EAST LANSING, Mich. – Michigan State head football coach Jonathan Smith has named Chad Wilt the program’s co-special teams coordinator/rush ends coach.
Wilt, who has more than 20 years of collegiate coaching experience, most recently spent the past two seasons (2022-23) as the defensive coordinator and linebackers coach at Indiana. Wilt also spent two years (2020-21) as the defensive line coach at Minnesota under current Spartan defensive coordinator Joe Rossi.
“Chad Wilt is a proven defensive coach who has mentored and developed multiple all-conference and NFL players,” said Smith. “He has a familiarity with our defensive coordinator Joe Rossi and has previously coached at three different schools in the Big Ten Conference. He also has experience as a special teams coordinator and understands the importance of that phase of the game. I’m excited to have Chad and his family join our staff in East Lansing.”
During his time with the Hoosiers, Wilt tutored first-team All-Big Ten linebacker Aaron Casey, who led the Big Ten in 2023 in tackles for loss (20.0 for 82 yards), while also ranking sixth in tackles (109) and tied for eighth in sacks (6.5 for 44 yards). Casey recently earned an invite to the East-West Shrine Bowl.
In addition to Casey, defensive lineman Andre Carter and defensive back Kobee Minor picked up honorable mention All-Big Ten plaudits for IU. Carter racked up 11 tackles for loss and two sacks as part of his 49 tackles overall.
During the 2022 season, four Hoosier defenders earned honorable mention All-Big Ten accolades, including linebacker Cam Jones, who is now on the active roster for the Kansas City Chiefs.
Prior to arriving at Indiana, Wilt was the defensive line coach at Minnesota for two seasons (2020-21) under Rossi’s direction. Minnesota’s defense in 2021 was one of the most dominant in school history, ranking third in the FBS in total defense (278.8 ypg), sixth in scoring defense (17.3 ppg) and eighth in both rushing defense (97.5 ypg) and passing defense (181.2 ypg). Defensive end Boye Mafe, a second-team All-Big Ten selection, led the way with seven sacks and was a second-round selection by the Seattle Seahawks in the second round of the 2022 NFL Draft. Mafe currently leads the Seahawks with nine sacks this season and has 46 tackles to go with six passes defended. In addition, fellow defensive…
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