| Corey Hetherman | |
| Current Title: | Defensive coordinator & linebackers coach |
| Current Team: | Minnesota |
| Current Conference: | Big Ten |
| Birth Place: | Oxford, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Player Years1: | 2003–2005 |
| Player Team1: | Fitchburg State |
| Player Positions: | Quarterback |
| Coach Years1: | 2006 |
| Coach Team1: | Fitchburg State (QB) |
| Coach Years2: | 2006 |
| Coach Team2: | Carinthian Black Lions (OC) |
| Coach Years3: | 2006–2007 |
| Coach Team3: | King's (PA) (intern) |
| Coach Years4: | 2007 |
| Coach Team4: | Wuerzburg Panthers (OC) |
| Coach Years5: | 2007–2009 |
| Coach Team5: | Springfield (GA) |
| Coach Years6: | 2010 |
| Coach Team6: | Northeastern (OLB) |
| Coach Years7: | 2010 |
| Coach Team7: | Western New England (RC) |
| Coach Years8: | 2011 |
| Coach Team8: | Old Dominion (OLB) |
| Coach Years9: | 2012–2013 |
| Coach Team9: | Old Dominion (def. RC/LB) |
| Coach Years10: | 2014 |
| Coach Team10: | Pace (DC/LB) |
| Coach Years11: | 2015 |
| Coach Team11: | Maine (DL) |
| Coach Years12: | 2016–2018 |
| Coach Team12: | Maine (DC) |
| Coach Years13: | 2019–2021 |
| Coach Team13: | James Madison (DC/DE) |
| Coach Years14: | 2022–2023 |
| Coach Team14: | Rutgers (LB) |
| Coach Years15: | 2024–present |
| Coach Team15: | Minnesota (DC/LB) |
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Corey Hetherman is an American college football coach. He is the defensive coordinator and linebackers coach for the University of Minnesota, a position he has held since 2024. He also coached for Fitchburg State, King's (PA), Springfield, Northeastern, Western New England, Old Dominion, Pace, Maine, James Madison, and Rutgers. He played college football for Fitchburg State as a quarterback.
Hetherman got his first coaching job at his alma mater Fitchburg State as the team's quarterbacks coach.[1] In 2007, Hetherman joined Springfield as a graduate assistant.[2] In between the 2006 and 2007 seasons, Hetherman also served as the offensive coordinator for the Carinthian Black Lions, an intern for King's (PA), and as the offensive coordinator for the Wuerzburg Panthers.[3] Over the next five years, Hetherman served in various roles with Northeastern, Western New England, and Old Dominion.[4] In 2014, Hetherman was hired to be the defensive coordinator at Pace.[5] After one year at Pace University, Hetherman joined Maine as the team's defensive line coach.[6] After one year as the defensive line coach for Maine, Hetherman was promoted to serve as the team's defensive coordinator.[7] In 2019, Hetherman was hired as the defensive coordinator at James Madison.[8] During the 2021 season with the Dukes, Hetherman was named the American Football Coaches Association's FCS Assistant Coach of the Year award.[9] In 2022, Hetherman joined Rutgers as the team's linebackers coach.[10] In 2024, Hetherman got his first FBS coordinator job as the defensive coordinator and linebackers coach for Minnesota.[11]