Chad Wilt
American football coach (born 1978)
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Chad Wilt (born May 6, 1978) is an American football coach who was most recently the co-special teams coordinator and defensive ends coach for the Michigan State Spartans.
Carlisle, Pennsylvania, U.S.
University of Virginia (2006)
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 6, 1978 Carlisle, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Education | Taylor University (2000) University of Virginia (2006) |
| Playing career | |
| 1996–1999 | Taylor University |
| Position | Defensive end |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2001–2003 | Central Connecticut State (DL/STC) |
| 2004–2005 | Virginia (GA) |
| 2006–2008 | Liberty (DL/STC) |
| 2009 | Virginia (DL/STC) |
| 2010 | Richmond (DL) |
| 2011–2013 | Ball State (DL) |
| 2014–2015 | Maryland (DL) |
| 2016–2018 | Army (DL) |
| 2019 | Cincinnati (DL) |
| 2020–2021 | Minnesota (DL) |
| 2022 | Indiana (DC/LB) |
| 2023 | Indiana (co-DC/LB) |
| 2024–2025 | Michigan State (co-STC/DE) |
| 2026-present | Kentucky (Inside LB) |
Coaching career
Wilt got his first career coaching job in 2001 as the defensive line coach and special teams coordinator at Central Connecticut State.[1] In 2004, Wilt joined the Virginia Cavaliers as a graduate assistant.[2] In 2006, Wilt was hired by the Liberty Flames to serve as the team's special teams coordinator and defensive line coach.[3] In 2009, Wilt again joined Virginia, this time to serve as the defensive line coach and special teams coordinator.[4] In 2010, the Richmond Spiders hired Wilt to be the team's defensive line coach.[5] In 2011, Ball State hired Wilt to coach the team's defensive line.[6] In 2014, Wilt was hired as the defensive line coach for the Maryland Terrapins.[7] In 2016, Wilt became the defensive line coach for the Army Black Knights.[8] For the 2019 season, Wilt joined the Cincinnati Bearcats to coach the team's defensive line.[9] In 2020, Wilt was hired by the Minnesota Golden Gophers to coach the team's defensive line.[10] In 2022, Wilt was hired by the Indiana Hoosiers to serve as the team's defensive coordinator and linebackers coach.[11] For the 2023 season, Wilt transitioned to become the co-defensive coordinator and linebackers coach for the Hoosiers.[12] After Wilt was not retained by new Indiana head coach Curt Cignetti, Wilt was hired by the Michigan State Spartans to be the team's co-special teams coordinator and defensive ends coach.[13]