Chris Stutzriem

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Chris Stutzriem
Current position
Title Head coach
Team Rocky Mountain
Conference Frontier
Biographical details
Born (1988-12-26) December 26, 1988 (age 36)
Playing career
2007–2008 Wyoming
2009 Indiana State
2010 Morningside
Position(s) Quarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2011–2012 William Penn (GA)
2013 South Dakota (RB)
2014–2015William Penn (OC/QB)
2016–2017 Rocky Mountain (OC/QB)
2018 Southwestern Oklahoma State (OL)
2019–presentRocky Mountain
Head coaching record
Overall22–34
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
Frontier Conference Coach of the Year (2021)

Chris Stutzriem (born December 26, 1988) is an American college football coach and former player. He is the head coach of the Rocky Mountain Battlin' Bears.

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Early life

Chris Stutzriem was born on December 26, 1988. [1] He played high school football at Eisenhower High School in Lawton, Oklahoma. [1] His junior year in 2005, he completed 113 of 207 passes (54.6%) for 1,748 yards, 15 touchdowns and seven interceptions while also rushing for six touchdowns. [1] As a senior team captain in 2006, Stutzriem completed 161 of 225 passes (71.6%) for 19 touchdowns and eight interceptions while rushing for 148 yards and nine touchdowns, earning Class 6A Old Spice Red Zone Player of the Year and The Oklahoman honorable mention all-state honors. [1] In the class of 2007, he was rated as the no. 18 overall recruit in Oklahoma and the No. 1 quarterback in Oklahoma by Rivals.com. [1] He also played baseball in high school and earned all-state honors as a junior. [1] Stutzriem was also a member of the National Honor Society all four years of high school. [1]

College career

Stutzriem redshirted for the Wyoming Cowboys of the University of Wyoming in 2007. [1] He started the final four games of the 2008 season, totaling a 2–2 record, including a 13–7 upset victory over the Tennessee Volunteers. [2] [3] Overall in 2008, he recorded 55 completions on 98 passing attempts (56.1%) for 660 yards, five touchdowns, and five interceptions, garnering Mountain West all-freshman recognition. [4] [2]

Stutzriem transferred to play for the Indiana State Sycamores of Indiana State University in 2009. [5] He majored in communications and business marketing at Indiana State. [1]

Stutzriem transferred again in 2010 to play his final season of college football for the Morningside Mustangs of Morningside College. [5] He completed 106 of 197 passes for 1,505 yards and 11 touchdowns during the 2010 season. [2] He graduated from Morningside with a bachelor's degree in sports broadcasting in 2011. [5]

Coaching career

Stutzriem began his coaching career as a graduate assistant working with the wide receivers for the William Penn Statesmen of William Penn University from 2011 to 2012. [5] He was then the running backs coach for the South Dakota Coyotes of the University of South Dakota in 2013. [5] He returned to William Penn to serve as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach from 2014 to 2015. [5]

Stutzriem then served as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for the Rocky Mountain Battlin' Bears of Rocky Mountain College from 2016 to 2017. [5] He was the offensive line coach for the Southwestern Oklahoma State Bulldogs of Southwestern Oklahoma State University in 2018. [5] In December 2018, he was named Rocky Mountain's new head coach after Jason Petrino resigned to become the defensive coordinator at Southern Illinois University. [6] [7] Stutzriem was named the Frontier Conference Coach of the Year in 2021. [7] In January 2023, he interviewed for Minot State's vacant head coaching position. [8]

Personal life

Stutzriem graduated from William Penn University with a master's degree in business leadership in 2013. [5] His brother, Adam, played football at Oklahoma Panhandle State University. [1]

Head coaching record

College

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs NAIA#
Rocky Mountain Battlin' Bears (Frontier Conference)(2019–present)
2019 Rocky Mountain4–73–77th
2020 Rocky Mountain1–31–34th
2021 Rocky Mountain7–37–3T–1st21
2022 Rocky Mountain2–92–85th
2023 Rocky Mountain6–44–46th
2024 Rocky Mountain2–81–7T–7th
Rocky Mountain:22–3418–32
Total:22–34
      National championship        Conference title        Conference division title or championship game berth

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Chris Stutzriem". Indiana State University . Retrieved March 28, 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 Collingwood, Ryan (February 16, 2016). "Former Wyoming QB Stutzriem is new Rocky Mountain offensive coordinator". Independent Record . Retrieved March 28, 2025.
  3. ↑ Ward, Austin (November 25, 2008). "Stutz calls audible". Casper Star-Tribune . pp. B1. Retrieved March 28, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Chris Stutzriem". Sports Reference . Retrieved March 28, 2025.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Chris Stutzriem". Southwestern Oklahoma State University . Retrieved March 28, 2025.
  6. ↑ Kusek, Joe (December 20, 2018). "Returning to Rocky". The Billings Gazette . pp. D1. Retrieved March 28, 2025.
  7. 1 2 "Chris Stutzriem". Rocky Mountain College . Retrieved March 28, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Minot State welcomes football coaching candidates Stutzriem, Shields to campus". Minot State University. January 12, 2023. Retrieved March 28, 2025.
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