Craig Stutzmann

Craig Keola Stutzmann (born July 14, 1980) is an American football coach and former player who is currently the co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Washington State University. He played college football at the University of Hawaii.

Craig Stutzmann
Current position
TitleCo-offensive coordinator
Quarterbacks coach
TeamWashington State
ConferencePac-12
Biographical details
Born (1980-07-14) July 14, 1980
Hilo, Hawaii
Playing career
1998–2001Hawaii
Position(s)Wide receiver
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2003Kalaheo HS (OC)
2004Saint Louis School (asst.)
2005–2007Saint Louis School (JV)
2008Hawaii (GA)
2009Portland State (WR)
2010Memphis (GA)
2011Rhodes College (WR)
2012–2013Weber State (WR)
2014–2015Emory & Henry (OC/QB)
2016–2019Hawaii (PGC/QB)
2020–presentWashington State (co-OC/QB)

Playing career

Stutzmann was a four-year letterman at the University of Hawaii, where he played wide receiver. He started in three seasons as a slotback in June Jones' run and shoot offense, garnering two honorable mentions in all-WAC selections on his way to 2,025 career receiving yards.[1] He made headlines in the final game of his college career in 2001 when he was ejected in the game against BYU for punting a football into the stands and jumping into them after scoring a touchdown.[2] Stutzmann has stated that he does not regret doing the punt and that he probably would've practiced to punt it higher.[3] He spent one season with the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League after his college career before getting into coaching.

Coaching career

Stutzmann began his coaching career as Kalaheo High School in 2003, serving as the offensive coordinator for the football team. He was hired by his alma mater Saint Louis School in 2004 as a varsity assistant before being named the head coach of the junior varsity team in 2005.[4] He was named a graduate assistant on the coaching staff at Hawaii in 2008, before leaving to join Jerry Glanville's staff at Portland State in 2009 as a wide receivers coach. After Glanville resigned from Portland State in 2009, Stutzmann left and accepted a position at Memphis as a graduate assistant. He was named the wide receivers coach at Rhodes College in Memphis in 2011, only spending one season there before being named the wide receivers coach at Weber State in 2012.[5] He was named the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Emory & Henry in 2014, spending two seasons there before accepting a position on the coaching staff at Hawaii in 2016.[6][7]

Second stint at Hawaii (2016–2019)

Stutzmann was hired at Hawaii as the team's passing game coordinator under former teammate Nick Rolovich.[1] He was also named the quarterbacks coach after Zak Hill left to be the offensive coordinator at Boise State.

After Rolovich left to be the next head coach at Washington State, Stutzmann was rumored to be a top candidate to replace Rolovich as head coach at Hawaii, garnering support from the Hawaii fanbase and received an endorsement from Heisman Trophy winner Marcus Mariota, who played at Saint Louis while Stutzmann was coaching at the school.[8][9]

Washington State (2020–present)

After Todd Graham was hired as Rolovich's successor at Hawaii, Stutzmann was officially added to Rolovich's staff at Washington State.[10][11] He was named the co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach, sharing coordinator duties with Brian Smith.

Personal life and education

Born in Hilo, Hawaii and raised in Honolulu, Stutzmann attended Saint Louis School before attending the University of Hawaii.[6] He earned his bachelor's degree in political science from Hawaii in 2002, and his master's in education from Hawaii in 2010.

Stutzmann and his wife Briana have one son, Baylor.[12] His brother Billy Ray was also a wide receiver at Hawaii and is currently an offensive assistant at the US Naval Academy.[13]

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References
  1. "Rainbow Warriors hire former WR Stutzmann as assistant". KHON2. 2016-01-30. Retrieved 2020-06-23.
  2. "Stutzmann's finishing kick was unexpected, but worth waiting for | The Honolulu Advertiser | Hawaii's Newspaper". the.honoluluadvertiser.com. Retrieved 2020-06-23.
  3. "To UH coaches and players alike, playing BYU still a deep source of motivation". KHON2. 2019-12-23. Retrieved 2020-06-23.
  4. Courier, Allen Gregory | Bristol Herald. "E&H's Stutzmann has a Heisman connection". HeraldCourier.com. Retrieved 2020-06-23.
  5. "Rhodes College Football Hires Craig Stutzmann as Wide Receivers Coach". Rhodes College Athletics. Retrieved 2020-06-23.
  6. Tuesday; July 19; 2016; A.m, 7:57 (2016-07-19). "Wright On: Hilo boy Stutzmann has a grasp for tradition in Xs and Os". Hawaii Tribune-Herald. Retrieved 2020-06-23.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  7. Desk, BHC Sports. "Stutzmann tweets he's leaving Emory & Henry". HeraldCourier.com. Retrieved 2020-06-23.
  8. "Fans' vote: Online momentum swells for Stutzmann in UH vacancy". WarriorSportsNetwork.com. Retrieved 2020-06-23.
  9. staff, By Star-Advertiser; Jan. 16, 2020 (2020-01-16). "Marcus Mariota endorses Craig Stutzmann for University of Hawaii head football coach". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Retrieved 2020-06-23.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  10. January 23, Brian McInnis on; 2020 |. "Hawaii football: Craig Stutzmann thanks islands in Twitter post". www.hawaiiwarriorworld.com. Retrieved 2020-06-23.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  11. "Washington State football announces Nick Rolovich's first staff is finalized". CollegeFootballTalk | NBC Sports. 2020-02-04. Retrieved 2020-06-23.
  12. "Idaho State Athletics - Craig Stutzmann - 2010 Football Coaching Staff - Idaho State University". isubengals.com. Retrieved 2020-06-23.
  13. Tsai, Stephen. "Former Hawaii receiver Billy Ray Stutzmann joining Navy coaching staff". The Star Advertiser. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
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