Current position | |
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Title | Co-special team coordinator, defensive ends coach |
Team | Michigan State |
Conference | Big Ten |
Biographical details | |
Born | Carlisle, Pennsylvania | May 6, 1978
Alma mater | Taylor University (2000) University of Virginia (2006) |
Playing career | |
1996–1999 | Taylor University |
Position(s) | Defensive end |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
2001–2003 | Central Connecticut State (DL/STC) |
2004–2005 | Virginia (GA) |
2006–2008 | Liberty (DL/STC) |
2009 | Virginia (DL/STC) |
2010 | Richmond (DL) |
2011–2013 | Ball State (DL) |
2014–2015 | Maryland (DL) |
2016–2018 | Army (DL) |
2019 | Cincinnati (DL) |
2020–2021 | Minnesota (DL) |
2022 | Indiana (DC/LB) |
2023 | Indiana (co-DC/LB) |
2024–present | Michigan State (co-STC/DE) |
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Wilt got his first career coaching job in 2001 as the defensive line coach and special teams coordinator at Central Connecticut State. [1] In 2004, Wilt would join the Virginia Cavaliers as a graduate assistant. [2] In 2006, Wilt was hired by the Liberty Flames to serve as the team's special teams coordinator and defensive line coach. [3] In 2009, Wilt would again join Virginia, this time to serve as the defensive line coach and special teams coordinator. [4] In 2010, the Richmond Spiders would hired Wilt to be the team's defensive line coach. [5] In 2011, Ball State decided to hire Wilt to coach the team's defensive line. [6] In 2014, Wilt was hired as the defensive line coach for the Maryland Terrapins. [7] In 2016, Wilt became the defensive line coach for the Army Black Knights. [8] For the 2019 season, Wilt joined the Cincinnati Bearcats to coach the team's defensive line. [9] In 2020, Wilt was hired by the Minnesota Golden Gophers to coach the team's defensive line. [10] In 2022, Wilt was hired by the Indiana Hoosiers to serve as the team's defensive coordinator and linebackers coach. [11] For the 2023 season, Wilt would transition to become the co-defensive coordinator and linebackers coach for the Hoosiers. [12] After Wilt was not retained by new Indiana head coach Curt Cignetti, Wilt was hired by the Michigan State Spartans to be the team's co-special teams coordinator and defensive ends coach. [13]
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