Colorado University Athletics
Football
Nov 22 (Sat)
TBA
- Title:
- Offensive Graduate Assistant Coach
- Email:
- john.r.hughes@colorado.edu
John Hughes is in his second year on the Colorado football staff, having joined the program on June 1, 2016 as a graduate assistant working with the offense.  Â
Hughes, 28, came to CU from the University of Akron, where he was a graduate assistant on defense working with the linebackers for the 2015 season; the Zips defeated Utah State, 23-21, in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl. The previous two years (2013-14), he was a defensive assistant and the assistant defensive line coach for Sacramento State University. He started his coaching career at his alma mater, Humboldt State University, where he was the tight ends coach in 2012.
In 2014, he was a selected member of the NCAA Future Football Coaches Academy.
He graduated with his bachelor’s degree in Communications from Humboldt State in 2012, earning All-GNAC Academic Team honors his junior and senior years. He was a three year starter on the offensive line (guard, center) after starting his collegiate career at Western Washington (he transferred to HSU after Western eliminated its football program). At Akron, he earned his Masters of Science in Sport Science and Coaching Administration, graduating in May 2016.
He was born on April 8, 1989 in Redlands, Calif., and graduated from Redlands High School where he lettered in football and wrestling (he was a first-team All-CIF performer in football). His hobbies include surfing, snowboarding, playing the piano and attending live concerts. His father, Phil, played football at the University of Northern Colorado. He is married to the former Kercia Brakel.
