Russ Huesman was named head football coach at the University of Richmond on December 14,2016 after spending eight years as head coach of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.
17 Facts About Russ Huesman
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An all-city selection in football as a senior, Russ Huesman signed a football scholarship with Chattanooga, where he started all four years as a defensive back and was a two-sport athlete.
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Russ Huesman played under the late Joe Morrison for two years and competed his final two seasons under Bill Oliver.
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Russ Huesman patrolled center field on the baseball field for the Mocs during his freshman and junior seasons.
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Russ Huesman began his coaching career as a student coach for University of Tennessee at Chattanooga during the 1982 season.
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Russ Huesman followed that up with a move to the University of South Carolina as a graduate assistant under Morrison.
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Russ Huesman's coaching family tree includes Alan Williams, the defensive backs coach for the Indianapolis Colts, and Sean McDermott, the head coach of the Buffalo Bills.
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Russ Huesman then spent six years at the University of Memphis where he held several positions, serving as the recruiting coordinator and offensive line coach, before leaving for Richmond.
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Russ Huesman coached the outside linebackers, tight ends and running backs.
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Russ Huesman then moved on and spent the next five seasons as the defensive coordinator at the University of Richmond, helping guide the Spiders to the 2008 Football Championship Subdivision National Title.
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In 2006, Russ Huesman led an experienced group that allowed just 268.7 yards per game to rank 11th in the nation and second in the conference.
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Russ Huesman was named the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga football program's 22nd head coach on December 22,2008.
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Russ Huesman led Chattanooga to its first SoCon title since 1984 and just its fifth in school history in 2013.
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Russ Huesman became just the second UTC head coach be named SoCon Coach of the Year by his peers.
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Russ Huesman took the honor for the second time, joining Joe Morrison as the only Mocs coaches to win multiple SoCon Coach of the Year honors.
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Russ Huesman was a finalist for the Eddie Robinson Award as the National Coach of the Year.
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The 2014 season saw the Russ Huesman led Mocs build upon the previous season's success.