Bronx, N.Y. – Alex Huettel, a former graduate assistant at Cincinnati, was named offensive line coach at Fordham University it was announced today by head football coach Joe Conlin.
 
Huettel arrives at Fordham after working with the University of Cincinnati football program in 2019 where he served as a graduate assistant, working with the offensive line. He was also charged with coaching the defensive scout team, running daily meetings for the scouts, and running the offensive line weekly scout meetings. The Bearcats went 11-3 in 2019, 7-1 in the AAC, and fell to #17 Memphis in the AAC Championship game. Cincinnati then defeated Boston College, 38-6, in the TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl and finished ranked 21st in the nation.
 
Prior to Cincinnati, Huettel served as the offensive line coach at Gannon University in 2018. His responsibilities included developing run and pass protection techniques with the offensive line and tight ends, creating scout reports, breaking down film, running the defensive scout team and assisting in recruiting efforts. Behind the offensive line, the Knights rushed for 2,173 yards (197.5 yards/game) that fall.
 
Huettel got his start in coaching as an offensive graduate assistant at Bowling Green University from 2016-2017.

The Pickerington, Ohio, native was a standout offensive lineman for Bowling Green from 2011-2015. A two-time MAC champion, Huettel started a program-record 55 consecutive games after redshirting in 2011. He was the anchor of an offensive line that helped Bowling Green set program records in points (591), first downs (389), passing yards (5,135), total yardage (7,655) and total offensive touchdowns (81) in 2015. Huettel earned All-MAC honors three times (2013-15) and All-America first-team accolades as a senior.

A team captain during his final two seasons, the right guard was selected to play in the 2016 East-West Shrine Game. He was also invited to minicamp for the NFL's New York Giants in 2016.

Huettel earned a bachelor's degree in human development and family service from Bowling Green in 2015.