s all-time leading scorer, while snapper Drew Williams was recognized as a fourth-team All-American.

Hutzler spent the 2015 season as the special teams coordinator and outside linebackers coach at Boston College. During his year in Chestnut Hill, Hutzler was part of a staff that produced the nation’s stingiest defense, as the Eagles allowed just 254.3 yards per game and 24.1 percent of third down conversions and were second in rushing defense at 82.8 yards per contest. Freshman Michael Walker ranked in the top 10 in the nation in kick return average. BC also blocked three punts on the year.

Previously, Hutzler logged two stints at Florida, first from 2010-11 as an assistant to the linebackers and special teams coordinator, then again for the 2014 season, handling special teams and outside linebackers.

In 2014, Florida had the second-best punt return average in the SEC and the 17th-best unit in the nation. Punter Kyle Christy earned second-team All-SEC honors after averaging 44.3 yards per punt, the nation’s 14th-best average.

Between his stints in Gainesville, Hutzler was the special teams coordinator and outside linebackers coach at New Mexico from 2012-13. He coached punter Ben Skaer to first-team All-Mountain West accolades and returner Carlos Wiggins to MWC Special Teams Player of the Year and a second-team All-America honors in 2013.

Hutzler began his coaching career at the University of San Diego, working as a defensive assistant in 2006. He moved to Palo Alto to become a recruiting assistant at Stanford in 2007 and served as an assistant on the defensive side of the ball for the Cardinal in 2008 and 2009.

A native of Las Vegas, Hutzler played football at Middlebury College in Vermont, earning his degree in psychology. A linebacker from 2002-05, he was a team captain as a senior and left the program second in career tackles.


COACHING CAREER
Year(s)SchoolPosition
2019-Pres.Ole MissSpecial Teams Coordinator
2020TexasCo-Defensive Coordinator/LBs
2016-19South CarolinaSpecial Teams Coordinator/LBs
2015Boston CollegeSpecial Teams Coordinator/OLBs
2014FloridaSpecial Teams Coordinator/OLBs
2012-13New MexicoSpecial Teams Coordinator/OLBs
2010-11FloridaSpecial Teams Coordinator/LBs
2008-09StanfordDefensive Assistant
2007StanfordRecruiting Assistant
2006San DiegoDefensive Assistant
 

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Alabama is not done making moves with its coaching staff. Minutes after reports surfaced that Travaris Robinson was set to become Alabama’s next cornerbacks coach, it appears as though the Crimson Tide is also hiring Ole Miss special teams coordinator Coleman Hutzler.

Hutzler updated his Twitter profile Wednesday night, stating that he is now Alabama’s special teams coordinator and outside linebackers coach. It’s currently not clear how Hutzler’s hiring will shake up the rest of the Crimson Tide’s coaching staff. Drew Svoboda took over Alabama’s special teams/tight ends coaching role last season while Sal Sunseri currently serves as the Tide’s outside linebacking coach.

Hutzler, a Las Vegas native, spent the last season as Ole Miss’ special teams coordinator after serving as the co-defensive coordinator and linebackers coach at Texas in 2020. Before that, he coached special teams and linebackers at South Carolina (2016-19), Boston College (2015), Florida (2014, 2010-11) and New Mexico (2012-13).

Hutzler led a solid special teams unit last season. Ole Miss averaged 21.17 yards per kick return this past season while holding their opponents to 20.59 yards per attempt. Punter Mac Brown averaged 44.4 yards per boot while the Rebels limited their opponents 4.47 yards per return. Ole Miss ranked No. 18 in the nation, averaging 11.63 yards on eight punt returns. Ole Miss kickers Caden Costa and Cale Nation combined to make 15 of 20 field-goal attempts
 
This is a peculiar hire and it seems to be based on what he's done with special teams versus coaching the best unit on Alabama's defense: the outside linebackers.

It's odd to me to see the only defensive experience we can point to recently is the "lone season on Forty Acres:" and that was 2020 which tells us what?

The only thing that I can think of as the "priority" from his resume is in kick returns and punt returns. Coverage fell apart a few times this past season and I largely contribute that to guys "falling asleep." The number of touch backs this season lulled, ya know?

I shouldn't be surprised. It's not the first time he's hired someone I that left me a bit bewildered.
 
This is a peculiar hire and it seems to be based on what he's done with special teams versus coaching the best unit on Alabama's defense: the outside linebackers.

It's odd to me to see the only defensive experience we can point to recently is the "lone season on Forty Acres:" and that was 2020 which tells us what?

The only thing that I can think of as the "priority" from his resume is in kick returns and punt returns. Coverage fell apart a few times this past season and I largely contribute that to guys "falling asleep." The number of touch backs this season lulled, ya know?

I shouldn't be surprised. It's not the first time he's hired someone I that left me a bit bewildered.

Drew got the hook after one season

Drew Svoboda- special teams coordinator and tight ends coach, Alabama football​

  • New hire whose contract goes from March 29, 2021 through February 28, 2023.
  • Annual Base Salary: $450,000
 
@TerryP

I assume it is the fact that we haven't heard if Svoboda is "moving on", or has been "reassigned". His contract runs through Feb of 2023. Looks like UA would be on the hook for 1/2 mil if he doesn't find a job on his own.
 
@TerryP have you heard of any rumblings that Sal Sunseri might be considering retiring? Can’t remember where I saw it, but with Hutzler’s background with OLBs as well, could there be an announcement coming? Someone disputed it as a rumor saying that he was on the road recruiting, so who knows for sure.
 
@TerryP have you heard of any rumblings that Sal Sunseri might be considering retiring? Can’t remember where I saw it, but with Hutzler’s background with OLBs as well, could there be an announcement coming? Someone disputed it as a rumor saying that he was on the road recruiting, so who knows for sure.
I don't know that he's on the road recruiting though it wouldn't shock me one way or another. We see the staff shift guys who are "on the road" quite a bit this time of the year.

Rumblings about Sal: Off the field role at Alabama opening the OLB spot. That looks to be true considering Hutzler's Twitter banner claiming that coaching position. While they lose a good one on the road (Sal) they aren't losing momentum with Robinson coming in.
 
That kicker from Troy ( i think) averaged 40+ in games before joining bama

I was surprised he didnt beat out the Australian
Yep very perplexing you hear about what guys did before getting to Bama and you think great that is an upgrade. But it does not show up that way on the field at Bama with the exception of Scott (probably a couplie of others also that I do not remember).
 
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Yep very perplexing you hear about what guys did before getting to Bama and you think great that is an upgrade. But it does not show up that way on the field at Bama with the acception of Scott (probably a couplie of others also that I do not remember).

Maybe average 40+ but to slow gettin ball off...or got slippery hands...
Or..or..or

You know..."look like Tarzan...play likeJane" thing
 
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