Scottie Hazelton

Scottie Hazelton
Current position
TitleSpecial assistant to head coach
TeamTexas
ConferenceSEC
Biographical details
Born (1973-12-19) December 19, 1973 (age 50)
Brighton, Colorado, U.S.
Playing career
1992–1994Fort Lewis
Position(s)Linebacker
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1996–1998Fort Lewis (DB)
1999Fort Lewis (DC)
2000–2001North Dakota State (GA)
2002–2003St. Olaf (DB)
2004–2005Missouri Southern State (DC)
2006Michigan Tech (LB)
2007–2009North Dakota State (DL)
2010–2011North Dakota State (DC/LB)
2012USC (LB)
2013Nevada (DC)
2014–2016Jacksonville Jaguars (assistant LB)
2017–2018Wyoming (DC/LB)
2019Kansas State (DC/LB)
2020–2023Michigan State (DC)
2024–presentTexas (SATHC)

Scott Gregory Hazelton (born December 19, 1973) is an American football coach who is currently a special assistant to the head coach at the University of Texas at Austin. He was previously the defensive coordinator at Michigan State University.[1] Hazelton was the defensive coordinator and linebackers coach at Kansas State University in 2019 before moving to Michigan State.[2] He was also the defensive coordinator and linebackers coach at the University of Wyoming in 2017 and 2018 where he led nationally ranked defenses in both seasons, linebackers coach at USC in 2012 and the defensive coordinator of the 2011 FCS National Champions, North Dakota State Bison.[3] Hazelton was tutored as a defensive coach under the guidance of then North Dakota State head coach and current Buffalo Bills assistant Bob Babich[4] and Gus Bradley who is a former head coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars,[5] former Bison assistant coach,[6] and is currently the defensive coordinator for the Los Angeles Chargers.[7]

  1. ^ Barnett, Zach (February 27, 2020). "Report: Mel Tucker expected to pluck away Power 5 defensive coordinator". footballscoop.com. footballscoop. footballscoop.com. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
  2. ^ "Klieman Finalizes Initial Coaching Staff with Hiring of Hazelton".
  3. ^ "TrojanSports - Trojans hire two assistants".
  4. ^ "Scottie Hazelton Promoted to Defensive Coordinator at North Dakota State University". January 26, 2010.
  5. ^ "Jaguars hire Gus Bradley as coach". ESPN.com. January 17, 2013. Retrieved February 10, 2013.
  6. ^ "Scottie Hazelton - North Dakota State University". Archived from the original on July 31, 2012. Retrieved February 14, 2012.
  7. ^ Williams, Eric D. (January 21, 2017). "Gus Bradley hired as Chargers' defensive coordinator, source says". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 8, 2018.