Mississippi State defensive coordinator Coleman Hutzler has been knowledgeable that he’s not returning subsequent season, with the Bulldogs anticipated to focus on former head coach Zach Arnett to be the following defensive coordinator, sources advised ESPN’s Pete Thamel on Saturday.
The transfer can be the uncommon reunion of a former head coach returning to the workers of that staff.
Arnett is a confirmed high-end defensive coordinator within the SEC. In three years as Mississippi State DC (2020-22), his defenses ranked within the prime 5 within the convention in whole protection, speeding protection and takeaways.
He took over as coach following the demise of Mike Leach in December 2022, however Arnett was fired with two video games to play in 2023 after main the Bulldogs to a 4-6 document that season.
After leaving Mississippi State, Arnett has spent the previous two seasons as an analyst at Ole Miss and Florida State.
Hutzler had been the Bulldogs’ defensive coordinator since 2024, however Mississippi State has ranked final and second to final in yards per sport allowed and factors per sport allowed the previous two seasons.
