John Gutekunst
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 13, 1944 Sellersville, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1963–1966 | Duke |
| Position(s) | Defensive back |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1967 | Duke (assistant freshman) |
| 1968–1969 | Duke (assistant OL) |
| 1970–1971 | Duke (freshman) |
| 1972 | Duke (DE) |
| 1973–1974 | Duke (LB) |
| 1975 | Duke (OL) |
| 1976 | Duke (DC) |
| 1977–1978 | Duke (DC/DB) |
| 1979–1980 | Virginia Tech (DE) |
| 1981–1983 | Virginia Tech (DC/DE) |
| 1984–1985 | Minnesota (DC) |
| 1985 | Minnesota (interim HC) |
| 1985–1991 | Minnesota |
| 1992 | Tampa Bay Storm (OL/DL) |
| 1992 | Wake Forest (DB) |
| 1993 | South Carolina (OLB) |
| 1994–1995 | Rutgers (DC/DB) |
| 1996–1997 | New York CityHawks (DFO) |
| 1998 | Rhode Island (DB/K) |
| 1999–2003 | South Carolina (DB) |
| 2004 | North Carolina (co-DC/LB) |
| 2005–2006 | North Carolina (AHC/TE) |
| 2007 | Duke (DB) |
| 2009 | East Carolina (ST) |
| 2010–2011 | Columbia (DB) |
| 2013 | North Carolina A&T (ILB) |
| 2017 | East Carolina (defensive analyst) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 29–37–2 |
| Bowls | 1–1 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year Award (2000) | |
John Gutekunst (born April 13, 1944) is an American former college football coach and player. He served as the head football coach at the University of Minnesota from 1985 to 1991, compiling a record of 29–37–2. 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. He now is the head ranger at Willbrook Plantation Golf Course in Pawleys Island, SC.
His son, Brian Gutekunst, is general manager of the Green Bay Packers.[2]
Head coaching record
[edit]| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Golden Gophers (Big Ten Conference) (1985–1991) | |||||||||
| 1985 | Minnesota | 1–0* | W Independence | ||||||
| 1986 | Minnesota | 6–6 | 5–3 | T–3rd | L Liberty | ||||
| 1987 | Minnesota | 6–5 | 3–5 | T–6th | |||||
| 1988 | Minnesota | 2–7–2 | 0–6–2 | T–9th | |||||
| 1989 | Minnesota | 6–5 | 4–4 | 5th | |||||
| 1990 | Minnesota | 6–5 | 5–3 | 6th | |||||
| 1991 | Minnesota | 2–9 | 1–7 | 10th | |||||
| Minnesota: | 29–37–2 | 18–28–2 | *Lou Holtz coached the first 11 games of the season. | ||||||
| Total: | 29–37–2 | ||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Gutekunst Joins East Carolina Football Staff". CBS Interactive. October 5, 2009. Retrieved July 15, 2010.
- ^ "Brian Gutekunst". Green Bay Packers. Retrieved December 30, 2013.
- 1944 births
- Living people
- American football defensive backs
- Duke Blue Devils baseball players
- Duke Blue Devils football players
- Duke Blue Devils football coaches
- East Carolina Pirates football coaches
- Minnesota Golden Gophers football coaches
- North Carolina Tar Heels football coaches
- North Carolina A&T Aggies football coaches
- Rhode Island Rams football coaches
- Rutgers Scarlet Knights football coaches
- South Carolina Gamecocks football coaches
- Virginia Tech Hokies football coaches
- Wake Forest Demon Deacons football coaches
- Tampa Bay Storm coaches
- People from Sellersville, Pennsylvania
- Players of American football from Bucks County, Pennsylvania