Colin Hitschler

Colin Hitschler (born March 13, 1986) is an American football coach who is currently the co-defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach for the Alabama Crimson Tide.

Colin Hitschler
Current position
Titleco-Defensive coordinator/Safeties coach
TeamAlabama
ConferenceSEC
Biographical details
Born (1986-03-13) March 13, 1986
Alma materUniversity of Pennsylvania (2010)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2009Philadelphia Eagles (TCA)
2010Kansas City Chiefs (PPA)
2011Salve Regina (co-STC/DL)
2012Widener (STC/DB)
2013Arkansas State (GA)
2014South Alabama (GA)
2015–2016South Alabama (FBO)
2017South Alabama (S)
2018Cincinnati (QC/D)
2019Cincinnati (SDA)
2020–2021Cincinnati (S)
2022Cincinnati (co-DC/S)
2023Wisconsin (co-DC/S)
2024–presentAlabama (co-DC/S)

Coaching career

Hitschler started his coaching career in 2009 as a training camp assistant for the Philadelphia Eagles. Then in 2010, he was hired by the Kansas City Chiefs as a player personal assistant.[1] In 2011, Hitschler was hired to be the co-special teams coordinator and defensive line coach at Salve Regina. A year later in 2012, he joined Widener as the team's special team coordinator and defensive back coach.[2] In 2013, Hitschler was hired by Arkansas State as a graduate assistant.[3] In 2014, Hitschler was hired by the South Alabama Jaguars as a graduate assistant.[4] In 2015, Hitschler was promoted by South Alabama as the director of football operations. Two years later in 2017, the Jaguars promoted Hitschler to be the safeties coach.[5] In 2018, Hitschler was hired by Cincinnati as a defensive quality control coach.[6] In 2019, Hitschler was promoted to be a senior defensive analyst.[7] In 2020, Hitschler was promoted to coach the Bearcats safeties.[8] In 2022, Hitschler was promoted to be Cincinnati's co-defensive coordinator and safeties coach.[9] In 2023, Hitschler joined the Wisconsin Badgers as the team's co-defensive coordinator and safeties coach.[10] In 2024, Hitschler was hired by the Alabama Crimson Tide to be the team's co-defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach.[11][12]

References
  1. Potrykus, Jeff (14 February 2023). "Meet 2 Wisconsin assistants. Mike Brown played wide receiver and quarterback. Colin Hitschler learned to love coaching on the knee of his father". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  2. "Colin Hitschler". South Alabama University Athletics. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  3. Potter, Charlie (19 January 2024). "Alabama expected to add Wisconsin Co-DC to defensive staff, per report". On3.com. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  4. Grubbs, Grant (19 January 2024). "Alabama to hire Wisconsin's Colin Hitschler as assistant coach". On3.com. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  5. Smith, Kennington; Temple, Jesse (18 January 2024). "Alabama hiring Wisconsin safeties coach Colin Hitschler as defensive assistant: Source". The Athletic. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  6. Temple, Jesse (17 August 2023). "How rising star Colin Hitschler is elevating Wisconsin football recruiting". The Athletic. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  7. Clark, Dave (19 January 2024). "Colin Hitschler, ex-Cincinnati Bearcats coach, to leave Wisconsin for Alabama, per report". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  8. Stahl, Matt (19 January 2024). "Alabama adds Wisconsin assistant Colin Hitschler to staff". AL.com. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  9. "Colin Hitschler on New Coaching Role, 2022 Safety Usage, and More". Sports Illustrated. 23 August 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  10. Potrykus, Jeff. "Luke Fickell appears set to add another piece to his UW staff with Colin Hitschler to coach safeties and coordinate special teams". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  11. Kelly, Nick (18 January 2024). "Colin Hitschler joining Alabama football coaching staff under Kalen DeBoer, per ESPN". The Tuscaloosa News. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  12. Potrykus, Jeff (18 January 2024). "Wisconsin football is losing assistant coach Colin Hitschler to the new Alabama staff". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
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