Current position | |
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Title | Defensive coordinator, linebackers coach |
Team | Minnesota |
Conference | Big Ten |
Biographical details | |
Born | Oxford, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Playing career | |
2003–2005 | Fitchburg State |
Position(s) | Quarterback |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
2006 | Fitchburg State (QB) |
2006 | Carinthian Black Lions (OC) |
2006–2007 | King's College (Intern) |
2007 | Wuerzburg Panthers (OC) |
2007–2009 | Springfield (GA) |
2010 | Northeastern (OLB) |
2010 | Western New England University (Recruiting coordinator) |
2011 | Old Dominion (OLB) |
2012–2013 | Old Dominion (DRC/LB) |
2014 | Pace University (DC/LB) |
2015 | Maine (DL) |
2016–2018 | Maine (DC) |
2019–2021 | James Madison (DC/DE) |
2022–2023 | Rutgers (LB) |
2024–present | Minnesota (DC/LB) |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Awards | |
Corey Hetherman is an American football coach who is currently the defensive coordinator and linebackers coach for the Minnesota Golden Gophers.
Hetherman got his first coaching job at his alma mater Fitchburg State as the team's quarterbacks coach. [1] In 2007, Hetherman joined Springfield College as a graduate assistant. [2] In between the 2006 and 2007 seasons, Hetherman also served as the offensive coordinator for the Carinthian Black Lions, an intern for King's College, and as the offensive coordinator for the Wuerzburg Panthers. [3] Over the next five years, Hetherman served in various roles with Northeastern, Western New England, and Old Dominion. [4] In 2014, Hetherman was hired to be the defensive coordinator at Pace College. [5] After one year at Pace College, Hetherman joined Maine as the team's defensive line coach. [6] After one year as the defensive line coach for Maine, Hetherman was promoted to serve as the team's defensive coordinator. [7] In 2019, Hetherman was hired as the defensive coordinator at James Madison. [8] During the 2021 season with the Dukes, Hetherman was named the American Football Coaches Association's FCS Assistant Coach of the Year award. [9] In 2022, Hetherman joined the Rutgers Scarlet Knights as the team's linebackers coach. [10] In 2024, Hetherman got his first FBS coordinator job as the defensive coordinator and linebackers coach for the Minnesota Golden Gophers. [11]
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