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Harold Theo Hunter III (born July 8, 1959) is an
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coach who was most recently the assistant offensive line coach for the
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of the
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(NFL). He has previously served as offensive line coach for the New York Giants,
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,
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, and
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of the NFL. In 1999, he served as the interim head coach of
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for one game, a 35–10 win over rival
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, after Gerry DiNardo was fired. He was replaced when LSU hired Nick Saban.


Coaching history


College

Hunter held positions at William & Mary,
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, Columbia, Indiana (PA), Vanderbilt,
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,
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and
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from 1982 to 2005.


NFL

After his stint with
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, he was hired by the
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in 2006 as offensive line coach and held that position until 2011, when he was promoted to offensive coordinator. On January 30, 2013, Hunter was hired as assistant offensive line coach for the
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. He was promoted to offensive line coach in 2015. On January 22, 2016, the
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hired hunter as offensive line coach. On January 30, 2018, Hunter was hired as offensive line coach for the New York Giants under head coach Pat Shurmur. On February 21, 2022, Hunter was hired as assistant offensive line coach for the
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.


Personal life

Hunter's father, Hal, also coached in the NFL.


Head coaching record


Notes


References


External links


Indianapolis Colts profile

San Diego Chargers profile
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