JASON KOLTZ
ASSISTANT HEAD FOOTBALL COACH - LINEBACKERS / SPECIAL TEAMS

Jason Koltz enters his sixth year as the linebackers and special teams coach at Colorado School of Mines football staff, and his second as the Assistant Head Coach.

In 2006, outside linebacker Hunter Wardlaw garnered Honorable Mention All-RMAC and NFF Honorable Mention All-Colorado accolades while collecting four sacks and registering team-highs in tackles (94) and tackles for a loss (7.5).

Former CSM linebacker Daniel Leger (2001-04), a First Team All-RMAC, First Team All-Region and First Team All-American selection in 2004, and finished his career as the Orediggers' all-time career leader in tackles, sacks and tackles for a loss. Jared Heath, an Oredigger linebacker from 2002-05, was a three-time All-RMAC and All-Region honoree. Heath also garnered All-American laurels as a senior. In 2005, Heath finished with a single-game school record 21 tackles in a loss to South Dakota.

Over the last six years, the CSM special teams units have been among the best in the nation. In 2005 and 2006, the Orediggers led the RMAC in kickoff returns, finishing second in the nation in that category two years ago. In 2003 and 2004, CSM ranked 16th and 39th, respectively, in the nation in punt returns. The Orediggers ranked 11th in the country in punt returns and 22nd in kickoff returns in 2002, and 15th in kickoff returns and 26th in punt returns in 2001.

Prior to arriving at CSM, Koltz served as the defensive coordinator at the University of Missouri - Rolla for three years, and as an assistant coach at Northern Michigan University for four seasons.

A 1994 graduate of Northeast Missouri State University (now Truman State University) with a B.A. in History, Koltz was a four-year letterwinner as a tight end. During his collegiate career with the Bulldogs, Koltz helped lead the squad to three NCAA playoff berths while earning Academic all-conference honors and the Student-Athlete Award.

A native of Harvard, Illinois, Koltz currently makes his home in Golden.