| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Special assistant to head coach |
| Team | Texas |
| Conference | SEC |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | December 19, 1973 Brighton, Colorado, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1992–1994 | Fort Lewis |
| Position(s) | Linebacker |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1996–1998 | Fort Lewis (DB) |
| 1999 | Fort Lewis (DC) |
| 2000–2001 | North Dakota State (GA) |
| 2002–2003 | St. Olaf (DB) |
| 2004–2005 | Missouri Southern State (DC) |
| 2006 | Michigan Tech (LB) |
| 2007–2009 | North Dakota State (DL) |
| 2010–2011 | North Dakota State (DC/LB) |
| 2012 | USC (LB) |
| 2013 | Nevada (DC) |
| 2014–2016 | Jacksonville Jaguars (assistant LB) |
| 2017–2018 | Wyoming (DC/LB) |
| 2019 | Kansas State (DC/LB) |
| 2020–2023 | Michigan State (DC) |
| 2024–present | Texas (SATHC) |
Scott Gregory Hazelton (born December 19, 1973) is an American football coach who is currently a special assistant to the head coach at the University of Texas at Austin. He was previously the defensive coordinator at Michigan State University.[1] Hazelton was the defensive coordinator and linebackers coach at Kansas State University in 2019 before moving to Michigan State.[2] He was also the defensive coordinator and linebackers coach at the University of Wyoming in 2017 and 2018 where he led nationally ranked defenses in both seasons, linebackers coach at USC in 2012 and the defensive coordinator of the 2011 FCS National Champions, North Dakota State Bison.[3] Hazelton was tutored as a defensive coach under the guidance of then North Dakota State head coach and current Buffalo Bills assistant Bob Babich[4] and Gus Bradley who is a former head coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars,[5] former Bison assistant coach,[6] and is currently the defensive coordinator for the Los Angeles Chargers.[7]
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- ^ "Klieman Finalizes Initial Coaching Staff with Hiring of Hazelton".
- ^ "TrojanSports - Trojans hire two assistants".
- ^ "Scottie Hazelton Promoted to Defensive Coordinator at North Dakota State University". January 26, 2010.
- ^ "Jaguars hire Gus Bradley as coach". ESPN.com. January 17, 2013. Retrieved February 10, 2013.
- ^ "Scottie Hazelton - North Dakota State University". Archived from the original on July 31, 2012. Retrieved February 14, 2012.
- ^ Williams, Eric D. (January 21, 2017). "Gus Bradley hired as Chargers' defensive coordinator, source says". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 8, 2018.