Hutchinson CC Sports Information
HUTCHINSON, Kan. (bluedragonsports.com) – With opening day of the 2023 football season less than two months away, Hutchinson Community College head football coach Drew Dallas has announced coaching staff changes and additions after the departures of several assistants from last season .
Dallas, who is 28-3 in his first three seasons as Blue Dragon head coach, made three promotions from within the staff and three new hires for the 2023 seasons.
“A huge part of our success as a football team, has and always will be, a direct reflection of our coaching staff’s leadership, work ethic, and professionalism,” Dallas said. “We have been very fortunate to have a great group of men to help lead our team in the past. I am extremely confident that with the reorganization and new additions to our staff we will continue to build and grow as a program.”
The Blue Dragons will have new offensive and defensive coordinators this season.
Gary Salgado, who is in his fourth season, becomes the new Defensive Coordinator after three seasons as a co-defensive coordinator with the departed Tate Omli (Eastern Michigan). Salgado will retain his Defensive Line coaching duties.
Tony Koehling has been hired to replace Phil Serchia (Los Angeles Chargers) as the Offensive Coordinator. Koehling comes to Hutchinson from Iowa Western Community College. Koehling will also coach the offensive line.
Starting his second season with the Blue Dragons, assistant coach Matt Martin has been promoted to Assistant Head Coach and will remain as receivers’ coach.
LaQuentin Black, now in his second season at Hutchinson, has been promoted to co-defensive coordinator and Strength and Conditioning Coordinator and will retain his duties as defensive backs coach.
The two other new hires for Dallas are both making their second stops in Hutchinson.
Davin Hawkins returns for his second coaching stint with the Blue Dragons as a defensive assistant working with outside linebackers. Hawkins was on the 2018 Blue Dragon coaching staff as a tight ends coach. Between stints at Hutchinson, Hawkins coached high school football in Texas.
Former player DeMarcus Roberson will be the Linebackers’ coach in 2023. Roberson was coaching at Fork Union Military Academy before coming to Hutchinson. He played for the Blue Dragons in 2005 as a linebacker. Roberson recorded 48 total tackles and returned an interception 57 yards for a touchdown against Highland.
Andrew Krause and Greg Cross, the two longest-tenured Blue Dragon assistants, remain on staff.
Krause, who begins his eighth season at Hutchinson remains the Special Teams Coordinator, Tight Ends Coach and Recruiting Coordinator.
Cross begins his ninth season in 2023. He will be the Running Backs Coach and Run-Game Coordinator.
“I am extremely thankful for the hard work, dedication, and success of the coaches that are moving on from our program and excited for the new opportunities for them and their families in the profession. I am equally as excited for the new coaches we have hired and the new roles that some of our staff will have within in our program,” said Dallas, who will also remain as the team’s quarterbacks’ coach.
“With change, there is always an opportunity to reflect, evaluate, and restructure, and the goal is to find a way to create growth from that process.”
