| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Richmond |
| Conference | CAA Football |
| Record | 52–35 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | January 28, 1960 Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1978–1981 | Chattanooga |
| Position(s) | Defensive back |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1982 | Chattanooga (SA) |
| 1983–1984 | South Carolina (GA) |
| 1985 | Martin County HS (FL) (DC) |
| 1986–1990 | William & Mary (DL) |
| 1991–1996 | William & Mary (DB) |
| 1996–1997 | William & Mary (DC/DB) |
| 1998 | Memphis (DE) |
| 1999–2003 | Memphis (TE) |
| 2004–2008 | Richmond (DC) |
| 2009–2016 | Chattanooga |
| 2017–present | Richmond |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 111–72 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 3 SoCon (2013, 2014, 2015) 2 CAA (2023, 2024) | |
| Awards | |
| SoCon Coach of the Year (2013, 2014) | |
Russell Frederick Huesman (born January 28, 1960)[1] is an American football coach and former player. He 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.[2] The Spiders compete in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision as members of the Coastal Athletic Association Football Conference (CAA Football).