Football
Hunter English
- Title:
- Assistant Defensive Line Coach
- Email:
- dhe222@lehigh.edu
Recruiting Areas: Virginia (all but northern), North Carolina, South Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee, Southern Illinois, Missouri, Kansas
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Hunter English enters his third season on Lehigh’s coaching staff. English will assist with Lehigh’s defensive line in 2022 after spending his first two seasons as a defensive quality control assistant.
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In his first two seasons at Lehigh, English assisted with game planning and preparation on the defensive side of the ball and also contributed to special teams planning and preparation. He worked with the defensive line and linebackers, giving specific attention to standup outside linebackers last fall.
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English originally came to Lehigh following four seasons on the coaching staff at his alma mater, Guilford College. He coached the safeties for three seasons before shifting over to coaching the linebackers in his final season at Guilford. English also served as defensive coordinator and primary defensive play caller his final three seasons and coordinated special teams in his final season as well. He mentored six players to All-Old Dominion Athletic Conference honors and coached one All-American.
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As a student-athlete at Guilford, English tallied 216 tackles (132 solo), including 3.5 sacks, forced two fumbles, and picked off three passes. He was a two-time All-ODAC performer, earning third-team honors in 2012 and a second-team nod in 2013.
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The Greensboro, N.C., native was a triple major at Guilford earning degrees in psychology, sociology/anthropology, and criminal justice. He was named to Guilford's Student-Athlete Honor Roll seven times and was also a dean’s list student. English earned Academic All-ODAC honors during the 2015-16 school year.
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Hunter English enters his third season on Lehigh’s coaching staff. English will assist with Lehigh’s defensive line in 2022 after spending his first two seasons as a defensive quality control assistant.
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In his first two seasons at Lehigh, English assisted with game planning and preparation on the defensive side of the ball and also contributed to special teams planning and preparation. He worked with the defensive line and linebackers, giving specific attention to standup outside linebackers last fall.
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English originally came to Lehigh following four seasons on the coaching staff at his alma mater, Guilford College. He coached the safeties for three seasons before shifting over to coaching the linebackers in his final season at Guilford. English also served as defensive coordinator and primary defensive play caller his final three seasons and coordinated special teams in his final season as well. He mentored six players to All-Old Dominion Athletic Conference honors and coached one All-American.
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As a student-athlete at Guilford, English tallied 216 tackles (132 solo), including 3.5 sacks, forced two fumbles, and picked off three passes. He was a two-time All-ODAC performer, earning third-team honors in 2012 and a second-team nod in 2013.
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The Greensboro, N.C., native was a triple major at Guilford earning degrees in psychology, sociology/anthropology, and criminal justice. He was named to Guilford's Student-Athlete Honor Roll seven times and was also a dean’s list student. English earned Academic All-ODAC honors during the 2015-16 school year.
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