Coleman Hutzler (born May 5, 1984) is an American

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coach. He is the

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and

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s coach for

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, positions he has held since 2024.

Coaching career

Hutzler got his first coaching job in 2006 with

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as a defensive assistant. In 2007, Hutzler joined the

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as a recruiting assistant, the in 2008 he was promoted to be a defensive assistant. In 2010, Hutzler was hired by

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as the team's special teams coordinator and linebackers coach. In 2012, Hutzler joined the

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as the special teams coordinator and outside linebackers coach. In 2014, Hutzler joined Florida again under the same role. In 2015, Hutzler joined the

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to be the special teams coordinator and linebackers coach. In 2016, Hutzler was hired by

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as the team's special teams coordinator and linebackers coach. For the 2020 season, Hutzler joined the

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as the team's co-defensive coordinator and linebackers coach. During the 2021 season, Hutzler was hired by the

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as the team's special teams coordinator. In 2022, Hutzler was hired by

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to be the special teams coordinator and outside linebackers coach. For the 2024 season, Hutzler joined the

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to be the team's defensive coordinator and linebackers coach.

References

External links

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