Lynn Nutt enters his fourth year as an assistant football coach at Pittsburg State University. He was elevated to Defensive Coordinator in July 2023 after serving as Co-Defensive Coordinator and Linebackers Coach during the 2022 campaign.
In 2022, the Pitt State defensive squad led the MIAA in scoring defense (14.1 ppg) and ranked second in the conference in total defense (282.6 ypg), rushing defense (93.0 ypg), passing defense (189.6 ypg) and sacks (31). The Gorillas ranked seventh nationally in scoring defense and 19th nationally in total defense. Pitt State was one of just four defensive units to return four or more interceptions for touchdowns in 2022. Three of Nutt's linebackers – P.J. Sarwinski (1st team), Alex Gaskill (3rd team) and Luke Jennings (H.M.) – earned All-MIAA honors.
Nutt came to Pitt State from Dordt University where he served as Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator in 2021. He served five seasons as Defensive Coordinator for the Defenders, before being elevated to Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator in 2021.
Nutt guided a Dordt defense that allowed just 15.2 points per game in 2021. His 2020 squad led the NAIA in quarterback sacks (41 in 10 regular season games) and also ranked No. 1 in the Great Plains Athletic Conference in total defense, passing defense, third down conversions and fourth down conversions. In 2019, Dordt led the NAIA in takeaways (34 in 10 games) and led the GPAC in passing defense.
Prior to his tenure at Dordt, Nutt spent two seasons (2014-15) as a defensive graduate assistant at Eastern Michigan University. He also spent one season (2013) coaching the defensive line for his alma mater, William Jewell College.
A native of Bolivar, Mo., Nutt played tight end and defensive end at William Jewell. He earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from William Jewell in 2009 and a master’s degree in education from Southwest Baptist University in 2011.
Lynn and his wife, Kara, have two children:Â Abigail and Ryker.
