Mike Mutz

Biography

A veteran of the college coaching industry with nearly 30 years of experience, Mike Mutz returns to Statesboro as the defensive coordinator after a record-setting, three-year run leading the Stephen F. Austin defense. While at SFA, Mutz led one of the best defenses in the FCS, one that culminated in the ‘Jacks earning a No. 7 national seed in their return to the Playoffs for the first time since 2021. In 2025, no team in the country spent more time in opponent’s backfields than the ‘Jacks as SFA led the FCS in tackles for loss per game (8.7) and carried a top-10 mark nationally in sacks per game (3.0). SFA recorded 122.0 total tackles for loss for 450 loss yards as SFA went on an 11-game winning streak during the season. Nine players earned all-conference honors which helped Mutz earn Football Scoop FCS Coordinator of the Year Finalist honors. Defensively in 2024, Mutz’s Lumberjacks boasted a top-20 rushing defense nationally (160.3) and a top-10 passing efficiency defense (111.66) for the league’s second-best total defense at 343.4 yards per game in just his second season. SFA forced 28 turnovers, the sixth-most in FCS, of which 17 were interceptions. Bruce Harmon, a Reese’s Senior Bowl Watch List honoree, and Jeremiah Walker, an honorable mention Associated Press All-American, signed UDFA deals. Harmon signed with the Dallas Cowboys, while Walker inked with the Chicago Bears. Prior to SFA, Mutz spent seven seasons (2016-2022) with the Tulane Green Wave and established one o