TOLEDO, OH – The University of Toledo track & field program has hired Trevor Stutzman as a graduate assistant coach, head coach Linh Nguyen announced on Thursday.  Stutzman will focus on throws.

"He brings a great knowledge of the throws and he was a high-level thrower himself," head coach Linh Nguyen said. "If as a coach you have a personal understanding of what it takes, that is really helpfully from a competition, mental and technical standpoint.   We have four freshmen who are all being built from the ground up.  Having someone with that experience and knowledge is huge."

Stutzman comes to UT after a successful career at NCAA Division III member Messiah College.  He was a three-time Division III All-America honoree.  The Kutztown, PA native also won the Middle-Atlantic Conference a combined seven times in shot put and discus during his four year career.

He also holds the school records in the shot put (18.00m) and discus (51.27m), and received the NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship upon graduation.  

Stutzman graduated from Messiah College in 2015 with a bachelor of science in nutrition and dietetics.