Hammerschmidt, 46, brings a wealth of coaching experience with him to the Green & White from the college level. He held the title of special teams coordinator at Colorado State for the past four seasons and also coached running backs (2012-14) and tight ends ('15) there. In 2015 the Rams' kickoff returners averaged 25.1 yards/return with one touchdown and his punt returners averaged 12.6 yards/return with two TDs.
Before CSU, Hammerschmidt had eight years of ST experience in the Pac-10/12 and the Big Ten. He also has seven years of experience as a defensive coordinator, at Southern Utah, St.