title: Kevin Wolthausen
text: # Kevin Wolthausen
  
  Kevin Wolthausen (born December 27, 1957) is an American football coach and former linebacker. He is a defensive assistant at San Diego State University, a position he has held since 2020.
  
  ## Coaching career
  
  Wolthausen was hired as the defensive line coach for the Purdue Boilermakers football team on February 8, 2012. Wolthausen was relieved of his duties the following season, when head coach Danny Hope was fired.
  
  Wolthausen was named the FIU Panthers Special teams coach on February 4, 2013.
  
  On January 7, 2014, Wolthausen was named the defensive line coach and recruiting coordinator for the Connecticut Huskies football team under new head coach Bob Diaco. Wolthausen was shifted to linebackers and special teams coach in 2016.
  
  On June 2, 2017, Wolthausen returned to Purdue as a quality control coach for new head coach Jeff Brohm.
  
  