38 Aaron Hutsell opens his fourth season as Carson- Newman’s defensive backs coach after spending his first season coaching wide receivers for the Eagles. Has coached all-conference defensive backs in all four years of his tenure as defensive backs coach. In 2013, Hutsell saw one of his DBs grab All-American honors for the first time. Eien Jacob ranked AARON HUTSELL DBs/Recruiting 5th Year Western Maryland ‘03 second in the league with five picks and 42nd in the nation en route to garnering All- American status from Don Hanen’s Football Gazette. Hutsell coached a talented secondary in 2012 that saw corner Oliver Davis and safety Issac Kinley earn second team all-SAC honors. Four different members of the secondary picked off passes, led by Sean Rawson’s three. Tarvin Jones and Oliver Davis were both second team all-SAC selections for Hutsell in 2011, while Mario Russell and Jones earned first team honors in 2010. Before joining Carson-Newman in 2010, Hutsell was an assistant coach at Murray State for four seasons, coaching wide receivers in 2009 and defensive backs from 2006-08. While coaching the Racers, his 2009 punt return team was the fouth best in the nation, averaging nearly 18 yards a return. Hutsell helped coach Derrick Townsel - a 2nd team All-OVC selection at wide receiver and kick returner. Townsel was signed by the Houston Texans and is now in the Canadian Football League. He also coached current Detroit Lion WR Marcus Harris. Prior to Murrary State, Hutsell coached at Springfield College. He helped the Division III Pride to a number 5 ranking. Hutsell was a three-year starter and four-year tight end for Western Maryland from 1999-2002, where he also earned his bachelor’s degree. Hutsell was a key component of four consecutive Centennial Conference championship teams and helped the Green Terror reach the NCAA Division III playoffs three times. Hutsell earned his master’s degree in secondary education from Springfield College in Springfield, Mass. Hutsell and his wife, Lydia, live in Morristown with their daughter Lillian. David Needs rejoins the program as an assistant coach for the wide receivers. His duties as head track and field coach will remain his primary duties within the athletic department. This will be Needs’ 18th year as an assistant coach on the football staff; two years ago he coached quarterbacks. DAVID NEEDS Wide receivers 18th Year Carson-Newman ‘92 The Wilmington, Del., native was also published in the AFCA Summer manual in `07. His article “Increasing Your Options” broached the subject of incorporating the pass into an option offense, which turned out to be fitting, as the Eagles led the nation in pass efficiency in the season that followed. Needs is a 1992 graduate of C-N with a degree in Political Science. The former quarterback was a member of Eagle national championship teams in 1988 and 1989. Before coming to C-N, he was the offensive coordinator at Mount Pleasant High School in Wilmington, Del. Needs earned a Master’s degree in Education at Carson-Newman in 1998. He also takes a leadership role in getting players involved in community outreach, such as the “One Way 2 Play - Drug Free” program and visits to area schools, churches and correctional facilities. Needs was named the AFCA Division II Assistant Coach of the Year in 2009. He is one of three winners of the award on the staff. The others are Mike Turner (2003) and Dino Waites (2013). In his first year as full-time head track and field coach, Needs had nine outdoor athletes earn all-region honors in 11 events and eight indoor athletes earn all-region accolades in 13 events.
Carson-Newman Online 2014 Football Media Guide
To see the actual publication please follow the link above