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Walter Offutt enters his third season as an assistant coach for the Rockets' men's basketball program.

Last year, Offutt helped Toledo post a 21-9 record, set a school record for conference victories  (15) and capture the league title by two games over Buffalo. Hel also helped the Rockets become the second program in MAC history (joining EMU in 1988) to receive Player of the Year, Freshman of the Year and Coach of the Year with senior Marreon Jackson, Ryan Rollins and Kowalczyk behind honored. Senior Spencer Littleson also enjoyed a remarkable season en route to earning Second-Team All-MAC honors and a spot on the MAC’s All-Defensive team.

Offutt joined Toledo prior to the 2019-20 campaign, a season that saw the Rockets battle numerous injuries en route to posting a 17-15 win-loss mark. Toledo won five of its last six games and was building momentum for the MAC Tournament before the season was canceled due to the Coronavirus pandemic. Junior Marreon Jackson earned Second-Team All-MAC honors, while senior Luke Knapke received Third-Team All-MAC honors. Senior Willie Jackson ranked third in the nation with 12.0 rpg and was an All-MAC Honorable Mention selection
 
An Indianapolis native, Offutt has spent the past two seasons at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga where he helped the Mocs land a Top 100 recruiting class in 2018 according to 247sports.com. That class included 2018-19 Southern Conference Freshman of the Year Kevin Easley, who was an ESPN Four-Star recruit and tabbed as the No. 6 prep forward in Indiana and No. 35 forward in national recruiting rankings.
  
Offutt's previous basketball positions included serving as the director of basketball operations at Ball State University during the 2016-17 campaign and as a graduate manager at the University of Illinois for two years (2014-16).

During his collegiate career, Offutt helped lead Ohio on a magical run in the 2011-12 season. The Bobcats won a school-record 29 games that year en route to a NCAA Tournament 'Sweet 16' appearance, defeating Michigan and South Florida before falling in overtime to North Carolina. He scored 26 points in the loss to the Tar Heels to earn All-Midwest Regional Team honors. As a senior, the Bobcats shared the MAC regular-season title and played in the NIT.
 
Offutt, who played his first two seasons of college ball at Ohio State, averaged 11.5 ppg, 3.9 rpg and 1.4 spg in 71 games at Ohio to help the Bobcats to a 53-18 (.747) record. He was a third-team All-MAC and Academic All-MAC selection as a senior. Offutt played three seasons at Warren Central High School in Indianapolis, totaling more than 800 points and nearly 300 rebounds before missing his senior year to injury. The 2008 graduate was named All-Marion County and all-conference three times.

Offutt completed two degrees at Ohio. He earned a bachelor's degree in business and human relations in 2012 and a master's degree in coaching education in 2013. Offutt added a second master's degree in educational policy studies from Illinois in 2016.

Offutt and his wife, Nicole, reside in Toledo.