Here is what the Colts’ 2025 teaching employees will appear to be this upcoming 12 months.
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The Colts on Friday introduced their 2025 teaching employees, which options 4 new members headlined by defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo.
The Colts introduced thehiring of Anarumo in January.
Linebackers coach James Bettcheris in his twenty second 12 months as a coach and brings a dozen years of NFL expertise to the Colts, the place in 2012 he bought his first professional job as a particular assistant to the pinnacle coach below former head coach Chuck Pagano. Bettcher spent the final three years with Anarumo because the Bengals’ linebackers coach.
Bettcher served as defensive coordinator for the Arizona Cardinals (2015-2017) and New York Giants (2018-2019) and was a senior defensive assistant/run recreation specialist for the San Francisco 49ers in 2021. Bettcher adopted former Colts offensive coordinator Bruce Arians to Arizona in 2013 and served because the Cardinals’ exterior linebackers coach (2013-2014) earlier than being promoted to defensive coordinator.
A local of Lakeville, Ind., Bettcher bought his teaching begin in 2003 because the particular groups coordinator/line of defense coach on the College of St. Francis (Fort Wayne, Ind.) from 2003-2005. He additionally frolicked on the school stage at Bowling Inexperienced (2006), North Carolina (2007-2009), Ball State (2010) and New Hampshire (2011).
Bettcher was a two-time NAIA Coaches All-American offensive lineman at St. Francis (1999-2002) and was inducted into the varsity’s Corridor of Fame in 2012.
Defensive backs coach Jerome Hendersonhas coached within the NFL since 2007, and had an eight-year enjoying profession as a defensive again with the New England Patriots (1991-1993, 1996), Buffalo Payments (1993-1994), Philadelphia Eagles (1995) and New York Jets (1997-1998). Henderson, a 1991 second-round draft choose from Clemson, appeared in 98 video games (32 begins) with 9 interceptions and 228 tackles.
Henderson bought his teaching begin with the Jets as an assistant defensive backs coach (2007) and defensive backs coach (2008). He served as defensive backs coach for the Cleveland Browns (2009-2011) and Dallas Cowboys (2012-2015) earlier than becoming a member of the Atlanta Falcons as cross recreation coordinator/secondary coach (2016-2019). Henderson was introduced on because the New York Giants’ defensive backs coach in 2020, and he added passing recreation coordinator to his title in 2024 with the Giants earlier than being employed by the Colts in 2025.
Henderson additionally served because the Jets’ director of participant growth in 2006 and 2007.
Henderson is a local of Statesville, N.C. He is been part of three Tremendous Bowls: Two as a participant (Tremendous Bowl XXVIII with the Payments; Tremendous Bowl XXXI with the Patriots) and one as a coach (Tremendous Bowl LI with the Falcons).
Move recreation coordinator/secondary coach Chris Hewittjoins the Colts after spending the final 13 seasons on John Harbaugh’s teaching employees with the Baltimore Ravens. With Baltimore, Hewitt has served as assistant particular groups coach (2012-2013), assistant secondary coach (2014), defensive backs coach (2015-2019), cross protection coordinator/secondary coach (2020-2023) and assistant head coach/cross recreation coordinator/secondary coach (2024).
Hewitt performed three seasons as a defensive again for the New Orleans Saints (1997-1999), showing in 39 video games (4 begins) with 39 tackles, three sacks, one compelled fumble and 19 particular groups stops. Hewitt was named NFC Particular Groups Participant of the Week in Week 12 of the 1997 season.
A local of Kingston, Jamaica and an alum of the College of Cincinnati, Hewitt started teaching on the school stage in 2003 with Notre Dame after which Rutgers from 2004-2011.
The Colts moreover introducedHarriet P. Irsay Fellow Isabel DiazandTony Dungy Range Fellows Kalon HumphriesandDiego Ortizwill return of their similar roles for the 2025 season. A second Harriet P. Irsay Fellow might be introduced later in 2025.
Diaz is getting into her third 12 months as a Harriet P. Irsay Fellow with the Colts, whereas Humphries and Ortiz joined the Colts in 2024.
Along with saying their 2025 teaching employees, the Colts additionally promotedLeigh Hullettto director of efficiency vitamin. Hullett in 2024 completed her third season because the group’s dietician, and earlier than becoming a member of the Colts she was the director of sports activities vitamin at Notre Dame. Hullett is a graduate of Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory College in Indianapolis.
The Colts’ full 2025 teaching employees:
