John Gutekunst

John Gutekunst
Sport(s) Football
Current position
Title Inside Linebackers coach
Team North Carolina A&T
Conference MEAC
Biographical details
Born April 13, 1944
Sellersville, Pennsylvania
Playing career
19631966 Duke
Position(s) Defensive back
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
19671978
19791983
19841985
19851991
1992
1992
19941995
19961998
19992003
2004
20052006
2009
20102011
2013-present
Duke (assistant)
Virginia Tech (assistant)
Minnesota (DC/DB)
Minnesota
Tampa Bay Storm (assistant)
Wake Forest (DB)
Rutgers (DC)
Rhode Island (DB/K)
South Carolina (DB)
North Carolina (co-DC)
North Carolina (AHC/TE)
East Carolina (ST)
Columbia (DB)
North Carolina A&T (inside linebackers)
Head coaching record
Overall 29372
Bowls 11

Statistics

Accomplishments and honors

Awards

John Gutekunst (born April 13, 1944) is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the inside linebackers coach for North Carolina A&T State University. He served as the head football coach at the University of Minnesota from 1985 to 1991, compiling a record of 29372. Gutekunst came to Minnesota in 1984 as an assistant coach and took over as interim head coach in 1985 for the Independence Bowl after Lou Holtz left the team to become the head coach at Notre Dame. Gutekunst was promoted to head coach before the next season. He has also served as an assistant coach at Duke University, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Wake Forest University, Rutgers University, the University of Rhode Island, the University of South Carolina, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and East Carolina University. He joined the East Carolina staff in October 2009, taking over for Rock Roggeman, who left on indefinite medical leave.[1] Gutekunst is an alumnus of Duke University, where he played football and baseball.

His son, Brian Gutekunst, is Director of College Scouting of the Green Bay Packers.[2]

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Minnesota Golden Gophers (Big Ten Conference) (1985–1991)
1985 Minnesota 10* W Independence
1986 Minnesota 66 53 T3rd L Liberty
1987 Minnesota 65 35 T6th
1988 Minnesota 272 062 T9th
1989 Minnesota 65 44 5th
1990 Minnesota 65 53 6th
1991 Minnesota 29 17 10th
Minnesota: 29372 18282 *Lou Holtz coached the first 11 games of the season.
Total: 29372

References

  1. "Gutekunst Joins East Carolina Football Staff". CBS Interactive. October 5, 2009. Retrieved July 15, 2010.
  2. "Brian Gutekunst". Green Bay Packers. Retrieved December 30, 2013.

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