Brian Schottenheimer Named Tight Ends Coach
February 17, 2000 | Football
Feb. 17, 2000
LOS ANGELES--Brian Schottenheimer, an assistant at Syracuse this past season and the son of former NFL head coach Marty Schottenheimer, has been named USC's tight ends coach, Trojan head coach Paul Hackett announced today.
"Brian is one of the brightest young offensive coaches in the country," said Hackett. "His background includes a tremendous mix of NFL and college experience. He grew up around the sport at the NFL level and then coached in the pros. In college, he played on a national championship team and coached with a bowl-winning program. It's great to welcome him to USC and to complete our 2000 coaching staff."
Schottenheimer, 26, was the wide receivers coach at Syracuse in 1999. The Orangemen went 7-5 in 1999 and beat Kentucky in the Music City Bowl. Wide receiver Quinton Spotwood finished fifth on the school's career receptions list.
Before that, he spent the 1997 season as an offensive assistant with the St. Louis Rams and 1998 as an offensive quality control assistant with the Kansas City Chiefs. At St. Louis, he worked closely with head coach Dick Vermeil and offensive coordinator Jerry Rhome, then worked under his father while at Kansas City.
Schottenheimer was a 3-year (1994-96) letterman quarterback at Florida, serving as the backup to Heisman Trophy winner Danny Wuerffel during the Gators' 1996 national championship season. During his career, he completed 25-of-38 passes (65.8%) for 290 yards and 2 touchdowns, and also ran for a TD.
He redshirted his 1992 freshman season at Kansas.
He received his bachelor's degree in sports management from Florida in 1997.
He prepped at Blue Valley High in Stilwell, Kan., where he quarterbacked his team to the 1991 Kansas 5A state football championship as a senior while earning All-State first team and All-American honorable mention honors. He threw for 2,586 yards and 26 TDs in his career.
Born on Oct. 16, 1973, he is single.
His father, Marty, was the head coach of the Cleveland Browns (1984-88) and Kansas City Chiefs (1989-98).
